Gadar 2: The Katha Continues
U/A: Action, drama
Dir: Anil Sharma
Cast: Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma
Rating: 2/5

In times where sequels are a dime a dozen, Gadar 2: The Katha Continues is unusual as it comes 22 years after the mammoth success of the first instalment, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. The narrative begins with a recap of the first film and introduces us to Tara Singh’s (Sunny Deol) family life with wife Sakeena (Ameesha Patel) and son Charanjeet, aka Jeete (Utkarsh Sharma). The year is 1971, and the face-offs between Pakistani and Indian soldiers are escalating before the Bangladesh Liberation War finally takes place that year.

A turn of events compels the simple truck driver Tara to cross the border and rescue his son from their nemesis, Major General Hamid Iqbal (Manish Wadhwa). How Jeete ends up in the clutches of the fanatical Pakistani army officer isn’t entirely surprising. Whether you have seen Gadar or not, you will know how Gadar 2 will pan out. And that is exactly the problem with this film.