The Family Man 2 Web Review - Bolo: Jai Sri-kant!

The Family Man 2On Amazon Prime VideoCreators Raj amp DKCast Manoj Bajpayee Samantha AkkineniRating 45Whatrsquos an Indianrsquos memory of LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam chiefly from the late rsquo80s Place called Jaffna in north Sri Lanka Mustachioed don called Prabhakaran His army in junglecamouflage uniform with ivorylike pills of cyanide hung around their necks The Family Man Season 2 brings back all such haunting memoriesThe last vestigesromance of it at least among Indians died with the suicidebomb attack on Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 mdash smartly summarised in Shoojit Sircarrsquos thriller Madras Cafeacute 2013Watch VideoAs you observe on this show there are still sympathisers in Tamil Nadu for the demand of a separate Tamil homeland in Sri Lanka Call them LTTE militantsterroristsrevolutionariesfreedom fighters or what you like Doesnrsquot change the reality of the mindscapeItrsquos merely a matter of perspective isnrsquot it which changes with time even governmentsThis is a precious point that The Family Man 2 cares to touch upon convincingly mdash that casual moment alone transcends this show from any other dumb blastfest straight into a smart thriller with its worldview in place That was true for the first season as wellSpeaking of which how much do you recall of the original The Family Man 2019 Just pick that year and look at what followed in our lives with the 2020 pandemic mdash compelling us to fill the space between our ears with umpteen books movies podcasts series for lack of an option to even step out of the homeSo no I remember nothing of The Family Man Would a quick seasonrecap have helped My advice to web platforms is they must consider that for all previous seasons of all shows anyway That said it doesnrsquot matterThe Family Man 2 is distinctstandalone enough for you to hit it off right away mdash without bothering much with where you left off Isnrsquot that true for the fun men in our families Just so you know some men and women here have begun to speak a different language A good portion of the series is in Tamil with subtitles of courseThis could be offputting for certain mainstream audiences who must flit between getting more alert to the screen mdash because they must also alternately read mdash rather than casually binge on a nineepisode spythriller around 40 minutes each Needless to add do get used to this though if yoursquore not Subtitles are quite simply the window to the worldBe sure the family lsquoman of the momentrsquo desi opposite of 007 Srikant Tiwari Manoj Bajpayee speaks the same way mdash adorable UPexpat mix of Hindi and EnglishSarcasm being his third languageThe season opens with scenes made for memes where Srikant is employed by a pintsized late20s overachiever boss of what looks like a tech startup Every time this babyboy nags the secret service agent on sabbatical throwing newage jargon mdash ldquodonrsquot be the minimum guyrdquo mdash you wait so hard for things to blow up When it eventually does payoff feels worth it So will the screenshots when they appear on the InternetThe serious side to Srikant is equally arresting Over time it appears the actor and character has wholly merged The Family Man is playing on Prime Video Itrsquos Bajpayee whorsquos at his prime Sorry couldnrsquot resist thatTaking away nothing from the rest of the freshly picked and the old ensemble cast mdash JK Talpade Sharib Hashmi onwards And the antagonist obviously standing out mdash Samantha Akkineni Sharp as blade subtly styled like a roughened catwoman landed from Colombo so quiet and effective although unsure if bronzingtanning ever works for a permanent look on screen Suffice to say given how routine itrsquos become to find placements for parts with perfect performers the casting director Mukesh Chhabra is progressively becoming the star of Indiarsquos OTT wave This show is not an exceptionBut if the whole thing comes together credibly as popularpulp fiction including the vanquished LTTE forming a government in exile with possible western support mdash who to credit foremost but the writers creators Raj amp DK along with a new director on board Suparn VermaAlso read5 reasons why The Family Man is the best Indian espionage web seriesThe first likely question on any fanrsquos mind is if The Family Man 2 gt 1 No doubt in my mind mdash for sure Not just for the sheer scale and a better plot But for the fact that The Family Man itself was essentially a sleeper hit Its second season remains arguably the most anticipated show of 2021 To even meet such an expectation is a global feat This is possibly even better than it seemsWhat am I going to remember most from it Lots of course mdash some of the shootout and chase sequences Srikantrsquos emotional scenes the clever ISILTTE angle Bengali woman for the Indian PMStrangely whatrsquos coming to my mind right now is actor Asif Basra making his first appearance on this show He passed away from suicide after playing this part of a psychologistcounsellor Irony died with himAlso readKnow The Family Man 2 characters From Priyamani to Sharad Kelkar

The Family Man 2 Web Review - Bolo: Jai Sri-kant!

The Family Man 2
On: Amazon Prime Video
Creators: Raj & DK
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni
Rating: 4/5

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The Family Man 2 Web Review - Bolo: Jai Sri-kant!

The Family Man 2On: Amazon Prime VideoCreators: Raj & DKCast: Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha AkkineniRating: 4/5

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The Family Man 2
On: Amazon Prime Video
Creators: Raj & DK
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni
Rating: 4/5