Lust, jealousy, murder in weaker Hindi pulp thriller sequel.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 15+?
Any Positive Content?
Violence & Scariness
a lot
Fairly graphic scene of a lead character amputating their own arm; blood spraying. Multiple references to this act; they also state they would cut off someone's head if needed. A woman police officer forcefully (and without warning) gropes another woman's chest in the guise of patting her down for weapons. The same officer then slaps her across the face, causing her lip to bleed. She also repeatedly hits her with a hefty wooden rod and stomps on the woman's fingers as she lays on the ground crying. They also manhandle them, dragging and pushing her roughly by the neck at every opportunity. A character tells someone that they jumped off the second floor "for her last boyfriend," indicating a suicidal act that led to the amputation of their leg. This character sexually harasses the male lead repeatedly, once forcefully kissing him and then using blackmail to try to coerce him into having sex. A character puts a large knife to their own throat threatening suicide. Three people fight each other on a railway bridge and fall into the river during the struggle. A character deliberately falls off a cliff, presumably dying by suicide. Another character jams an object into a crocodile's jaws and then stabs the animal.
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Some sexual content, with multiple scenes depicting couples kissing and engaging in light foreplay. No explicit nudity, but a couple of scenes feature the leads in various stages of undress. The female lead proposes marriage to an admirer under false pretenses, as she is already married. The admirer marries her and then fantasizes about disrobing and engaging in light foreplay with her.
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Sexual phrases like "making mad love" and "ravished by" are used, as is the word "psycho." Two double-entendre phrases in Hindi objectify women sexually (not translated to the English subtitles).
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All Indian cast. Lead female character Rani is portrayed sensitively. Instead of faulting/shaming her for being a sensual woman, the film depicts how the way people react to her is a reflection of their own thought processes and morals. However, all the characters, including the cops, are upper-caste Hindus, and the one Muslim character from the original is now eliminated in the sequel. Male director and male-female writing team.
A couple shows perseverance in fighting against all odds to be with each other, showing loyalty in the process. But murders are performed callously, and lust drives romantic relationships, with nearly all characters possessing murky morals and a violent streak. Custodial violence and nefarious methods used by the police are vilified.
Positive Role Models
very little
Female lead Rani is unapologetic about her beauty and the effect of her sensuousness on men. She is loyal to her husband, Rishu, and her priority is to be with him. But she is also impulsive and jealous, and engages in deception. Rishu works tirelessly to ensure his escape with Rani. He undergoes sexual harassment but does not retaliate, he chooses to resist with a fawning response. In this regard, he is less reactive than Rani, but he also makes some very questionable decisions when cornered. Abhimanyu is a mild-mannered doctor, but he harbors a secret affinity to violence and deception. He lusts for Rani but also keeps his distance, knowing that Rani does not want to engage in a sexual relationship with him. The police have huge conflicts of interest with the case, the victim being the nephew of the officer in charge. The other officers too hold personal grudges against Rani and exhibit some misogynistic tendencies in how they talk to and treat her. They also engage in custodial violence with impunity. To its credit, the film does condemn this behavior.
Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba is an Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller and sequel to 2021's Hasseen Dillruba. Taapsee Pannu reprises here role as the femme fatale Rani, and Vikrant Massey as her husband, Rishu, with the pair on the run after covering up a murder. Inspired by Hindi pulp fiction novels, the plot involves stories of lust, violence, jealousy, and murder. There's a graphic depiction of someone cutting off their own arm, with blood spray, and another of the same character stabbing a crocodile. There are also references to suicide. Multiple scenes depict couples kissing and engaging in light foreplay. A woman kisses Rishu forcefully and repeatedly sexually harasses him. There is no explicit nudity, but a couple of scenes feature the leads in various stages of undress. Phrases like "making mad love" and "ravished by" are used, along with two double-entendre phrases in Hindi that objectify women's breasts and buttocks, delivered with a lecherous tone, although these are not translated to the English subtitles. Rani and Abhimanyu share alcoholic drinks in multiple scenes, and Rani gets extremely inebriated on one occasion. Flashing lights are seen on-screen from 1:30 to 1:35, which might be problematic for photosensitive viewers. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
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What's the Story?
PHIR AAYI HASSEEN DILLRUBA is about lovers Rani (Taapsee Pannu) and Rishu (Vikrant Massey), who are on the run from the police after covering up a murder. When their plans to escape the country fall apart, Rani enlists a seemingly good natured admirer, Abhimanyu (Sunny Kaushal), to help them evade arrest. But Abhimanyu has his own secrets. Will the lovers succeed?
A sequel to 2021's Haseen Dillruba, this Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller lacks the comedic interludes and novelty of the original. Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba dives into the Hindi pulp fiction genre again, in all its scandalous glory. Intrigue, lust, murders, and desperate decisions, the genre is definitely enjoyable. It is meant to be outrageous and unhinged. The characters are supposed to make mistakes and get embroiled in overly dramatic plans. However, the film does not have its own legs and relies on the audience having watched the first one to follow certain threads of the storytelling. It is also quite morose and serious, and not as fun as Hasseen Dillruba because the charming small-town dynamics and characters are now set aside. Pannu, however, is excellent as Rani, and Kaushal delivers a chilling performance as Abhimanyu, the quiet, unassuming doctor who is capable of making dangerous moves when the time comes. Massey reprises the role of Rishu but seems to have shed the slight malicious edge of the character seen in the first film. Jimmy Shergill gets little range to work with as the police officer in charge and seems uncomfortable as he struggles to act menacing. As a series, the Hasseen Dillruba films work tolerably well in tandem, but as a standalone movie, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba turns out to be average fare.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how sex and relationships were portrayed in Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba. Were they affectionate? Respectful? Parents, talk to your teens about your own values regarding sex and relationships.
Inclusion Information:
Indian/South Asian directors, Female actors, Indian/South Asian actors, Asian actors, Female writers, Asian writers, Indian/South Asian writers
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