“We are different. We are very different,” says Bhaskaran (Mime Gopi), his friend and ally of over 30 years, Deepan (Azhagam Perumal), when they sit across from each other in Normandy, France. Bhaskaran, the once feared and revered leader of the Tamil rebels, has forgotten what he fought for, but he has not given up the fight. Deepan, his partner in the movement and always the more diplomatic, has found a way to advance it without a fight. “You are a politician, I am a soldier,” concludes Bhaskaran. And that’s exactly what it all boils down to.
Srikant Tiwari from Manoj Bajpayee, the spy of a family man, has quit his job at TASK Force and settled down for a 9-to-5 company job at an IT company. He tries to adapt but fails, suffers from FOMO, but continues to live in denial that he is happy. After all, he did it for his family. His family, much like the first season of this Amazon Prime hit, is still disappointed despite all his best efforts. While this again provides a comical relief, the plot thickens in Chennai, where JK Talpade (Sharib Hashmi) is stuck in a hostage situation. The man they are trying to catch is Bhaskaran’s brother. The Sri Lankan government wants him, our Indian Prime Minister – Basu, a vaguely Mamata Banerjee-like woman whose Bengali-influenced Hindi only lasts the first episode – has agreed. Also at the risk of a backlash in Tamil Nadu. National security is at stake between politicians and soldiers.
Enter Raji AKA Rajalaxmi, a ruthless rebel fighter who is able to smash the head of her abuser with her bare hands. She lives undercover in a dormitory and waits for orders. And orders have come in. What is the plan? Well, no spoilers here.
The Family Man has progressed from Season 1, but not much has changed schematically. The plot makes Sameer (Darshan Kumar) and Pakistan our main enemy again. Interestingly, Dhriti (Ashlesha Thakur), Srikant’s daughter, finds a prominent role this season, all part of the thick, thick storyline, and she does a good job. Priyamani is still extremely underused. If there’s anyone who steals Manoj Bajpayee’s show, it’s Samantha Akkineni and her Raji.
Like Raji, Samantha is razor sharp, both mentally and physically. Her fight scenes, and there are many, all seem so real. You can feel it when she hits that punch. She brings a kind of darkness through her eyes, it’s threatening and captivating. There are moments when your gaze seems a little too intense and unnecessary, but we like to ignore that.
Manoj, once again is flawless. He’s got Srikant’s humor up his sleeve along with his insecurity and helplessness. Hashmi, right next to him, complements him perfectly throughout.
In the writing department, Raj and DK keep things tight. While not much guessing, you know what is happening, but they still manage to keep it exciting. Of course, they have great actors to shoulder.
The end is predictable. Given how long the audience had to wait for The Family Man 2, it’s a bit of a disappointment.
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