This Middle-Aged Playboy’s Story, Now on Netflix

Nagarjuna’s Manmadhudu 2 didn’t have a lot going for it, before and after its release. It was never going to be easy for the makers too, given the film had to live up to something as humourous and peppy as Manmadhudu and win the audience’s hearts.

Probably, when you begin to look at it as another story about a middle-aged guy who has commitment issues and not as an extension of Manmadhudu, the reactions wouldn’t have been as harsh, during the time of the release.

Save a few jarring sequences in the garb of comedy, Nagarjuna’s poor makeup and desperate efforts to live upto the age of the role, Manmadhudu 2 isn’t a bad watch at all. The emotional connect may be amiss, but Rahul Ravindran extracts a heartfelt performance from Rakul Preet, whose styling, personality is top-notch through the film.

Now playing on Netflix, watch the light-hearted film with an open mind and you may be in for a reasonable time.