'Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba' Review: A Murky Sequel to a Messy Crime Thriller
'Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba' is streaming on Netflix.
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⭐ Rating: 3/5
There is no hiding the popularity of vernacular crime or detective fiction in India – a simple glance at the book stalls at railway stations would give one a glimpse into this multilingual world.
While people have often looked at this genre with disdain, many have wholeheartedly embraced its pulpy world. Over the past few years, even the Indian audience has rediscovered their love for this ‘pulp’ and Haseen Dillruba rests comfortably in that world.
So it's no surprise that the film got a sequel – the film this review is about – Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba. We meet the destructive ‘love’birds Rani (Taapsee Pannu) and Rishu (Vikrant Massey) soon after the events of the first film. A man dead, the cops (perhaps) fooled, a couple on the run.
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