If you are around 50 and grew up watching Bollywood masala movies of the 1980s, then you must go and watch Raktobeej 2. Not because itโs a masterpiece, but because it is a perfect remake of those 80s potboilersโfull of non-stop โdhisoom dhisoomโ fights, a glaring absence of logic, 5โ6 randomly placed songs, a heroine in โhotโ attire, police who either arrive late or just stand by as spectators, and of course the long-winded dying lecture of the villain that instantly reminded me of Ramanand Sagarโs Ramayana.
The most astonishing discovery here is that in the entire Bangladesh, there seem to be only two police officersโthe characters played by Subrat Dutta and Sanjib Sarkar. These two poor souls are shown as doing everything: arresting criminals, controlling law and order, and even handling VVIP protection. Apparently, the whole country depends on them!
Another curious attempt was to make the actors speak in a Bangladeshi dialect. Unfortunately, every single one of them failed miserably. Instead of feeling authentic, it only distracted and felt forced.
NanditaโShibaprasad have successfully proved that making a sequel is no easy task.
The most daunting part, however, is the hint that Raktobeej 3 is on its wayโwith Shibaprasad himself stepping in as the lead antagonist. Knowing him, he will definitely try to glorify his role and make it larger-than-life. Well, let him do whatever he wantsโbut as for me, I am not going to waste time on the next sequel.