If you are a fan of heartbreaking love stories, hold your horses! Dhadak 2 will surely take you on an emotional journey. The story is not one of those light and simple love stories. Rather, it is an emotional roller coaster with a real-life kind of drama.
The movie, the spiritual successor of the 2018 hit, is the subject of the never-ending debate. The fans commend it for the brave manner in which it handles the difficult social issues.
Let us know the stars that are setting the screen on fire. Siddhant Chaturvedi is Neelesh "Neel" Ahirwar. Neel is a bright student of law who is a fight for reasons against the huge odds. Triptii Dimri is Vidhi Bharadwaj.
Vidhi is a rich girl whose life takes a complete turn. Besides, the likes of Zakir Hussain and Saurabh Sachdeva, along with the others, form the supporting cast, and together they have great impact.
Shazia Iqbal, a skilled filmmaker, is the director of this emotional extravaganza. It is her big debut in Bollywood. She is also the writer of the screenplay for this story. The story originates from the Tamil hit, Pariyerum Perumal.
On one hand, the film boasts of a love story full of passion, and on the other, it offers a strong social critique. Dhadak 2 was finally released on August 1, 2025, after a short delay.
The plot is not only incredibly intense but also very sad to the core. The son of a disadvantaged community, a highly bright and capable young man, falls in love with a girl from the "right" side of the society. What goes on as a harmless thing, soon turns into a huge tempest. The storyline encompasses caste conflicts and honor killings. The reviewers called it a "must-watch heartbreaker" that confronts the issues of the real world.
Dhadak 2 failed to please the audience despite the critics' acclaims. Its opening was weak, as the movie collected merely ₹3.5 crore on Day 1 in India. The movie has grossed only ₹29-33 crore worldwide.
Its budget was somewhere between ₹30-40 crore, so this film was a box office failure. There were a lot of fans who thought that it deserved more love than that.
Good news for those who have not seen the film! Dhadak 2 was released on Netflix on September 26, 2025. Popularity-wise, it became an instant hit with the streaming audience. One of the main reasons why the movie was so popular was its fantastic songs.
The music for Dhadak 2 was composed by Rochak Kohli and Tanishk Bagchi and it was hugely appreciated. In a nutshell, Dhadak 2 might have been the missed theatrical mark but it surely has blood, guts, and an everlasting message.
