Everything the first one was, just bigger and louder. Varun is more comfortable here and the Shraddha-Varun pairing works well enough. The international competition backdrop gives it higher stakes. But the formula is still the same - weak drama propped up by extraordinary dance sequences. The emotional beats are laid on thick, but the choreography is insane enough to justify the drama. Raghav Juyal is worth the watch. That man moves like physics doesn't apply to him.

Disney steps in to do the sequel to 2013's 'ABCD', not that you'd notice as the two films are virtually indistinguishable. 'ABCD 2' is just as slow and limp as the original, though once again does feature a crap tonne of dance so if that's all you want then you might like this. I didn't, simply put. They even made this one slightly longer, which was a very bad call. This film does have a bit more of an actual plotline to follow, but it isn't anything of substance and quickly takes on all the clichés you'd expect it to. Like the other, it is very poorly written. Be original, if nothing else. As for the cast, Prabhu Deva reprises the role of Vishnu - I found his acting to be a tad better this time. As before, though, no-one else onscreen sticks out. Very bloated, for the second time running. Forces too much and goes on for way too long. Poor.