It is always easy to set the stage afire than to do the same all over again once the legacy has simmered. The Carry on Jatta franchise takes up that particular mantle for Punjwood and reaffirms itself by following the trail that it had blazed six years ago.
The franchise isn’t only conjuring new opportunities for Punjabi moviegoers, it can provide profitable business for entertainment and the romcom genre.
After exploding on the scene in 2012, director Smeep Kang has retained almost the same star cast from Carry on Jatta – except Sonam Bajwa in the lead role with Gippy Grewal, with Atul Bhalla the new producer.
Sequels come with expectations, when the original smashes all kinds of records. There is the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ line of thought, which seeks to cash in on whatever worked in the first movie, but the downside is one can always end up making the same movie again.
That, mercifully, is not what happens with Carry on Jatta 2, which is a completely new storyline – but with perfectly placed nuggets of nostalgia.
The filmmakers backed the brand, and recreated a new superstructure on the same foundation.That’s how Carry on Jatta 2 ends up being a laugh riot.
A young Punjabi guy, Jass (Gippy Grewal) can’t stop dreaming about visiting Canada. After numerous visa rejections and taunts from landlord Advocate Dhillon (Jaswinder Bhalla) and best friend Goldy (Binnu Dhillon), Jass realises that marrying a Canadian girl is the only ticket to his ‘Canadian Dream’.
Jass tasks his friend Honey (Gurpreet Ghuggi)with finding such a girl,who introduces himto an NRI named Meet (Sonam Bajwa). Jass feels this is the golden ticket.
He successfully woos Meet, who convincingly falls for him.But when Meet underscores the qualities she wants in her future husband and his family, lightning strikes. That’s where the fun skyrockets.
More often than not, it’s Bhalla and Dhillon who are orchestrating the LOLs. The punches are as penetrative as they were six years ago, making it impossible for one to have a moment’s worth of distraction in the film.
All of this, of course, assumes that one is a fan of the quintessentially Punjabi brand of comedy, and that you won’t have any repulsion for politically incorrect humour. Failing which, one really shouldn’t in any case be near Carry on Jatta 2 – or indeed this piece.
While the film was always going to entirely depend on its script and the ability to make people laugh, the editing is pretty spot-on as well, and helps keep the screenplay compact. Shreya and Vaibhav do justice to Naresh Kathuria’s script here.
A glaring exception is the cinematography, which could have been salvaged through the scenic beauty that Punjab offers, which is often incorporated by Punjwood films.
Gippy Grewal has been preferred over Honey Singh for the music, and has pulled off a few catchy tracks. Bhangra Pa Liye already had 3.3 million views on YouTube on the day of the film’s release. Gabru has top choreography.
If anything, the trio of Gippy, Jaswinder and Gurpreet appears to have taken things up a few notches in Carry on Jatta 2. The character of Goldy is a shoo-in for laughter sprees throughout the two-and-a-half hours.
During the film promotions Gippy Grewal actually revealed that he wanted to play Goldy, but Binnu Dhillon proved himself up to the task by giving a standout performance. The performance of Sonam Bajwa complemented the rest as well, even if she was not the central figure.
Carry On Jatta already had a cult following, and the sequel is only going to carry it forward.And considering how the sequel has panned out, the franchise is only getting stronger. Little wonder then that the fans are already egging the filmmakers on to just carry on.
The franchise isn’t only conjuring new opportunities for Punjabi moviegoers, it can provide profitable business for entertainment and the romcom genre.
After exploding on the scene in 2012, director Smeep Kang has retained almost the same star cast from Carry on Jatta – except Sonam Bajwa in the lead role with Gippy Grewal, with Atul Bhalla the new producer.
Sequels come with expectations, when the original smashes all kinds of records. There is the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ line of thought, which seeks to cash in on whatever worked in the first movie, but the downside is one can always end up making the same movie again.
That, mercifully, is not what happens with Carry on Jatta 2, which is a completely new storyline – but with perfectly placed nuggets of nostalgia.
The filmmakers backed the brand, and recreated a new superstructure on the same foundation.That’s how Carry on Jatta 2 ends up being a laugh riot.
A young Punjabi guy, Jass (Gippy Grewal) can’t stop dreaming about visiting Canada. After numerous visa rejections and taunts from landlord Advocate Dhillon (Jaswinder Bhalla) and best friend Goldy (Binnu Dhillon), Jass realises that marrying a Canadian girl is the only ticket to his ‘Canadian Dream’.
Jass tasks his friend Honey (Gurpreet Ghuggi)with finding such a girl,who introduces himto an NRI named Meet (Sonam Bajwa). Jass feels this is the golden ticket.
He successfully woos Meet, who convincingly falls for him.But when Meet underscores the qualities she wants in her future husband and his family, lightning strikes. That’s where the fun skyrockets.
More often than not, it’s Bhalla and Dhillon who are orchestrating the LOLs. The punches are as penetrative as they were six years ago, making it impossible for one to have a moment’s worth of distraction in the film.
All of this, of course, assumes that one is a fan of the quintessentially Punjabi brand of comedy, and that you won’t have any repulsion for politically incorrect humour. Failing which, one really shouldn’t in any case be near Carry on Jatta 2 – or indeed this piece.
While the film was always going to entirely depend on its script and the ability to make people laugh, the editing is pretty spot-on as well, and helps keep the screenplay compact. Shreya and Vaibhav do justice to Naresh Kathuria’s script here.
A glaring exception is the cinematography, which could have been salvaged through the scenic beauty that Punjab offers, which is often incorporated by Punjwood films.
Gippy Grewal has been preferred over Honey Singh for the music, and has pulled off a few catchy tracks. Bhangra Pa Liye already had 3.3 million views on YouTube on the day of the film’s release. Gabru has top choreography.
If anything, the trio of Gippy, Jaswinder and Gurpreet appears to have taken things up a few notches in Carry on Jatta 2. The character of Goldy is a shoo-in for laughter sprees throughout the two-and-a-half hours.
During the film promotions Gippy Grewal actually revealed that he wanted to play Goldy, but Binnu Dhillon proved himself up to the task by giving a standout performance. The performance of Sonam Bajwa complemented the rest as well, even if she was not the central figure.
Carry On Jatta already had a cult following, and the sequel is only going to carry it forward.And considering how the sequel has panned out, the franchise is only getting stronger. Little wonder then that the fans are already egging the filmmakers on to just carry on.