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{{short description|2017 film directed by Anant Mahadevan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aksar 2
| image = Aksar 2 film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Anant Mahadevan]]
| producer = Shyam Bajaj Narendra Bajaj
| writer = Anant Mahadevan
| screenplay = Sanjeev Puri
| based_on = [[Aksar]] (2006)
| starring = [[Zareen Khan]] [[Gautam Rode]] [[Mohit Madaan]] [[S. Sreesanth]]
| music = [[Mithoon]]
| cinematography =
| editing = Jeetendra Shah
| studio = Siddhi Vinayak Creation
| distributor = [[Tips Industries]] [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|2017|11|17|df=yes}}
| runtime = 117 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 
| gross = {{INR|link=yes}}71.8 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-breakup-aksar-2/ |title=Box Office Collection |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
}}

'''''Aksar 2''''' ({{translation|Often}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Hindi]]-language erotic thriller film directed by [[Anant Mahadevan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/aksar-2-erotic-film-gautam-rode-3000639/ |title=Chose Aksar 2 as it's not an erotic film: Gautam Rode |date=28 August 2016 |access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> The film is sequel to the 2006 film ''[[Aksar]]''.<ref name="Zareen Khan roped in for 'Aksar 2'">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Zareen-Khan-roped-in-for-Aksar-2/articleshow/51382421.cms |title=Zareen Khan roped in for 'Aksar 2' |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=14 March 2016 |access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Shooting of Zareen Khan starrer Aksar 2 to start from June end">{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/19833575/Shooting-of-Zarine-Khan-starrer-Aksar-2-to-start-from-June-end |title=Shooting of Zareen Khan starrer Aksar 2 to start from June end |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=31 May 2016 |access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Will Amitabh Bachchan feature in Aditya Chopra's 'Thug' starring Hrithik Roshan?">{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/social-media-trolls-dont-affect-zareen-khan-2825862/ |title=Social media trolls don't affect Zareen Khan |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=30 May 2016 |access-date=5 June 2016}}</ref> The film stars [[Zareen Khan]], [[Gautam Rode]], [[Abhinav Shukla]] and [[Mohit Madaan]] in lead roles. The [[Moster (motion movie poster)|motion poster]] of the movie was released on 4 August 2017 on [[YouTube]] while the trailer was released on 28 August 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aksar-2-trailer-gautam-rode-abhinav-shukla-and-zareen-khans-love-triangle-is-intriguing/articleshow/60260866.cms|title='Aksar 2' trailer: Gautam Rode, Abhinav Shukla and Zareen Khan's love triangle is intriguing - Times of India ►|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film was released on 17 November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tiger-zinda-hai-trailer-on-7-november-fukrey-returns-releases-on-15-december-social-media-stalkers-guide-4191431.html|title=Tiger Zinda Hai trailer on 7 November; Fukrey Returns releases on 15 December: Social Media Stalkers' Guide - Entertainment News , Firstpost|date=3 November 2017|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/aksar-2-box-office-collection-day-1-zareen-khan-film-4943529/ |title=Aksar 2 box office collection day 1: Zareen Khan's film earns Rs 1.44 crore |date=18 November 2017 |work=The Indian Express|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Plot==
An old lady, Dolly Khambata ([[Lillete Dubey]]), needs a governess as her earlier governess has died in a road accident. Her financial advisor, Patrick Sharma ([[Gautam Rode]]), hires Sheena Roy ([[Zareen Khan]]) even though she is way younger than 50 years which is the age requirement for this job. Patrick is very close to Dolly Khambata but, he soon tells Sheena that he is not very fond of her. Patrick has a glad eye for Sheena whom he forces to sleep with him. Sheena already has a boyfriend, Ricky ([[Abhinav Shukla]]). It is soon revealed that Ricky is actually the estranged nephew of Dolly Khambata. The aunt and nephew have had a fallout over the matter of property and wealth. Ricky had vowed to drag Dolly to court so that he can get his share of the property which Dolly has in her possession. There is also Dolly Khambata's trusted lawyer, Gaurav ([[Sreesanth]]).

Sheena reveals to Patrick that Dolly has made him the beneficiary of her bungalow in London, in her will. Unable to believe that Dolly could do so, he somehow opens her locker and gets hold of the will. He is pleasantly surprised to see his name in the will.

The house manager, Bachchan ([[Mohit Madaan]]), now confronts Patrick and asks him for a favour. It turns out that Sheena and Bachchan are hand-in-glove to usurp the property of Dolly. Bachchan, who is expert at copying people's signatures, promises to keep the London property bequeathed to Patrick while changing the will to bequeath the rest in his and Ricky's name.

The suspense unfolds as Ricky and Bachchan are killed in the different accident, and only Patrick, Sheena and Mrs. Khambata are left.

==Cast==
*[[Zareen Khan]] as Sheena Roy<ref name="Zareen Khan roped in for 'Aksar 2'"/>
*[[Gautam Rode]] as Patrick Sharma
*[[Abhinav Shukla]] as Ricky Khambata
*[[Mohit Madaan]] as Bachchan Singh
*[[Lillete Dubey]] as Dolly Khambatta
*[[S. Sreesanth]] as Gaurav, a lawyer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Sreesanth-does-his-own-bike-stunts-for-multilingual/articleshow/54378034.cms |title=Sreesanth does his own bike stunts for multilingual – Times of India |access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/S-Sreesanth-to-star-in-Aksar-2/articleshow/53128158.cms |title=S Sreesanth to star in 'Aksar 2' – Times of India |access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref>
*[[Denzil Smith]]
*[[Rushad Rana]]

==Production==

===Filming===
The principal photography of the film started in July 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/zareen-khan-begins-aksar-2-shoot-2899408/ |title=Zareen Khan begins 'Aksar 2' shoot |date=7 July 2016 |access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aksar 2
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Mithoon]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2017|11|07}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aksar-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-single/1314390154 |title=Aksar 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 14:42
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Tips Industries|Tips Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Shivaay]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Aksar 2
| type = Soundtrack
| single1 = Aaj Zid
| single1date = 6 September 2017
| single2 = Jaana Ve
| single2date = 15 September 2017
| single3 = Tanhaiyaan
| single3date = 6 October 2017
}}
}}
The soundtrack of the film is composed by [[Mithoon]] while the lyrics are penned by [[Sayeed Quadri]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/music/zareen-khans-aksar-2-arijit-singh-mithoon-weave-magic-in-jaana-ve-song-watch-2042762.html |title=Zareen Khan's 'Aksar 2': Arijit Singh, Mithoon weave magic in 'Jaana Ve' song – Watch |publisher=Zee News |access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref>
{{Tracklist
| total_length=14:42
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1= Aaj Zid
| length1=4:12
| extra1= [[Arijit Singh]]
| title2= Jaana Ve
| length2= 5:33
| extra2= Arijit Singh
| title3= Tanhaiyaan
| length3= 5:05
| extra3= [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]]
}}

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
Lasyapriya Sundaram of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "''Aksar 2'' is a movie that begins well, but quickly crumbles to a point of no return."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/aksar-2/movie-review/61687273.cms |title=Aksar 2 Movie Review |work=[[The Times of India]]}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Kunal Guha of ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]'' gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that, "the twists and turns here seem more unnecessary than unexpected and the predictably painful expressions inevitably culminate in a headache."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/aksar-2-movie-review-gautam-rode-zareen-khan-and-s-sreesanths-suspense-thriller-disappoints/articleshow/61688906.cms |title=Aksar 2 movie review: Gautam Rode, Zareen Khan and S Sreesanth's suspense thriller disappoints |publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref> Prasanna D Zore of [[Rediff]] gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "''Aksar 2'' is a film that gets you primed in the first half but is a sad squib in the second."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-aksar-2-could-have-been-a-good-film-but/20171117.htm |title=Review: Aksar 2 could have been a good film but... |publisher=[[Rediff]]}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Shantanu David of [[News18]] gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "with a different female lead and without the disconcerting songs, this would have been a pretty decent film."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/aksar-2-review-a-not-uninteresting-film-disfigured-by-a-spectacularly-failed-attempt-at-eroticism-1580607.html |title=Aksar 2 Review: A Not Uninteresting Film Disfigured by a Spectacularly Failed Attempt at Eroticism |publisher=[[News18]]}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, commenting, "''AKSAR 2'' is a poor show all the way. It neither has enough sex nor thrill."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/aksar-2/critic-review/ |title=Aksar 2 Movie Review |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}{{Rating|1|5}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==

* {{IMDb title|5784860}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|aksar-2}}

[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian erotic thriller films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Indian sequel films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Anant Mahadevan]]

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