Pearl V Puri (TV’s beloved Naagin star) makes his film debut. He has screen presence, but his character arc is the weakest. Meezaan tries hard but is outshone by every senior actor around him. Divya Khossla carries the film on her shoulders—but even she cannot rise above a few melodramatic lines.

Anaswara Rajan brings a refreshing energy as Shikhar’s love interest. But the real scene-stealer? Shilpa Shukla (of Chak De India fame) as Bajwa’s intimidating wife. She is menacing yet tragic, adding unexpected layers.

"Heart in the right place, but the GPS keeps recalculating." The Last Stop Yaariyan 2 is not a bad film. It is an average, sweet, overlong hug of a movie. It respects the original Malayalam classic while adding Punjabi swag and Bollywood gloss. But it never quite decides if it is a remake, a sequel, or a brand-new story.

When the original Yaariyan hit screens in 2014, it was a celebration of college life, friendship, and catchy party anthems. Fast forward nearly a decade, and the makers decided to hit reboot—not with a direct sequel, but with a spiritual remake of the Malayalam superhit Bangalore Days .

The title Yaariyan 2 suggests a sequel to the 2014 blockbuster. It is not. Fans expecting more "Sunny Sunny" will be confused. Newcomers will wonder why the film is named after a franchise they haven't seen. Final Verdict: Should You Watch It? | Watch if you… | Skip if you… | |------------------|------------------| | Love Bollywood road trip dramas (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara vibes) | Have seen and loved Bangalore Days (you’ll compare endlessly) | | Want a one-time, feel-good, family-friendly film | Need tight pacing or edge-of-seat drama | | Enjoy music-driven storytelling with scenic visuals | Hate melodramatic monologues about “zindagi ki asli khushi” |