Directed by Shazia Iqbal, Dhadak 2 is a sequel of Dhadak (2018). It is also a remake of Pariyerum Perumal, a 2018 Tamil film directed by Mari Selvaraj. It is set to release in the cinemas on August 1, 2025.
Trailer
The trailer had been released on July 11, 2025. Taking on to Instagram to announce that the trailer is out, Siddhant wrote: “It all begins with ek dhadak! #Dhadak2 trailer out now.”
What’s is Dhadak 2 About?
IMDb describes the movie as “a searing romantic drama about identity, power, and the cost of love in the world we live in.”
This is clearly highlighted in the poster: “marne aur ladne mein se ek chunna ho . . . to ladna” (If you have to choose between death, and fight . . . fight).
The trailer shows a Dalit student at law college, Neelesh, who falls in love with Vidhi, belonging to the upper caste. They fight the ideologies based on caste, and the struggles the lower castes have to face daily. At a point, Neelesh says, “It’s tough living with this identity. We are told every day that we are not humans.”
At another point, Vidhi remarks, “I thought all this was a thing of the past”, to which Neelesh replies, “Those who never go through it feel like that, Vidhi.”
This is a saga of love, and rebellion. The movie promises a bold take on casteism, and the politics that revolve around it.
Shazia, the director, comments about the film that, “It’s rooted in reality, and asks questions that we often shy away from, in cinema. Neelesh and Vidhi’s story is about love, but it’s also about survival, identity, and what it costs to be true to yourself in a world designed to silence you.”
The Cast of Dhadak 2
It stars Siddhant Chaturvedi (India Forums), Triptii Dimri (Wikipedia), and Saad Bilgrami (IMDb).
Censorship vs. Creative Liberty
There has been a recent debate on the intervention of the censor board in editing certain dialogues, or scenes. After Sitaare Zameen Par, Dhadak 2 posed some issues with censor clearance. As per the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), certain caste-based scenes have been removed, or altered. This has sparked a debate whether writers are really at liberty to write, or is everything politicized.
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