Jhimma 2

Jhimma 2 is a 2023 Indian Marathi language drama film directed by Hemant Dhome and the second installment in the Jhimma series. It has an ensemble cast of Suhas Joshi, Nirmiti Sawant, Siddharth Chandekar, Kshitee Jog, Suchitra Bandekar, Sayali Sanjeev, Shivani Surve, Rinku Rajguru. The film continuing the story of the last film, is a reunion of a group of women exploring friendships and celebrating the 75th birthday of Indumati (Joshi) in a trip to London.

Jhimma 2 was theatrically released on 24 November 2023, it received positive reviews from critics upon release. It has grossed over inr 140000000, emerging as the year's third highest grossing Marathi film.

Plot
A story of a reunion with more fun, more frolic and more fights. The Jhimma ensemble once again unites for Indu's 75th birthday and a surprise, which she reveals when everyone meets her in the UK. Set against the picturesque Lake District, seven women embark on a new journey filled with adventure, self-discovery, and some unexpected twists.

Production
The film, a sequel to 2021 film Jhimma was announced on 24 January 2023 by the director Hemant Dhome.

Presented under the banner of Jio Studios & Aanand L Rai, Jyoti Deshpande, Aanand L. Rai and Kshitee Jog are the producers of the film. The cast of Jhimma, Suhas Joshi, Nirmiti Sawant, Kshitee Jog, Suchitra Bandekar, Siddharth Chandekar and Sayali Sanjeev is retained, while Rinku Rajguru, Shivani Surve, Jack Mcginn, and Orla Cottingham are added to the cast. Sonalee Kulkarni and Mrinmayee Godbole are not part of this sequel.

Soundtrack
The film's music was composed by Amitraj while lyrics written by Kshitij Patwardhan. The first song "Marathi Pori" was released on 7 November. Second song "Punha Jhimma" was released on 20 November. The full album was released on 23 November one day before the release of the film.

Release
The film was theatrically released on 24 November 2023 with over 1300 screens globally.

Critical response
Kalpeshraj Kubal of The Times of India gave the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "Jhimma 2 is a story of emotions that also shows a mirror to the viewers, presenting a side of their reality and making them think about the things in life that matter." Tanvi Lad of Film Companion gave a positive review writing, "It stands out among most female-centric movies because its powerful storytelling doesn’t come across as a lecture on feminism." Lad opined that the film has humour and "serves a veritable buffet of feelings" and further praised the soundtrack writing, "The music composed by Amitraj is soothing." Concluding Lad lauded the director, crew and cast writing, "Dhome, his crew and the cast deserves a round of applause for telling a story that is compelling without being preachy, which delivers joy and laughter while emphasising the need for us to introspect as a society." Akhilesh Nerlekar of Loksatta also praised the director, crew and cast. Nerlekar wrote, "A very good story, an equally gripping screenplay and without any pretense of teaching people, they have presented a fun, interesting and equally simple yet thought provoking film." He opined that "Satyajit Sriram's cinematography has come together very well". He appreciated the soundtrack by Amitraj, saying, "[music] brings a different life to the film." Concluding Nerlekar said, "If you want to enjoy a unique Marathi masterpiece that is classy, entertaining and brings tears to your eyes, then it must be watched. Film Information in its review praised overall film and believed that the film "is a surefire hit because it offers wholesome entertainment for the old and the young, classes and masses, girls and boys, men and women."

Box office
The film had a fair first day at the box office, earning around inr 10100000 net. It showed excellent growth on Saturday, netting inr 21500000. In its first weekend, it collected over inr 58000000. In its first week of release, film grossed inr 77100000. The film collected inr 106199999.99999999 net in its second week. The film earned inr 140000000 in its fifth week.