Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Aban Bharucha Deohans, starring Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai and Parul Gulati (in her Hindi film debut) in lead roles.[1] It is the sequel to Silence...Can You Hear It? (2021).[2][3]
| Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout | |
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Aban Bharucha Deohans |
| Written by | Aban Bharucha Deohans |
| Produced by | Zee Studios Kiran Deohans |
| Starring | Manoj Bajpayee Prachi Desai Sahil Vaid Vaquar Shaikh |
| Cinematography | Pooja Gupte |
| Edited by | Sandeep Kumar Sethy |
| Music by | Gaurav Godkhindi |
Production companies | Zee Studios Candid Creations |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film was released on ZEE5 on 16 April 2024.
Plot
editACP Avinash Verma and his team are assigned a case of a mass shootout that happened at a club named Night Owl Bar in Mumbai. As the team works on the case they realise there is something much bigger and darker at play.
Cast
edit- Manoj Bajpayee as ACP Avinash Verma
- Prachi Desai as Inspector Sanjana Bhatia[4]
- Parul Gulati as Aarti
- Sahil Vaid as inspector Amit Chauhan
- Vaquar Shaikh as Inspector Raj Gupta
- Dinker Sharma as Arjun Chouhan
- Chetan Sharma as Rizwan
- Randheer Rai as Gaurav
- Ankit Bhardwaj as Sunny
- Shruti Bapna as Inspector Jaya
- Surbhi Rohra as Azma Khan
- Ishika Gagneja as Amisha
- Dave Deohans as Winston
- Manuj Bhaskar as Commissioner of Police Mayank Sharma
- Mahi Jain as Rimjim
- Neena Kulkarni as Amisha's Dadi
Production
editPrincipal photography commenced in South Mumbai in July 2023.[5][6]
Marketing
editThe film was formally announced by ZEE5 in March 2023 when the teaser was released.[7][8] The trailer of the film was released on April 3, 2024.[9]
As a part of the promotions of the film, Manoj Bajpayee hit the streets of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.[10][11]
Release
editThe film was released on the streaming platform ZEE5 on 16 April 2024.[9]
Reception
editWriting for NDTV, Saibal Chatterjee praised Manoj Bajpayee's work stating, "Able to sustain itself through its complement of twists and turns thanks to the solidity that Manoj Bajpayee lends the film."[12]
Bollywood Hungama critic rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Despite being an intriguing murder mystery Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout suffers due to the long length and certain loose ends."[13]
Mayur Sanap of Rediff.com rated 1/5 stars and observed "Towards the end of the film, when one character exclaims, 'What a crazy case!' your sentiments feel validated."[14]
The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Overall, in an otherwise average thriller, it is Manoj Bapayee who powers through his solid, assured act".[15] A critic from News18 gave the film the same rating and wrote that "Silence 2 definitely deserves a watch if you like murder mysteries. And as always, Manoj Bajpayee is at his finest. It’s worth a watch despite the flaws".[16] A critic from TimesNow gave the film the same rating and wrote that "there was real potential and promise in Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout to build something interesting. But the red herrings grow tiresome and the final reveal, in which the antagonist basically reveal all their intentions, drags the story and the film by a good 20 minutes or so".[17]
A critic from Pinkvilla rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Silence 2 is a long and tiring watch that simply fails to connect. The performances also fail to match the level of a no-nonsense investigative-thriller".[18] A critic from Outlook rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The only good part about Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout is the camera work. The camera work is smooth, and it keeps your attention in this poorly written whodunit".[19] In a review for India Today, Zinia Bandyopadhyay wrote that, in particular because of its dialogues, the film "fails to impress as a crime thriller despite its potential".[20] Arjun Agarwal, of Medium, stated, "The film throws some twists and turns your way, some predictable, some genuinely surprising. There’s a sense of wanting to be constantly surprised, but a few reveals lack the punch needed to leave you gasping."[21]
References
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- ^ Merican, Sara (17 April 2024). "Veteran Indian Actor Manoj Bajpayee Talks 'Silence 2' & Focusing On His Craft Amid The Streaming Wars: "I Don't Look At Things In Terms Of Dollars"". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Parul Gulati: 'Prepped because I wanted to land the role'". Mid-Day. April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Silence 2 - Meet Prachi Desai as Inspector Sanjana, Manoj Bajpayee's ACP Avinash's trusted ally". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee begins filming for 'Silence' sequel". The Hindu. PTI. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai starts shooting for 'Silence 2'". ZEE5. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "ZEE5 announces sequel to Manoj Bajpayee's 'Silence'". The Hindu. 23 March 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Silence 2 Teaser: Manoj Bajpayee-Prachi Desai starrer promises suspenseful tale brimming with twists". MSN. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b "'Silence 2' trailer: Manoj Bajpayee's film promises thrill and mystery". IndiaToday.in. 23 March 2024. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee takes 'Silence 2' promotion to the streets of Lucknow". ThePrint. 23 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee Arrives In Lucknow For The Promotions Of 'Silence 2'; Receives Warm Welcome". news18.com. 23 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout Review : Manoj Bajpayee pulls in an assured, solid act". NDTV. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (16 April 2024). "Maidaan Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Sanap, Mayur (19 April 2024). "Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Review: What A Waste!". Rediff. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout Review : Manoj Bajpayee pulls in an assured, solid act". The Times of India. 16 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257.
- ^ Mazumdar, Shreyanka (16 April 2024). "Silence 2 Review: Manoj Bajpayee's Brilliance Outshines This Sporadically Gripping Thriller". News18. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Silence 2 Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee Starrer Has Thrilling Investigation But Lacklustre Antagonist". TimesNow. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Silence 2 Review: Manoj Bajpayee-Prachi Desai film plays out like a long, uninteresting and tiring CID episode". Pinkvilla. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "'Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout' On Zee5 Movie Review". Outlook India. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "'Silence 2' Review: Climax, dialogues make Manoj Bajpayee film a missed opportunity". India Today. 17 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Agarwal, Arjun (17 April 2024). "Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout — A Flickering Flame or a Full-Blown Thriller?". Medium. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
