When De De Pyaar De was Released
When De De Pyaar De was released, audiences were able to connect with the film’s unique emotional triangulation of a middle-aged man with a younger girlfriend and the ex-wife he had divorced. Yet, this film was able to accomplish more than just humor, addressing a vulnerability and honesty pertaining to the complexities of love after the age of forty with humor and a dark history.
Five years Later
De De Pyaar De 2 is set to release this year and is not just seen as a forced sequel, as the film is also able to naturally continue the story and the unresolved emotions. Audience anticipation has been very high as the film brings back Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Rakul Preet Singh to their world of emotional problems. Social media had a field day and was flooded with questions and comments such as:
“Who will Ashish choose?”
“Will these women choose themselves for once?”
The film is and has been a strong emotional story and has to weave and accomplish the audiences thirst for feel-good drama to a close.
Where the Story Picks Up
The film opens and sets to be the first 5 years past when the previous film ended. Ashish is still with Ayesha and still enjoys the long-term engagement. She is the second chance at life he has been hoping for.
Ayesha has a blossoming fitness business, thus making her the busy one.
Ashish, who is almost 55, begins to feel the age gap, not through jokes, but through lifestyle differences: sleeping habits, ambitions, life expectations.
At the same time, with his ex-wife Manjana (Tabu), his relationship has surprisingly healed to become warm. They’re not in a romance, but they have a lot of history, children together, and a type of emotional shorthand that new pairings have difficulty constructing.
This also perfectly begins the film:
How is it possible to love two people in very different ways, and yet, to choose one life?
When Real Life Weaves into the Characters
What makes the performances feel authentic is the fact that the actors’ real lives resonate with the characters they portray.
Ajay Devgn
Ajay has always been the epitome of subtlety. Yet, in the last few years, he has been vocal about the need to age and grow gracefully, especially in the fast, youth-driven industries. That quiet inner conflict also ties in perfectly with Ashish’s arc — a man striving to stay relevant in love, fatherhood, and to carve his own identity.
Ajay has definitely crafted Ashish in a way that brings out a deep element of softness, which almost feels autobiographical.
Not an action hero, nor a power character, but simply a person attempting to mature at a stage when most are done.
Tabu
Tabu’s real-world presence of grace, complexity, stillness, and age shows in every moment captured. Rather than acting as Manjana, she fully embodies the character. In interviews, Tabu speaks of researching the stillness of characters and their emotional motivations, not the dialogue. Such a method would surely explain the uniqueness of her scenes.
In the sequel, her character focus is the shift to self-care after years of emotional nurturing. Her moments with Ashish are not romantic; rather, they are forthright, sorrowful, and highly respectable.
Rakul Preet Singh
Rakul brings the joyful and energetic frenzy of her performances jumping out at you on screen. Her life and the film’s life are in a similar chaotic order. She juggles multiple film industries, undergoes body transformations for roles, and manages the public scrutiny. Ayesha in the film is going through the same turbulence.
Her inner shift is not of losing Ashish but realizing her true self.
Moments That Hit Harder Than Expected
The film has no shortage of emotional gut punches hiding under comedic disguises A Silent Dinner Table Scene
Ashish sits down for a casual dinner with Manjana and the children. Ayesha arrives late. For one fleeting moment, she sees the family unit she is not a part of, and Rakul’s microexpression conveys everything without a word.
A Brutal Argument in Goa
Ashish confronts Ayesha about work-related silence. In response, she states she does not want to become a “second Manjana—a woman who gave too much and lost herself” to which there is no proper closing to the conversation. It is a linethat is nothing short of stunning especially given the state of modern relationships.
Manjana’s Confession
One of Tabu’s finest scene, she remarkably says, I don’t want you back… but I don’t want you to get lost again either which goes perfectly with the setting of the film.
Such moments go on to show that this is no longer a rom-com.
How the film looks
And why it matters
Instead of the bright palette, director Akiv Ali goes for a warmer one this time, soft browns, sunset golds, dimly lit houses. The film has a nostalgic, lived-in feeling, much like the previous installment but without the gloss and city-centric vibe.
Maturity is also found in the soundtrack.
Less party, more poetry.
Songs center around conflict, memory, and yearning — very much like a polished emotional Bollywood of the 90s, but with the touch of 2025.
Subtle acting unravels the story from the screen.
Big close-ups.
Sustained shots.
Very long, uncomfortable silences.
Definitely a refreshing change of pace given the era of over-polished editing.
What Went Wrong — Because Love Stories Are Never Perfect
The banter-filled exchanges in the first half of the film felt a little drawn out.
Absurd theatregoers will think of the sub-plots once, if at all, but one could certainly argue the more frivolous comedic sub-plots of the film lack purpose.
The absence of otherwise expected, albeit worn, dramatic highs from Bollywood including a “love triangle but without the villain” will frustrate some.
All the same, the emotional climax makes the waiting more than worth it.
The Ending That Set the Internet Aflame
No spoilers, but in this instance, one of the women clearly does not “win” the ultimately more winning conflict.
This dilemma, therefore, answers the very question the franchise has long circled.
In the end, does Ashish choose love — or comfort? Passion — or history?
The audience is trusted with both interpretive nuance and the inextricable messiness of life.
His answer is modern, deeply earned and mature.
The internet now clearly has no choice but to debate.
Untold Concerns — Behind-The-Scenes Facts
- Ajay and Tabu Had to Wing It A lot For High Emotion Scenes
Their long standing friendship made for realistic reaction and silence. One long kitchen sequence was rumored to only have 1 line in the script, the rest was pure chemistry.
- After Fans Rallied Rakul Had A Bigger Part
Social media #JusticeForAyesha event campaigning to advocate for a more generous portrayal of Ayesha when pre release leaks suggested a diminished arc for the character. The team rewrote a number of scenes to expand on Ayesha’s perspective.
- A Song Was Cut Because It “Tilted Sympathy”
Late in the editing phase a song was cut because it made the story appear sympathetic and biased, a romantic song between Ashish and one of the women.
- Tabu Turned Down The First Draft
Tabu requested rewrites for her vision to be included, particularly for the character of Manjana to not be written in a victim role, and the final script definitely showcases her vision.
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