Hours after the release of the film starring Alia Bhatt, Sadak 2 on the over-the-top (OTT) platform Disney + Hotstar, an overwhelming number of users turned to IMDB (Internet Movie Database) to lower the film’s rating, giving it the weird. feat of being the lowest rated movie on the platform. This is weeks after the film’s trailer received severe criticism and the distinction of becoming the second most disliked video in the world.
The overall IMDb score for the movie Sadak 2 is 1.1, with 11,586 users registering their ratings. Most critics have given the film the minimum allowed rating of 1 star out of 10 available, and rated the film as “Absolute Trash”, “Intolerable”, “Pathetic film” and “Waste of Time”.
Sadak 2 stars Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt, and Aditya Roy Kapoor in the lead roles and is a sequel to the 1991 film Sadak. The film marks the return as director of Mahesh Bhatt, who took over the direction almost after 2 decades. Yet despite such a substantial star cast, the film failed miserably to dazzle viewers, leaving them with a sense of heartbreak, which was evident in the barrage of derogatory criticism it amassed.
IMDB Users Post Scathing Reviews Of Sadak 2
One of the IMDB users claimed that he had vomited many times while watching the movie. The user added that the movie was so egregious that he had to leave it in the middle.
Another IMDB user, who managed to navigate through the entire movie, called the movie a “pathetic movie with pathetic performances.” The user also criticized the film for ruining the enduring legacy of the first film in the series, Sadak. The user added that even the film’s impressive star cast couldn’t stop the film from sinking.
One IMDB user claimed pathetic was the right word to describe the movie. He said that although he was curious to see the film, he could not tolerate it beyond 20 minutes.
One IMDB user, who had rated the movie 1 star (the lowest possible rating), was quite scathing in criticizing the movie. He called the film “Absolute trash” and claimed that the film is a reflection of Mahesh Bhatt’s growing senility. He advised others not to waste time watching this movie.
While many have quickly proceeded to label the criticism the film is receiving on independent platforms such as IMDB as a consequence of the furious debate over nepotism in the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s alleged suicide case, even media organizations such as Indian Express have criticized the movie. starring Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Roy Kapoor as “A Terrible Movie.”
The media also criticizes Sadak 2 with low ratings
“Maybe one day Mahesh Bhatt will do something visible with Alia Bhatt, one of the most exciting actors of this generation. Unfortunately, Sadak 2 is not that movie, ”reads the Indian Express review of the movie. The movie could only earn 1 star out of 5 at the Indian Express counter.
Another media house, Times of India, which has long been accused of giving generous reviews of Bollywood films, did not dare to give effusive reviews of the film. The newspaper gave only 2 out of 5 stars to the Mahesh Bhatt-directed film Sadak 2.
It is also pertinent to note that Mahesh Bhatt, Alia Bhatt and several other major Bollywood stars have been on the receiving end of public fury following the unfortunate disappearance of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June 2020. In the wake of his death, a surge de Opposition had developed against the Bollywood bigwigs, accusing them of being complicit in their suicide by perpetuating the culture of nepotism and professional harassment of “outsiders” in the industry.
A host of people on social media, aided by reports that Sushant Singh Rajput was rejected by various well-known production companies, reaffirmed the popular belief that the actor was rejected for being a stranger. As a consequence, trailers and films from established production companies, which seem to promote nepotist child stars and demean talented new people, have suffered the brunt of public ire.
