All the things that made the first Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster impressive — its mood, its rawness, its rootedness, its boldness – seem much too contrived in its sequel.

Kai PO Che! doesn’t shirk from portraying the grey, the black and the complex. But most of all, it doesn’t sit on the fence; it neither shies away from blaming nor from forgiving. And for a Hindi film, that’s quite something.

Another share of the film’s success goes to its fabulous performances. Anupam Kher is such a delight to watch when he is not playing ‘daddy’ roles. Jimmy Sheirgill is always in control. Akshay Kumar surprises with his restraint; his mellow over-confidence is the perfect foil to Manoj Bajpai’s mocking belligerence.