Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan (Hindi pronunciation: [kʰɪt͡ʃ.ɽiː ʈuː mɪʃn pə̃tʰuːkɪstaːn]) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Aatish Kapadia, and produced by Vineet Jain and Jamnadas Majethia. The film stars Supriya Pathak Kapur, Rajeev Mehta, Anang Desai, Vandana Pathak, Jamnadas Majethia. It is the fifth overall installment of the Khichdi franchise, and a direct sequel to the 2010 film Khichdi: The Movie.[3]The success and positive feedback of the 2010 film after its telecast on television encouraged Aatish Kapadia to start working on a sequel.[8] In 2017, the producer of the film, Jamnadas Majethia, confirmed the sequel to Khichdi: The Movie was in the works.[9] In February 2023, Kirti Kulhari announced the sequel to “Khichdi: The Film” was in production.[10]Supriya Pathak, Jamnadas Majhetia, Anang Desai, Rajeev Mehta, and Kirti Kulhari will reprise their roles, while Vandana Pathak will return to her role of Jayshree, after previously being replaced by Nimisha Vakharia in the first film. Furthermore, Farah Khan,[11] Anant Vidhaat, Pratik Gandhi,[12] Paresh Ganatra, Kiku Sharda, and Flora Saini will make special appearances in the film.[13]Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan 2024 Full Movie Download
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1 out of 5, writing, “Why did this ultra-loud, blindingly colour-coordinated bunch who did nothing of any consequence in the first movie, bother to circle back for a sequel?”[16]Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com gave the film 2 out of 5, calling the production values as “shoddy” and the plot “incoherent.”[7] Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph India criticised the screenplay and “focus on several subplots”, writing, “Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan struggles to create the kind of comedic moments that were the hallmark of the original TV serial.”[4]A critic from Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote “Khichdi 2 suffers from a weak second half and an unimaginative script.”[17]