Akhanda 2 Review: Humans Weren't Enough, So Balaiyya Made A Mass Film For The Gods

RATING - ⭐ ⭐ 2/5*

Akhanda 2 Review Movie Talkies:

Akhanda was a huge hit on OTT, and what surprised many—including me—was the unexpectedly strong response from Hindi audiences. I was genuinely shocked reading those positive reactions. I mean, I enjoyed the mass mayhem in the first film, but let’s be honest: it was gloriously over the top. I still remember writing, “A God-Level Mass Film for Heaven People,” and it wasn’t an exaggeration. The film delivered mass-hero elevation shots that defied human limits—hence “God level.” Now, the sequel doesn’t just push the envelope; it launches it beyond the stratosphere. Since audiences embraced the predecessor without questioning its logic, Akhanda 2 goes even further—over the earth and straight into the exosphere. This time, the stakes, the scale, the action, and even the logic operate in a realm far beyond anything remotely human. It’s not a mass film for people. Balayya isn’t playing a character anymore—he’s performing for divine beings.

Akhanda 2 Story:

The film begins with the line: “Babu ready babu, start camera, action.” It works as both an opening cue and a warning: for the next 160 minutes, prepare to detach your brain. The plot revolves around a neighbouring country planning a biowar against India. As expected, Akhanda (Nandamuri Balakrishna) must rise—quite literally—and stop them. The conflict centres around a biological attack targeting Sanatana Dharma during Maha Kumbh Mela. While DRDO races to develop an antidote, the responsibility unexpectedly falls on 16-year-old Janani (Harshaali Malhotra), who manages to create a vaccine but becomes the primary target for the enemy. And as promised, Akhanda arrives to protect her and unleash divine destruction on the villains. You know exactly how it goes—once Akhanda steps into the battleground, defeat for the opposition is just a formality.

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The film feels long because the plot is stretched unnecessarily. Yes, it has mass elevations loaded with spiritual flair and divine energy. The interval block, the climax, and especially Akhanda’s entry scene are undeniably massy. But you must forget that physics, gravity and basic logic exist in this universe. The one-man-army trope is used repeatedly, to the point where it becomes monotonous. The action is superlative but entirely mindless; at times, it dips into cringe territory. Dialogues are weak, and the blend of black magic, divine power and geopolitical tension escalates to unintentionally silly levels.

Akhanda 2 Cast:

Nandamuri Balakrishna plays Akhanda as though he truly descended from heaven for this role. His second avatar, though, lacks depth and significance. Harshaali Malhotra returns to the screen looking graceful, but her performance and dialogue delivery fall short. Aadhi Pinisetty is effective, while the rest of the cast is serviceable.

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Akhanda 2 Movie Review:

The technical aspects are mixed. The background score is often painfully loud, and the cinematography follows dated templates. At 165 minutes, the film badly needed trimming. Director Boyapati Sreenu doesn’t hold back—every frame is designed to be “super-duper massy,” even when the excess becomes unintentionally hilarious. From monologues to tridents to spiritual symbols and mantras, the film is visually divine but impossible to believe as a human narrative. Akhanda 2 Thaandavam attempts a grand Taandav sequence, but it too ends up over the top—actually, over the atmosphere itself. At this rate, Akhanda 3 might take Balayya to the Moon or Mars. Let’s hope we’re around to witness that cosmic mass spectacle.

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