Chhorii 2 Review: Stellar Performances by Soha Ali Khan and Nushrratt Bharuccha, But the Film Fails to Engage

By Shantiswaroop Tripathi

• Rating: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
• Produced by: Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vikram Malhotra, Jack Davis
• Written by: Vishal Furia,  Ajit Jagtap, Divya Prakash Dubey, Muktesh Mishra
• Directed by: Vishal Furia
• Starring: Nushrratt Bharuccha, Soha Ali Khan, Gashmeer Mahajani, Saurabh Goyal, Kuldeep Sareen, Pallavi Ajay, Hardika Sharma
• Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
• Duration: 2 hours 13 minutes

Overview

Back in 2021, director Vishal Furia delivered a horror film titled Chhorii. Now, four years later, he returns with its sequel Chhorii 2, once again dipping into the horror genre—but this time, he also tries to wrap the narrative around a strong social message. In the final moments of the film, we’re reminded that in India, three girls are forced into child marriage every minute—a horrifying yet very real issue that’s often swept under the rug.

Plot Summary

The first film followed the story of a couple—Sakshi (Nushrratt Bharuccha) and Rajveer (Saurabh Goyal)—living in the city. When Sakshi becomes pregnant, Rajveer takes her to his remote village to stay with his parents. There, the horrifying truth comes out: Rajveer has already had three marriages, and baby girls born in the family are murdered along with their mothers.

Sakshi starts seeing supernatural entities and eventually kills her in-laws in a desperate attempt to save her unborn child. However, with no bodies found, police inspector Samar (Gashmeer Mahajani) lets her live quietly in the city, rather than arresting her.

The sequel begins seven years later. Sakshi is now a schoolteacher, and her daughter Ishani (Hardika Sharma) suffers from a strange skin condition that makes her allergic to sunlight—hinted to be a curse from the haunted village where she was born. Suddenly, Ishani is kidnapped and taken back to the village.

Sakshi, along with her friend Samar, returns to the place she once escaped from. As she investigates, she discovers that beneath the sugarcane fields lies a secret underground settlement. Ishani is trapped in an evil ritual led by the sinister Dasi Maa (Soha Ali Khan), who prepares her for a "sacrifice" to the village leader, Pradhan Ji (Mukul Srivastava), whose illness is said to be cured by Ishani’s cursed blood.

In a disturbing sequence, Ishani is force-fed a potion that rapidly matures her to a young woman. As her menstrual cycle begins, Dasi Maa prepares her for a ritualistic union with the Pradhan. But Sakshi re-emerges to fight for her daughter, killing Rajveer and confronting the dark forces. Samar arrives with reinforcements, arrests the villagers, and halts the ceremony. The film ends ambiguously, possibly hinting at a third part.

Review

Horror films in India were once dominated by the Ramsay Brothers, later followed by Vikram Bhatt. Vishal Furia now attempts to bring a fresh take by blending psychological fear with societal commentary. Rather than relying heavily on ghosts or spirits, Furia focuses on cult-like rituals, hidden tunnels, and disturbing traditions in rural settings.

The narrative has shades of other horror-thrillers like Munjya, especially with its use of mythology, curses, and folklore. However, Chhorii 2 leans more toward a suspense thriller than a true horror film. Some scenes do succeed in delivering scares, and the atmosphere is unsettling. But the real horror comes from the human cruelty—child exploitation, forced maturity, and ritual abuse.

That said, the film suffers from a weak script and overstretched scenes. At over two hours long, it feels unnecessarily dragged and could’ve benefitted from tighter editing—ideally trimmed to about 90 minutes. The story appears to be set on the Haryana-Rajasthan border, with costumes reflecting that culture, but the dialects are inconsistent. Despite having a dialect coach, Soha Ali Khan’s Dasi Maa fluctuates between Khadi Boli, Marwari, and Haryanvi, which breaks immersion.

Performances:

Nushrratt Bharuccha delivers a standout performance as Sakshi. Especially in the climax, her acting truly shines and earns well-deserved applause. Hardika Sharma, playing Sakshi’s seven-year-old daughter Ishani, gives a touching and heartfelt performance that leaves a lasting impression. Soha Ali Khan is equally impressive as the sinister Dasi Maa—she genuinely manages to scare the audience with her powerful screen presence. Gashmeer Mahajani, as police inspector Samar, leaves his mark with a solid performance. Saurabh Goyal, portraying Sakshi’s husband Rajveer, is decent in his role.

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