Yaariyan 2 [ 2026 ]

It tries to bridge Punjabi swag with Malayalam heart. It doesn't always succeed, but it deserves credit for trying something beyond the usual college romance template.

Remember 2014? The era of "Sunny Sunny" playing at every college fest, and the word "Yaariyan" becoming synonymous with friendship goals and scenic Manali shots. When the sequel, Yaariyan 2 , was announced—this time starring Divya Khosla Kumar, Meezaan Jafri, Anaswara Rajan, and Warina Hussain—nostalgia kicked in. yaariyan 2

But after watching the film (and listening to the album on loop), I’m left with a bittersweet feeling. Here is my honest take on this ambitious, cross-cultural sequel. Unlike the first film which was purely a Punjabi/Himachali campus drama, Yaariyan 2 tries to do something different. It is technically a remake of the hit Malayalam film Bangalore Days (2014). For those who don’t know, Bangalore Days is a cult classic—the story of three cousins from Kerala who move to a metro city and navigate love, ambition, and illness. It tries to bridge Punjabi swag with Malayalam heart

The chemistry between the trio feels genuine. You actually believe they grew up stealing mangoes together. The era of "Sunny Sunny" playing at every

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The makers have "Bollywood-ized" it. They moved the setting from Kerala to Punjab, but kept the soul of the story intact. Three cousins: Laado (Divya Khosla Kumar), Bajwa (Meezaan), and Shikhar (Pearl V Puri) leave their small town for the big city.