Cocktail 2
2026 Indian film by Homi Adajania
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Cocktail 2 is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Homi Adajania, co-written by Luv Ranjan and Tarun Jain, and produced by Dinesh Vijan, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under Maddock Films and Luv Films.[4] It is a spiritual sequel to Cocktail (2012) and stars Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna[5] in the lead roles.[6][7] Principal photography commenced in August 2025 and concluded in January 2026.[8][9] The film was shot in Sicily, Delhi, and Gurugram.[10][11]
- Dinesh Vijan
- Pramita Vijan
- Luv Ranjan
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| Directed by | Homi Adajania |
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| Story by | Luv Ranjan |
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| Cinematography | Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran |
| Edited by | Akshara Prabhakar |
| Music by | Pritam |
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| Distributed by | Jio Studios |
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Running time | 150 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹110 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹143.48 crore[3] |
Cocktail 2 was theatrically released on 19 June 2026.[12][13] It received mixed reviews from critics and emerged as 6th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026.[14]
Plot
Kunal is a chef living with his architect girlfriend Diya. They are college sweethearts in a long-term relationship and are tired of their relatives constantly asking when they will marry. To escape such questions during the wedding season, they decide to vacation in Sicily, Italy. While having lunch at a café, they meet Diya's university friend Ally, a carefree girl who lives in Sicily as a dance instructor. She becomes their guide, and the three party, dance, and explore the island together.
That night Ally asks Diya why they have not yet married. Diya says that although Kunal loves her, she is unsure whether he truly wants to marry her or if their relationship has become a habit. She asks Ally to flirt with Kunal to test his feelings. Ally agrees, but warns Diya that she does not handle rejection well and will not be to blame her if her ego becomes involved in this. As planned, Diya creates opportunities for Ally and Kunal to be together, but Kunal does not respond to her advances.
Ally falls for Kunal as they spend more time together, share romantic moments and discuss love and Kunal's relationship with Diya, and how they no longer have as much fun as they once did. When Kunal asks Ally about her relationships and what she wants, she leads him to the bedroom. The next morning, Ally wakes up in her bed and calls Diya, asking her to come soon. Kunal brings her coffee and tells her to forget what happened the previous night. When Diya arrives, Ally tells her that nothing happened and that Kunal rejected her. Diya feels relieved. Later, while attending a wedding celebration, she proposes to Kunal. He accepts, and as the couple embrace, Ally realizes that she has fallen in love with him. Soon afterward, Kunal and Diya bid farewell to Ally and return to India.
Months later, Ally arrives in India for Kunal and Diya's wedding celebrations. She takes over the bridesmaid duties and grows close to Kunal, which Diya notices. One night, Ally teases Kunal about always listening to Diya and her demands, suggesting that he will marry only because Diya wants him to. She questions his commitment and he admits that he would not have proposed to Diya but they would still be together. Ally describes her own version of an ideal wedding, which Kunal prefers. Ally confesses that she loves him and that he is the person she has been waiting for. Kunal is dumbfounded by her confession.
At Ally's insistence, Kunal and Diya hold separate bachelor and bachelorette parties during which Ally discusses her feelings with Kunal and then takes Diya's phone at her party. Unable to reach Diya, a drunken Kunal is picked up by Ally instead. During the drive, Kunal rejects Ally's suggestion that they would be better together. The next morning, Ally confesses her feelings and challenges Diya to win Kunal before the wedding. Determined, Ally drives a wedge between the couple, and they grow detached during the wedding festivities and rituals. Eventually, Diya tells Kunal that he does not have to marry her out of responsibility and that she is willing to accept if he has feelings for Ally, but he remains silent when she asks whether he does.
When Ally's parents unexpectedly arrive at the venue, Ally states that she tried to seduce Kunal in Sicily at Diya's request. Hurt by this, Kunal drives away. When Diya and Ally catch up with him, initially angry at them, Kunal admits that he has feelings for Ally and believes they might have been together had they met earlier. But he chooses Diya and their relationship shaped by years of comfort, trust, support and shared history. He says he will not tell Diya about what happened that night with Ally, but promises to stay with her in every lifetime. She accepts and Kunal and Diya marry. During the wedding, Ally gives the couple her blessings and reminisces about her time with Kunal, revealing that Kunal had rejected her that night in Sicily and that nothing had happened between them.
In an early mid-credits scene, Ally teases Kunal that she has no problem marrying divorced men and that if their marriage does not work out, he need not worry. The three share a light-hearted banter before Ally leaves the newlyweds to their wedding night.
Cast
- Shahid Kapoor as Kunal
- Kriti Sanon as Alisha "Ally"
- Rashmika Mandanna as Diya
- Tiku Talsania as Kunal's father
- Mark Bennington as Eduardo
- Kannan Arunachalam as Diya's father
- Suparna Marwah as Diya's mother
- Neelu Kohli as Kunal's mother
- Jugal Kishore as Diya's uncle
- Shashi Bhardwaj as Diya's aunt
- Nishchay Malik as Aditya
- Deepak Kalra as Rohit
- Arun Singh as Krish
- Nadeesh Bhambi as Manav
- Ajay Madhok as Ally's father
- Sudha Menon as Ally's mother
- Pulkit Samrat as Anshul (cameo appearance)
Production
Principal photography commenced in August 2025 and concluded in January 2026.[8] Filming took place in Sicily, Italy, in October 2025,[15] followed by a schedule in Delhi in November 2025, with primary locations including Chhatarpur and Gurgaon.[16] On 31 January 2026, the filming was completed.[17][18]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack is composed by Pritam, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The first single "Jab Talak" was released on 8 April 2026.[19] The second single titled "Mashooqa", was released on 19 May 2026.[20] The third single titled "Tujhko", was released on 25 May 2026.[21] The fourth single titled "Vallah", was released on 9 June 2026.[22] The fifth song "Bandhu 2.0" was a recreated version of "Tumhi Ho Bandhu" from the first film, and was released on June 17, 2026.[23] The sixth single titled "Jag Se Laaj", was released on 20 June 2026.[24]
Marketing
The film's official trailer was released on 2 June 2026.[25]
Release
Reception
Box office
Cocktail 2 opened to a strong box office response and emerged as a worldwide commercial success grossing ₹143.48 crore (US$15 million). Of this it collected ₹109.52 crore (US$11 million) gross in India and ₹35.96 crore (US$3.7 million) in overseas market.[3]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 23% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.10/10.[28]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express awarded the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Cocktail 2 coasts on glossiness and too much talkiness, overlaid with Pritam's ever-present background music. The reprise of the still-popular songs, including Tum hi ho bandhu, is flat: all emotions are underlined and overstated, just in case we missed the stuff going on between the three.[29] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in observed, "The heavily laboured love triangle here is between Kunal's saintliness, Diya's anxiety and Ally's aggressive sexuality. The women appear sillier and sillier as the 150-minute film drags on with seemingly no end in sight.[30]
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated it 2.5/5 stars and said, "Adajania's directorial methods accommodate for the predilections of a new generation of filmgoers but do not let go of the emphasis on endless conversations."[31] Sukanya Verma of rediff.com gave 2 stars out of 5, noting, "As long as its purpose of throwing everyone on the dance floor as they flaunt their toned abs in fancy clothes is served, Cocktail 2 doesn't feel obliged to make any sense."[32] Sana Farzeen of India Today gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and remarked, "Visually, the film is stunning, and Sicily's gorgeous landscape is postcard-worthy. The songs work, the styling is fabulous, and every frame looks expensive. However, the chemistry doesn't land. Even the laughter feels so fake. And the supposedly fun moments seem forced."[33]
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times gave 2.5 stars out of 5, concluding, "This spiritual successor has the gloss, the glamour, but not the emotional punch. Some drinks are best served once."[34] Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated the film 2.5/5 stars, writing, "Cocktail 2 is a love drenched Italian holiday with glimpses of affluent beautiful Delhi homes and lavish parties which turns out to be messy. But why? For that I think you need to watch the film in theatres. Just a one-time watch, but keep your brains locked up in the cupboard."[35]
Titas Chowdhury of News18 gave it a 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "At 2 hours 30 minutes, the film may not completely test your patience or drop its pace, but will make you wonder if such a lengthy runtime was necessary to repeat an age-old story about three people stuck in a love triangle. We only wish that fan theories of it being a lesbian love story or one themed on polygamy was true. At least, that would add a layer of novelty to the narrative."[36]
BH Harsh of Cinema Express rated the film 1.5/5 stars, summing it up as, 'a film too afraid to face its own messiness.' He further added, "This is cynical, insecure, and desperate filmmaking at its best."[37] Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India observed, "Cocktail 2 thinks it's reversing the sexism and gender roles of the two-men-fighting-for-one-woman template, but it's really just reboxing the handsome meninism of hits like Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. Here it's one man, two women and countless facepalms."[38]
A critic at Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 stars out of 5, concluding, "On the whole, COCKTAIL 2 is a breezy, entertaining and emotionally satisfying relationship drama that works due to Homi Adajania's supreme direction, witty writing and terrific performances by Kriti Sanon, Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna. Backed by strong pre-release buzz and an excellent opening, the film has all the ingredients to emerge as a successful performer at the box office."[39]
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave the film 3 stars out of 5, remarking how, 'the screenplay simply doesn't allow it [chemistry between Kapoor and Sanon] to develop', unlike their 2024 film, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, where, he writes, "they practically set the screen on fire together."[40] Gayatri Nirmal of Pinkvilla gave it 3 stars out of 5, pointing out, "For a film that carries the weight of the Cocktail brand, the sequel misses the freshness and emotional resonance that made the original memorable."[41]
Debanjan Dhar of Outlook rated the film 0.5/5 stars, writing in the epigraph of the review, "Fuelled by industrial-strength rancid misogyny, director Homi Adajania tells us to beware women and pity men, taking a leaf out of co-writer Luv Ranjan's familiar trash."[42]