Dream Girl 2

Dream Girl 2

Year: 2023

Runtime: 134 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Raaj Shaandilyaa

Echo Score: 48

Budget: $350M

ComedyRomanceCrude humor and satireRelationship comedyLaugh-out-loud relationship entanglements

Karam, a young man from Mathura, faces the daunting task of clearing his father’s substantial debts. He's also deeply in love with Pari, but her father sets conditions for their marriage. Desperate to earn money and hoping to win Pari's hand, Karam disguises himself as a woman named Pooja, leading to hilarious misunderstandings and a chaotic series of comedic events.

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Timeline & Setting – Dream Girl 2 (2023)

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Time period

Present day

The story unfolds in contemporary India, amid weddings, debts and urban entertainment. Disguises, schemes, and bar performances drive the plot in a modern setting. The timeline emphasizes current-day values and the consequences of deception within a close-knit family.

Location

Mathura, India

Set in Mathura, the film centers on a family-driven world where ambition and tradition collide. A bar run by Sona Bhai becomes a key setting for Karam’s disguise as Pooja, revealing the social dynamics of money and status. The place is portrayed as a close-knit community where personal choices ripple into family obligations.

🎭 Drama 🕌 Indian setting

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:10

Main Characters – Dream Girl 2 (2023)

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Karamveer Singh / Pooja (Ayushmann Khurrana)

A young man from Mathura who earns a living as a Jagarata performer with a remarkable talent for voice mimicry. To secure Pari's love and a stable future, he adopts the alias Pooja and works as a dancer at a bar, leading a double life. The deception tests his friendships and pushes him toward a dramatic wedding plan that could unravel his world.

🎭 Protagonist 🧩 Dual identity 💬 Voice mimicry

Pari

A lawyer from a wealthy family who secretly loves Karam but is constrained by her father's condition for money and status. Her idealism clashes with practical demands, driving the central romance and conflict. Her loyalties are tested as Karam's disguise unravels and the marriage plan advances.

🎭 Lover 💼 Wealth 🗝️ Choice

Sona Bhai

Owner of the bar where Pooja performs and where Karam's disguise intersects with the everyday life of customers and criminals. He values continuity and control, pushing the family toward opportunistic schemes. His schemes propel the plot and deepen the web of relationships.

🎭 Bar owner 🗝️ Power broker

Abu Saleem

The debt-ridden patriarch who offers substantial money for a cause and pushes for a marriage alliance that advances his ambitions. His calculations drive much of the plot's manipulation and risk. He aggressively uses Pooja as a means to secure wealth and status for his family.

🎭 Patriarch 💸 Money-driven

Smiley Dhillon

Karam's best friend who is in love with Sakina. He masterminds the plan to position Pooja as Shah Rukh's psychiatrist, hoping to secure his own future through a chain of marriages and deals. His schemes mix friendship with self-interest and romantic ambition.

🎭 Comic ally 💘 Love triangle

Sakina

Daughter of Abu Saleem and love interest of Smiley. Her relationship adds a layer of romantic tension and chaos as loyalties shift within the family. She becomes a focal point in the web of romantic and financial schemes.

🎭 Romantic interest 💖 Family ties

Shah Rukh

A depressed man whom Abu manipulates for marriage schemes. He later reveals a hidden truth about his sexuality, complicating the family dynamics and masking Karam's deception. His presence and revelation alter how the family navigates loyalty and desire.

🎭 Complex dynamics 🏳️‍🌈 Hidden truth

Jaipal Srivastav

Pari's father whose classist expectations threaten Karam and Pari's relationship. He embodies the impediment of social status in arranged marriage plots. His judgments propel conflict and force the characters to challenge entrenched beliefs.

🎭 Class conflict 👨‍👧 Family pressure

Jumani

Abu’s sister who is drawn to Karam and seeks a marriage proposal. Her romantic pursuit adds misreadings and comedic misunderstandings to the story. She becomes a catalyst for shifting affections within the family circle.

🎭 Romantic pursuit 🧭 Misunderstanding

Jagjeet Singh

A relative who becomes entangled in the romantic flutter around the wedding plans, misreading situations before the truth emerges. His actions reflect the lighthearted chaos of family matchmaking.

🎭 Romantic confusion 👔 Household dynamics

Yusuf Ali Salim Khan

Shah Rukh's wheelchair-bound grandfather who backs the marriage plan with a generous pledge. His message on the wall becomes a dramatic symbol and misinterpretation in the family.

🎭 Family elder 💰 Wealth

Shoukiya

Abu's adopted son who is drawn to Pooja and attempts to win her, adding extra tension to the disguise's unraveling and family negotiations.

🎭 Antagonist ally 🌀 Romantic entanglement

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:10

Major Themes – Dream Girl 2 (2023)

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🪞 Identity

Disguise and self-perception drive the plot as Karam assumes the identity of Pooja. The mask he wears tests loyalty, trust, and the meaning of authenticity within his relationships. The film uses humor and drama to explore how far someone will go to secure love and financial stability. Ultimately, the truth threatens to unravel everything, forcing characters to confront who they really are.

💸 Class

Class and money shape opportunities and decisions, pushing Karam toward schemes to prove himself. Pari's wealthy background contrasts with Karam's ambitions and fuels the conditional marriage plan. Family expectations and social hierarchy create tension that fuels deception and comedic misunderstandings. The resolution questions whether love can survive the pressure of status.

💖 Love

Love crosses lines of class, gender presentation, and deception. Karam sacrifices his own comfort for Pari's happiness, even as his disguise risks exposure. The film tracks loyalty, trust, and reconciliation as truths emerge. The ending reaffirms commitment built on honesty rather than appearances.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:10

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