Cocktail 2 movie review highlights: Kriti Sanon, Shahid Kapoor sequel starts well at box office despite lukewarm reviews

Cocktail 2 movie review highlights: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna star in this love triangle directed by Homi Adajania.

Cocktail 2 movie review live: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika star in the sequel.

Cocktail 2 movie review release highlights: The spiritual sequel to the 2012 hit Cocktail arrived in theatres on June 19 with Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna leading the star cast....Read More

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• 19 Jun 2026, 08:05:08 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Box office update

  By 8 PM on Friday, its first day in theatres, Cocktail 2 had earned ₹9.03 crore.

• 19 Jun 2026, 07:36:49 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Film surpasses Shahid's recent releases

  By 7 PM, Cocktail was able to surpass the total opening day collections of Shahid Kapoor's recent releases - O'Romeo ( ₹7.75 crore) and Teri Baaton Mein Uljha Jiya ( ₹7 crore).

• 19 Jun 2026, 07:20:17 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Box office update

  By 7 PM on Friday, Cocktail 2 had collected ₹7.95 crore net in India

• 19 Jun 2026, 06:56:34 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Film doubles its occupancy during the day

  Cocktail 2 opened tentatively with 11% occupancy across India for the morning shows. But Sacnilk reported that the footfall occupancy grew to 21% by the afternoon shows.

• 19 Jun 2026, 06:52:58 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Kriti posts emotional note

  Kriti Sanon took to Instagram to share memories from the shoot with an emotional note. "Need all the love and hugs because Fin-Ally its Cocktail2 Day!! 🍸♥️🥳 Ally, Kunal and Diya are yours.. I hope you love them, feel their hearts and cherish them as much as we have," she wrote.

• 19 Jun 2026, 06:23:35 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Shahid baffled by film's A-certificate

  Cocktail 2 has been certified ‘A’ by the CBFC. Speaking to paps, the film's lead, Shahid Kapoor, expressed surprise and said, “Iss film ke andar koi bhi aisi cheez nahi hai jisse aap ko aapatti ho sakti hai. I know we have gotten an A-certificate; I am figuring out why. Mujhe samaj mein nahi aaya. (There’s nothing in this film that anyone could find objectionable. I know we’ve received an A certificate, but I’m still trying to figure out why. I honestly don’t understand it)."

• 19 Jun 2026, 06:08:02 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Box office update

  By 6 PM on Friday, its opening day in theatres, Cocktail 2 had collected ₹6.64 crore net domestically.

• 19 Jun 2026, 05:59:30 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Viewers puzzled by A certificate

  I still didn't understand why the hell cocktail 2 has A Certificate 🧐
  
  There is nothing into that should 16 year old can't watch or Didn't watch 😜😜#Cocktail2 #KritiSanon #RashmikaMandanna

  — Miss Filmy (@MissFilmyAddict) June 19, 2026

• 19 Jun 2026, 05:53:58 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Can it beat the OG Cocktail?

  Cocktail 2 is expected to earn ₹10+ crore net on its opening day and beat the mark of ₹10.47 crore net set by Cocktail in 2012.

• 19 Jun 2026, 05:42:06 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Kriti's bikini shots invite criticism

  One X user compared Kriti Sanon's depiction in the film to the recent controversy from Peddi featuring Janhvi Kapoor. “Opinion : The Closeup Bikini shots of Kriti Sanon should not have been there in #Cocktail2, We cannot be hypocrite at this point. If we raised our voice on Janhvi Kapoor’s Portrayal in Peddi, Then we should also highlight the same with Cocktail 2, The scene was sensual and it demands bikini shots, but closeup from behind doesn’t felt right to me,” the wrote.

• 19 Jun 2026, 05:28:57 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Read HT review

  In its 2.5 star review of Cocktail 2, HT's Rishabh Suri wrote, “The original Cocktail was messy too, but it had heart and characters you cared about. This spiritual successor has the gloss, the glamour, but not the emotional punch. Some drinks are best served once.” Read the full review here

• 19 Jun 2026, 05:19:24 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Emotionally layered drama

  In a 4-star review, one X user wrote, “Walked into #Cocktail2 expecting a glossy romance. Walked out with a thoughtful, emotionally layered drama about love, friendship, and self-discovery. Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna bring remarkable depth to characters who feel refreshingly human.”

• 19 Jun 2026, 05:09:23 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Box office update

  By 5 PM on its opening day, Cocktail 2 had earned ₹5.44 crore net in India.

• 19 Jun 2026, 04:56:08 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: ‘Predictable but charming’

  “Cocktail 2 has enough charm to make people forgive some of its predictable parts,” reads one review on X.

• 19 Jun 2026, 04:46:14 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Viewer calls film emotional

  One viewer wrote, “Cocktail 2 delivers a stylish, emotional and entertaining theatre experience with solid performances and a very discussable love-triangle vibe.”

• 19 Jun 2026, 04:27:09 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Shahid fans rejoice

  A fan of Shahid Kapoor wrote on X: “With cocktail 2 atleast shahid learns that is not always compulsory to do hard hitting or experimental films. Sometimes a light hearted film with less effort can win hearts too #Cocktail2.”

• 19 Jun 2026, 04:19:53 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Box office update

  The Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika, and Kriti Sanon-starrer has earned ₹4.69 crore net in India by 4 PM on its opening day

• 19 Jun 2026, 03:52:37 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Kriti Sanon earns praise

  Viewers have praised Kriti Sanon's screen presence in the film. “#Cocktail2 is all about KRITI.. KRITI.. And KRITI, Every scene and frame that she appears are 🔥She redefines hotness, and levels up for free flowing Ally in the beginning to Performer Ally in later Half 🤌,” wrote one.

• 19 Jun 2026, 03:44:45 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Film labelled ‘nightmare’

• 19 Jun 2026, 03:44:10 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Box office prediction

  Cocktail 2 is expected to rake in over ₹10 crore net on its opening day in India. This will be higher than the first day collection of Cocktail

• 19 Jun 2026, 03:17:59 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Is the film a lesbian love story?

  There were rumours that Cocktail 2 has a same-sex relationship. Recently, Kriti and Rashmika interacted with fans and the media at a promotional event, where Rashmika burst into a fit of laughter when someone in the audience asked her if the film has a ‘lesbian love story’. Clarifying about the film’s tone, Kriti added, “We are three straight people, guys. It’s only an emotional threesome, not physical.”

• 19 Jun 2026, 03:03:29 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Review calls it enjoyable

• 19 Jun 2026, 03:01:31 PM IST

  Cocktail 2 movie review live: Film scores big in advance bookings

  Cocktail 2 sold 1.6 lakh tickets in advance bookings, grossing over ₹5.5 crore in India for day 1, a handsome figure for a romantic drama with no superstar.