# Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha (ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़: चैप्टर 2 – अग्नि परीक्षा)
**Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha** (ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़: चैप्टर 2 – अग्नि परीक्षा) is a 2022 Hindi-language action thriller directed and written by Faruk Kabir, sequel to *Khuda Haafiz* (2020), starring [Vidyut Jammwal](https://www.edgepedia.org/vidyut-jammwal) and [Shivaleeka Oberoi](https://www.edgepedia.org/shivaleeka-oberoi) as the married couple Sameer and Nargis Chaudhary.[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/965653) • [2](https://scroll.in/reel/1027847/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-review-a-needlessly-violent-sequel) It was released in Indian cinemas on 8 July 2022, the franchise's first theatrical release after the first film premiered on the streaming platform [Disney+ Hotstar](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-hotstar) during the 2020 lockdown.[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-agni-pariksha) • [2](https://scroll.in/reel/1027847/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-review-a-needlessly-violent-sequel)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 8 July 2022, wide theatrical release in India; certified A (adults only)[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-agni-pariksha) |
| Director and writer | Faruk Kabir, who also directed and wrote the first chapter[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/965653) |
| Lead cast | Vidyut Jammwal as Sameer Chaudhary, Shivaleeka Oberoi as Nargis Chaudhary, with Sheeba Chaddha, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Tailang, and Riddhi Sharma[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/965653) • [4](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/film-review/story-khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-vidyut-jammwal-shivaleeka-oberoi-faruk-kabir-film-all-about-action-6755899.html) |
| Runtime | 146 minutes (2 hours 26 minutes)[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-agni-pariksha) |
| Production companies | Zee Studios, Cinergy Pictures, and Panorama Studios; distributed by Panorama Studios and Action Hero Films[5](https://filminformation.com/featured/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-8-july-2022/) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-agni-pariksha) |
| Critical aggregate | 17% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer from 6 reviews; 88% audience score on the Popcornmeter[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/khuda_haafiz_chapter_2_agni_pariksha) |
| Later streaming | Available on Zee5[7](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/25331/hindi/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii/reviews/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot premise
The story begins a year after the events of the first film, in which Nargis was kidnapped by human traffickers in a fictional Middle Eastern country and raped; she now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, and the couple seeks therapy to cope.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/khuda-hafiz-chapter-2-review-vidyut-jammwal-isnt-the-only-reason-action-film-passes-muster-2-and-half-stars-3139129) • [9](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2---agni-pariksha-review/20220709.htm) Their life improves when they take in Nandini, a five-year-old orphaned girl, who completes the family.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/khuda-hafiz-chapter-2-review-vidyut-jammwal-isnt-the-only-reason-action-film-passes-muster-2-and-half-stars-3139129)
The turning point comes when Nandini is kidnapped after becoming unwittingly embroiled in a crime committed by Bacchu (Bodhisattva Sharma), and Sameer sets out on a violent campaign of retribution.[10](https://news.abplive.com/web-stories/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-vidyut-jammwal-action-hero-1541485) • [2](https://scroll.in/reel/1027847/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-review-a-needlessly-violent-sequel) His chief opponent is Bacchu's grandmother Sheela Thakur ([Sheeba Chaddha](https://www.edgepedia.org/sheeba-chaddha)), a ruthless crime boss determined to protect her grandson, who uses her enforcer Rashid Qasai (Dibyendu Bhattacharya) and her influence, including accomplices in the police.[2](https://scroll.in/reel/1027847/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-review-a-needlessly-violent-sequel) • [8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/khuda-hafiz-chapter-2-review-vidyut-jammwal-isnt-the-only-reason-action-film-passes-muster-2-and-half-stars-3139129) The story moves from Lucknow to Egypt in its later stretch.[4](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/film-review/story-khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-vidyut-jammwal-shivaleeka-oberoi-faruk-kabir-film-all-about-action-6755899.html)
## Development and production
Faruk Kabir said the idea of a sequel was on his mind from the first film's release, because he felt the story of Sameer and Nargis remained unfinished; producer Kumar Mangat Pathak pushed the project forward after distributors and exhibitors responded to the first film.[11](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/faruk-kabir-on-vidyut-jammwals-khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-the-story-of-sameer-and-nargis-remained-unfinished/articleshow/79294112.cms) • [12](https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/Bollywood-interviews/director-faruk-kabir-on-vidyut-jammwal-in-khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-i-promise-that-a-new-actor-will-be-born-in-the-industry-exclusive/611e3256e002610f01678456) The first film was based on a true story of a couple reported by *The Times of India*, and Kabir said the core idea for Chapter 2 also came from incidents in that couple's life, describing what they went through as a literal *agni pariksha*, a trial by fire.[13](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-what-drove-director-faruk-kabir-to-make-a-sequel-of-the-vidyut-jammwal-starrer/articleshow/89740236.cms) • [11](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/faruk-kabir-on-vidyut-jammwals-khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-the-story-of-sameer-and-nargis-remained-unfinished/articleshow/79294112.cms)
**Filming and title.** The film was shot largely in Lucknow, with a longer schedule than the first chapter's brief shoot there.[14](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/Sep/14/khuda-haafiz-director-faruk-kabir-says-chapter-2-will-show-a-new-vidyut-jammwal-2358666.html) Kabir explained that the title refers to the test the couple's relationship faces after the trauma of the first chapter.[14](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/Sep/14/khuda-haafiz-director-faruk-kabir-says-chapter-2-will-show-a-new-vidyut-jammwal-2358666.html) Jammwal also took part in the action choreography, credited alongside Yannick Ben, Amin Khatib, and Kabir himself, with Andrew McKenzie as stunt director.[15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ls_Qzvrd_E) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-agni-pariksha) The music is credited to Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, Shabbir Ahmed, and others, with a background score by Amar Mohile, cinematography by Jitan Harmeet Singh, and editing by Sandeep Francis.[5](https://filminformation.com/featured/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-8-july-2022/) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-agni-pariksha)
## Reception
**Critics were divided on the film's merits but broadly agreed on its violence.** On Rotten Tomatoes the film scored 17% on the Tomatometer from 6 reviews, against an 88% audience score from more than 50 ratings.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/khuda_haafiz_chapter_2_agni_pariksha) [Individual](https://www.edgepedia.org/individual) ratings ranged widely: Bollywood Hungama gave 2 out of 5, calling the storyline predictable;[16](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ll-agni-pariksha/critic-review/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ll-agni-pariksha-movie-review/) Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2.5 out of 5 and called it a marked improvement on its predecessor;[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/khuda-hafiz-chapter-2-review-vidyut-jammwal-isnt-the-only-reason-action-film-passes-muster-2-and-half-stars-3139129) Shubhra Gupta of *The Indian Express* gave 2 out of 5;[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/khuda_haafiz_chapter_2_agni_pariksha) Anna M.M. Vetticad of Firstpost gave 1.5 out of 5;[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/khuda_haafiz_chapter_2_agni_pariksha) Dhaval Roy of *The Times of India* gave 3.5 out of 5;[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/khuda_haafiz_chapter_2_agni_pariksha) and BollywoodMDB gave 4 out of 5.[17](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/bollywood-movie-reviews/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-review-this-vidyut-jammwal-and-shivaleeka-oberoi-starrer-is-never-mundane-and-offers-a-thrilling-experience-to-the-very-end)
Recurring points of praise were the action choreography and Jitan Harmeet Singh's camerawork, and Sheeba Chaddha's performance as Sheela Thakur, which NDTV described as adding a layer that lifts the film above the standard action template.[8](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/khuda-hafiz-chapter-2-review-vidyut-jammwal-isnt-the-only-reason-action-film-passes-muster-2-and-half-stars-3139129) Recurring criticisms were the gory, blood-heavy action, a slow or disjointed first half, and editing that several reviewers found slack.[16](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ll-agni-pariksha/critic-review/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ll-agni-pariksha-movie-review/) • [10](https://news.abplive.com/web-stories/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-vidyut-jammwal-action-hero-1541485) • [5](https://filminformation.com/featured/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-8-july-2022/) Scroll.in called it a needlessly violent sequel in which the first film's premise of an ordinary man pushed into extraordinary behavior gives way to a conventional vigilante story.[2](https://scroll.in/reel/1027847/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-review-a-needlessly-violent-sequel)
**Box office.** Trade reporting in *Film Information* described the opening as dull at most centers, and the trade paper predicted the film would not sustain at the box office.[5](https://filminformation.com/featured/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-8-july-2022/)
## References
1. [Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha (2022), The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/965653)
2. [Nandini Ramnath (8 July 2022). 'Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2' review: A needlessly violent sequel. Scroll.in.](https://scroll.in/reel/1027847/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-review-a-needlessly-violent-sequel)
3. [Khuda Haafiz Chapter II: Agni Pariksha, Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-agni-pariksha)
4. [Khuda Haafiz 2 Review, Live Hindustan (8 July 2022)](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/film-review/story-khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-vidyut-jammwal-shivaleeka-oberoi-faruk-kabir-film-all-about-action-6755899.html)
5. ['Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha' Review, Film Information (8 July 2022)](https://filminformation.com/featured/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-8-july-2022/)
6. [Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 - Agni Pariksha, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/khuda_haafiz_chapter_2_agni_pariksha)
7. [Khuda Haafiz Chapter II Reviews, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/25331/hindi/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii/reviews/)
8. [Saibal Chatterjee (8 July 2022). Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 Review, NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/khuda-hafiz-chapter-2-review-vidyut-jammwal-isnt-the-only-reason-action-film-passes-muster-2-and-half-stars-3139129)
9. [Namrata Thakker (9 July 2022). Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 - Agni Pariksha Review, Rediff.com](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2---agni-pariksha-review/20220709.htm)
10. [Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2 Agni Pariksha movie review, ABP Live](https://news.abplive.com/web-stories/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-agni-pariksha-review-vidyut-jammwal-action-hero-1541485)
11. [Faruk Kabir on Vidyut Jammwal's Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2, Bangalore Mirror](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/faruk-kabir-on-vidyut-jammwals-khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-the-story-of-sameer-and-nargis-remained-unfinished/articleshow/79294112.cms)
12. [Director Faruk Kabir on Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2, SpotboyE](https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/Bollywood-interviews/director-faruk-kabir-on-vidyut-jammwal-in-khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-i-promise-that-a-new-actor-will-be-born-in-the-industry-exclusive/611e3256e002610f01678456)
13. [Onkar Kulkarni (22 February 2022). Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: What drove director Faruk Kabir to make a sequel, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-what-drove-director-faruk-kabir-to-make-a-sequel-of-the-vidyut-jammwal-starrer/articleshow/89740236.cms)
14. ['Khuda Haafiz' director Faruk Kabir says 'Chapter 2' will show a new Vidyut Jammwal, The New Indian Express (14 September 2021)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/Sep/14/khuda-haafiz-director-faruk-kabir-says-chapter-2-will-show-a-new-vidyut-jammwal-2358666.html)
15. [Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2 - Agni Pariksha | In Cinemas Now, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ls_Qzvrd_E)
16. [Khuda Haafiz: Chapter ll – Agni Pariksha Movie Review, Bollywood Hungama (8 July 2022)](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ll-agni-pariksha/critic-review/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ll-agni-pariksha-movie-review/)
17. [Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2 Review, BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/bollywood-movie-reviews/khuda-haafiz-chapter-2-review-this-vidyut-jammwal-and-shivaleeka-oberoi-starrer-is-never-mundane-and-offers-a-thrilling-experience-to-the-very-end)
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