The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a nice, feel-good film although not as brilliant as Part 1. It begins quite well and raises tons of laughs but after a point, nothing quite special happens in the movie. The conflicts that arise in the lives of the guests especially makes for a good watch but nothing great. The film however ends on a high and the 4 foot-tapping Hindi songs (Yeh Ishq Haay, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Aila Re Aila, O Balma) are neatly incorporated especially Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. Performance wise, all actors do very well. Richard Gere adds freshness. Bill Nighy is very sincere. Dev Patel is funny and plays his character well while Tina Desai is sincere. Maggie Smith, Judie Dench, Lillete Dubey, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton and others also do a fine job. Worth watching once, especially if you have seen the first part!

My rating - *** out of 5!