# Cocktail 2 gets negative reviews, Kriti Sanon, Rashmika Mandanna under fire 2026-08-16T03:31:06+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Cocktail 2 premiered on OTT on August 14 and has received a mixed to negative response, with particular criticism aimed at the writing of female characters played by Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna. According to m9.news, early social media reactions express disappointment, and many viewers compared the film unfavourably to Main Waapas Aunga, which also released on Netflix and drew a more positive response. Criticism centred on the lack of depth in the characters and unconvincing performances. Rashmika Mandanna's Hindi accent was also questioned, and some viewers called her role artificial. A few viewers praised Kriti Sanon's screen presence and a monologue by Shahid, but positive comments have been limited. The film's screenplay and execution were criticised for lacking memorable moments. Its long-term OTT performance remains uncertain. ## Coverage - m9.news This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Cocktail 2, Kriti Sanon, Main Waapas Aunga, Netflix, Rashmika Mandanna Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cocktail-2-gets-negative-reviews-kriti-sanon-rashmika-mandanna-under-fire/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cocktail-2-gets-negative-reviews-kriti-sanon-rashmika-mandanna-under-fire/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/