
Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna's romantic comedy 'Cocktail 2' will premiere on Netflix on August 14, 2026. Homi Adajania directs this spiritual sequel to the 2012 hit 'Cocktail'. The film…
Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna's romantic comedy 'Cocktail 2' will premiere on Netflix on August 14, 2026. Homi Adajania directs this spiritual sequel to the 2012 hit 'Cocktail'. The film released in theatres on June 19 and earned Rs 14.10 crore on day one, crossing Rs 100 crore at the box office despite competition from 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' and 'Welcome To Jungle'.

The story follows childhood friends Kunal and Diya who move to Italy. When Alisha enters their lives, Diya asks her to test Kunal's loyalty, leading to a complicated love triangle. Dinesh Vijan produces under Maddock Films, with music by Pritam.

The breathless coverage around 'Cocktail 2' plays up the star power and box office numbers while skating over the film's A certificate and its plot device of a woman being asked to test a man's loyalty, a setup that might trouble viewers tired of regressive tropes. The real test is whether the film, now on OTT, can sustain interest without the opening-weekend frenzy. How many subscribers will actually watch it past the first week?
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