Vishnu Vishal family comedy Gatta Kusthi 2 OTT movie Review

Rating: 2.75/5

— Surya Prakash Josyula

Whenever something goes wrong in a family, the husband is usually the first suspect. In Gatta Kusthi 2, things go a step further. A loving husband is blamed for destroying his wife’s entire career. The story follows his fight to prove his innocence while trying to save both his marriage and his family.

Veera (Vishnu Vishal) is the kind of husband every partner dreams of—kind-hearted, supportive, and someone who believes his wife’s dreams are as important as his own. In the first film (Matti Kusthi), he promises Keerthi (Aishwarya Lekshmi) that he will help her become a wrestling champion. By the time the sequel begins, he has kept that promise.

Keerthi is now not only a national-level wrestler but also a railway employee. She balances her job while training hard to reach the next level in her wrestling career. The couple now has an energetic little daughter named Malar (Zara), and their family life appears happy and peaceful.

As for Veera, he has happily embraced the role of a househusband. Think of him as Rajendra Prasad’s character from Mr. Pellam. He cooks, takes care of the house, gets his daughter ready for school, drops her off every morning, and spends his free time chatting with the neighborhood women. Everything seems perfect.

But peaceful families rarely make exciting movies.

The trouble begins with Keerthi’s wrestling coach, played by Tarak Ponnappa. He’s not exactly a bad person, but jealousy slowly consumes him. Watching his student receive all the fame while he remains unnoticed becomes difficult to accept. His wife constantly reminds him that no one respects him despite being a coach, adding fuel to his frustration. Eventually, after a few drinks, he decides to ruin Keerthi’s career.

Instead of attacking her directly, he cleverly uses Veera as an unsuspecting pawn. His plan works. Keerthi loses her opportunity to compete at the national level.

Naturally, she looks for someone to blame.

The coach remains in the shadows.

Standing right in front of her is her husband.

Believing Veera is responsible, she files for divorce. What follows is Veera’s emotional journey to expose the real culprit, prove his innocence, and save both his marriage and his role as the family’s devoted househusband.

Analysis

If you compare both films, you’ll notice a major difference in how the conflict is written.

In the first film, Veera’s biggest enemy was not another character—it was his own mindset. Raised to believe that “a man should always lead the family,” he eventually realizes that his wife’s dreams are equally important. The conflict came from within the hero himself, making his transformation satisfying and emotionally rewarding.

The sequel chooses a different route.

Here, the conflict comes from an external villain. A jealous coach creates a conspiracy, and Veera accidentally gets trapped in it. Keerthi misunderstands the situation, leading to an emotional separation between husband and wife.

The idea works on paper.

The execution doesn’t always.

The biggest question while watching the film is this: How does Veera become so easily manipulated? He wasn’t portrayed as a fool in the first film. In fact, he had very little education but plenty of common sense.

That balance disappears in the sequel.

Instead of evolving as a character, Veera suddenly becomes overly innocent simply because the screenplay needs him to. The conflict doesn’t grow naturally from his personality. It feels designed to push the story forward.

Then why did the film become a hit?

That’s actually the most interesting part.

Despite criticism of the screenplay, the film reportedly collected around ₹50 crore.

Why?

Because audiences didn’t come for the wrestling competition.

They didn’t come for the coach either.

They came for Veera and Keerthi.

The emotional connection between the husband and wife remains the heart of the film. The audience keeps wondering whether they will reunite, and that emotional investment carries the movie even when parts of the screenplay feel weak.

The father-daughter relationship is another major strength. Their scenes are genuinely heartwarming, and the little girl steals the show more than once.

The emotional high point arrives during the courtroom sequence, where the daughter speaks in defense of her father. That scene becomes the emotional backbone of the film. Turning the courtroom into an entertaining family drama works surprisingly well and gives the climax the emotional payoff it needs.

Film scholar David Bordwell once observed, “Popular cinema survives on emotional rhythm, not perfect logic.”

That idea perfectly fits Gatta Kusthi 2. The screenplay may not always be logically airtight, but the emotional rhythm keeps the audience engaged.

Final Thoughts

Watching Gatta Kusthi 2 reminded me of classic family entertainers starring actors like Sobhan Babu and Krishna. Stories about husbands and wives drifting apart, children bringing families back together, and relationships overcoming misunderstandings continue to connect with family audiences, no matter how much cinema changes.

The film isn’t perfect.

But its emotional core is strong enough to make you overlook several of its flaws.

Where to Watch

Streaming on Netflix with Telugu audio.