Cocktail 2 is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Homi Adajania, co-written by Luv Ranjan and Tarun Jain, and produced by Dinesh Vijan, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under Maddock Films and Luv Films. It is a spiritual sequel to Cocktail (2012) and stars Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles. Principal photography commenced in August 2025 and concluded in January 2026. The film was shot in Sicily, Delhi, and Gurugram.
Cocktail 2 was theatrically released on 19 June 2026. It received mostly negative reviews from critics and was a commercial failure. It is the 10th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026.
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Plot
Kunal, a restaurant manager, and Diya, an architect, have been dating since college. Wanting to get away from relatives and family friends asking about their plans to marry, they plan a ten-day trip to Sicily. At a café, they are found by Ally, Diya's friend from college who now lives in Sicily as a dance instructor. Kunal and Diya decide to spend the trip with Ally.
When Ally asks Diya why they haven't married, Diya says that while she knows Kunal loves her, she isn't sure as to whether he truly wants to get married or whether the relationship has become a habit for him. Diya asks Ally to flirt with him during the trip to test Kunal's commitment. Ally accepts, warning Diya that she doesn't handle rejection well. Throughout the trip, Diya creates opportunities for Ally and Kunal to be alone and distances herself from Kunal, but Kunal doesn't respond to Ally's advances.
Diya falls ill and chooses to stay in Ally's home for a few days while Ally and Kunal go on a road trip. As they spend time together without Diya, Ally becomes closer to Kunal and probes him about his commitment to Diya; Kunal admits they no longer have as much fun as they did when they started dating. That night, Ally leads Kunal into the bedroom. The next morning, as Diya is due to join them, Kunal tells Ally to forget what happened the previous night. After Diya arrives, Ally tells her that nothing happened, relieving Diya. They join a wedding celebration, where Diya proposes to Kunal, who accepts, and Ally realizes she has fallen in love with him. They leave for India, inviting Ally to their wedding, but she rejects the invitation.
Months later, Ally arrives in India for the wedding and helps with the planning, staying in Kunal and Ally's house. Ally creates opportunities to subtly undermine Diya and grows closer to Kunal, which Diya notices. Ally questions Kunal about his willingness to marry and confesses that she loves him. Kunal is dumbfounded.
Ally plans bachelor and bachelorette parties to Diya's reluctance. Ally takes Diya's phone, making Diya unable to pick up Kunal's repeated calls. Ally picks up a drunken Kunal to go back to the couple's house after the party ends, and Kunal rejects Ally's suggestion that they would be better together. The next morning, Ally tells Diya about her feelings towards Kunal and challenges Diya to win over Kunal completely before the wedding. During the festivities, Diya and Kunal grow distant. Diya gives Kunal the choice to cancel the wedding if he loves Ally.
Production
Principal photography commenced in August 2025 and concluded in January 2026. Filming took place in Sicily, Italy, in October 2025, followed by a schedule in Delhi in November 2025, with primary locations including Chhatarpur and Gurgaon. On 31 January 2026, the filming was completed.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack is composed by Pritam, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The first single "Jab Talak" was released on 8 April 2026. The second single titled "Mashooqa", was released on 19 May 2026. The third single titled "Tujhko", was released on 25 May 2026. The fourth single titled "Vallah", was released on 9 June 2026. The fifth song "Bandhu 2.0" was a recreated version of "Tumhi Ho Bandhu" from the first film, and was released on June 17, 2026. The sixth single titled "Jag Se Laaj", was released on 20 June 2026.
Marketing
The film's official trailer was released on 2 June 2026.
Release
Theatrical
Cocktail 2 was theatrically released on 19 June 2026.
Certification
The film received a A 18+ certificate on 16 June 2026 by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in a total duration of 150 minutes.
Home media
The film began streaming on Netflix from 14 August 2026.
Reception
Box office
Cocktail 2 opened to a strong box office response and emerged as a worldwide commercial success grossing ₹143.6 crore (US$15 million). Of this it collected ₹109.64 crore (US$11 million) gross in India and ₹33.96 crore (US$3.5 million) in overseas market.
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 21% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.10/10.
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express awarded the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Cocktail 2 coasts on glossiness and too much talkiness, overlaid with Pritam's ever-present background music. The reprise of the still-popular songs, including Tum hi ho bandhu, is flat: all emotions are underlined and overstated, just in case we missed the stuff going on between the three.
Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in observed, "The heavily laboured love triangle here is between Kunal's saintliness, Diya's anxiety and Ally's aggressive sexuality. The women appear sillier and sillier as the 150-minute film drags on with seemingly no end in sight.
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated it 2.5/5 stars and said, "Adajania's directorial methods accommodate for the predilections of a new generation of filmgoers but do not let go of the emphasis on endless conversations." Sukanya Verma of rediff.com gave 2 stars out of 5, noting, "As long as its purpose of throwing everyone on the dance floor as they flaunt their toned abs in fancy clothes is served, Cocktail 2 doesn't feel obliged to make any sense." Sana Farzeen of India Today gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and remarked, "Visually, the film is stunning, and Sicily's gorgeous landscape is postcard-worthy. The songs work, the styling is fabulous, and every frame looks expensive. However, the chemistry doesn't land. Even the laughter feels so fake. And the supposedly fun moments seem forced."
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times gave 2.5 stars out of 5, concluding, "This spiritual successor has the gloss, the glamour, but not the emotional punch. Some drinks are best served once." Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated the film 2.5/5 stars, writing, "Cocktail 2 is a love drenched Italian holiday with glimpses of affluent beautiful Delhi homes and lavish parties which turns out to be messy. But why? For that I think you need to watch the film in theatres. Just a one-time watch, but keep your brains locked up in the cupboard."
Titas Chowdhury of News18 gave it a 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "At 2 hours 30 minutes, the film may not completely test your patience or drop its pace, but will make you wonder if such a lengthy runtime was necessary to repeat an age-old story about three people stuck in a love triangle. We only wish that fan theories of it being a lesbian love story or one themed on polygamy was true. At least, that would add a layer of novelty to the narrative."
