India, April 30 -- The biggest fear with belated sequels of iconic films is that you always wonder what the intention behind 'part 2' is. Is this an organic story or just a cash grab to revive an 'IP', as the management folks call it? And when it is something as iconic as The Devil Wears Prada, returning after two decades, the fears are not illogical. By that metric alone, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a good sequel. It feels like a story well-told and, more importantly, one worth telling. It captures the essence of what made the first part so fun, crisp, and refreshing, bringing it into 2026 quite beautifully. And all that is topped by some brilliant acting and writing.

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