The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Trailer

Set eight months after the 2012 original film, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel sees the majority of the cast return India for this sequel from director John Madden. In the run up to Sonny's (Dev Patel) wedding to Sunaina (Tena Desae), he is struggling to find the time to work at his hotel. With only one room left in the hotel, Sonny is confronted with an interesting situation when two new arrivals turn up - Guy (Richard Gere) and Lavinia (Tamsin Greig). With help from Murial (Maggie Smith) acting as the co-manager, will Sonny will be able to juggle his personal and working lives?

This sequel follows the ensemble cast reprising their roles as British pensioners living in an Indian retirement home. The first film received favourable reviews from audiences and critics, with people praising the work of Judi Dench and Maggie Smith most of all. The cast was, in fact, the most celebrated aspect of the film. Rolling Stone's Peter Travers stated "with a lesser cast, the movie would be a lineup of TV-movie clichés." With filming beginning in January 2014, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is due for a February 2015 release date.