Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)

Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.

Director:

Mort Nathan

Writers:

David Drew Gallagher, Brent Goldberg (characters),

Stars:

Kal Penn, Lauren Cohan, Daniel Percival

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kal Penn	...	Taj
Lauren Cohan	...	Charlotte
Daniel Percival	...	Pip
Glen Barry	...	Seamus
Anthony Cozens	...	Gethin
Steven Rathman	...	Simon
Holly Davidson	...	Sadie
Tom Davey	...	Percy
William de Coverly	...	Roger
Beth Steel	...	Penelope
Amy Steel	...	Alexandra
Jonathan Cecil	...	Provost Cunningham
Roger Hammond	...	Camford Dean
Kulvinder Ghir	...	Taj's Father
Shobu Kapoor	...	Taj's Mother

Storyline

Having graduated in the US as Van Wilder disciple, now self-confident Taj Mahal. arrives as 'don' (teaching assistant) history at England's super-prestigious Cambridge. He falls victim to the haughty, aristocratic leading fraternity's aristocratic president Pip's usual prank for 'commoners', landing in the derelict 'barn' with other 'social outcasts'. But Taj decides to band the rejects into a new fraternity, Cocks & Bulls, which under his leadership challenges Pip's in the annual all-round excellence championship.

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Plot Keywords:

bulldog | cockney accent | breasts | sequel | bare butt | 

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Taglines:

The Legend is Growing.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive crude sexual content, some nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,313,372 (USA) (1 December 2006)

Gross:

$4,259,591 (USA) (5 January 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Bauer Martinez Studios, Tapestry Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Taj's last name Badalandabad, in Hindi slang, translates to "land where people have big penises"

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Goofs

During the scene where Taj and Charlotte are about to have sex in The Barn, in several scenes you can obviously see Charlotte's character wearing flesh-colored tape over her nipples.

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Quotes

Seamus: [offering Taj liquor] I'm sorry I lumped you in the face, mate. Fancy a sneaky quick one?
Taj: No, no, no. I think you've given me enough sneaky quick ones for the day. Thank you, Seamus.

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Connections

Follows Van Wilder: Party Liaison (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Pop Song"
Written by Ben Clark, Nate Mooter, Jacob Hoffman, Eric Howk, Mike Loggins, Scotty Rickard
Published by the Book Is Now the Movie (ASCAP)
Performed by The Lashes
Courtesy of Lookout! Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

User Reviews

Best left alone

Considering how funny Van Wilder's Party Liaison was and that the character of Taj was great in it you would expect more from this follow up. It's basically Americans having a laugh at the English the college is a mix of Oxford and Cambridge with toffy nosed types trying to dupe the American. He ends up with a cockney slag, a geek and a drunken Irishman and boosts their confidence. Taj falls for the toffy nosed boys girlfriend and inevitably she falls for him. Predictable, not funny...In fact Taj is the only good thing in the whole movie the rest of the the "never heard ofs" are dire. Not worth the movie cost to rent it. Believe me