As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals - Sonny pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2015 English-language comedy-drama film that is the sequel to the 2011 film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Its ensemble cast features Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, David Strathairn, and Richard Gere. The film was directed by John Madden and written by Ol Parker.