Overview
A chilling exploration of obsession and madness unfolds in the heart of Mumbai.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- oppressive
- visceral
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- dark crime marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a gripping, atmospheric, visceral, and propulsive serial-killer thriller, while some found it hollow, misogynistic, or insufficiently original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The serial killer's life and murders unfold amid Mumbai's slums and neglected urban spaces.
Raman's fixation on police officer Raghav develops alongside Raghav's drug addiction and moral deterioration.
Critics repeatedly describe the film as visceral, bloodthirsty, crude, callous, queasy, and difficult to watch.
Raman models himself on the infamous 1960s serial killer Raman Raghav and obsesses over Raghav.
Films like Raman Raghav 2.0, and why
Se7en
gritty serial killer investigation, urban bleakness, and morally corrosive violence
No Country for Old Men
cold-blooded killer characterization, procedural tension, and existential crime atmosphere
The Chaser
psychological obsession, disturbing violence, and oppressive urban crime storytelling
The House That Jack Built
stylized serial killer thriller with transgressive subject matter and relentless suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Release Date
- 2016-06-24
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (139)
Cast
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Vicky Kaushal
- Sobhita Dhulipala
- Amruta Subhash
- Mukesh Chhabra
- Anuschka Sawhney
- Deepali Suryakant Badekar
- Ashok Lokhande
- Harssh A. Singh
- Rajesh Jais
Common questions
- What is Raman Raghav 2.0 about?
- A remorseless Mumbai serial killer becomes fixated on a drug-addicted police officer in a savage psychological game of mutual reflection.
- What is Raman Raghav 2.0 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Raman Raghav 2.0 as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Raman Raghav 2.0 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Raman Raghav 2.0 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Raman Raghav 2.0?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a gripping, atmospheric, visceral, and propulsive serial-killer thriller, while some found it hollow, misogynistic, or insufficiently original.
- Which films are like Raman Raghav 2.0?
- Films with a similar feel include Se7en, No Country for Old Men, The Chaser, and The House That Jack Built.
- How long is Raman Raghav 2.0?
- Raman Raghav 2.0 runs 134 minutes.
