Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- aggressive
- propulsive
- melodramatic
- action movie night
- bollywood marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a violent, formulaic action thriller with limited dramatic impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Vir targets corrupt police inspectors through meticulously planned killings.
Shivansh and Vir oppose the same corrupt enemy but differ over whether justice can bypass the law.
The killings terrorize the police force and threaten public faith in its ability to protect Mumbai.
The film frames its police corruption story through large-scale confrontations, media attention, and stylized killings.
Films like Satyameva Jayate, and why
force
vigilante justice, police corruption, and muscular hindi action thriller style
singham
anti-corruption revenge narrative with a morally conflicted vigilante
gabbar is back
stylized cop-versus-vigilante conflict centered on institutional corruption
Movie Details
- Director
- Milap Zaveri
- Release Date
- 2018-08-15
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (60)
Cast
- John Abraham
- Manoj Bajpayee
- Aisha Sharma
- Amruta Khanvilkar
- Tota Roy Chowdhury
- Chetan Pandit
- Nora Fatehi
- Uday Nene
- Manish Chaudhary
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Satyameva Jayate about?
- A principled Mumbai police officer hunts a ruthless vigilante whose murder campaign exposes the force’s corrupt underbelly.
- What is Satyameva Jayate like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Satyameva Jayate as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Satyameva Jayate violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Satyameva Jayate as graphic.
- What did critics think of Satyameva Jayate?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a violent, formulaic action thriller with limited dramatic impact.
- Which films are like Satyameva Jayate?
- Films with a similar feel include force, singham, and gabbar is back.
- How long is Satyameva Jayate?
- Satyameva Jayate runs 142 minutes.
- Where can I watch Satyameva Jayate?
- In United States, Satyameva Jayate streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
