Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- stylish
- tense
- melodramatic
- bollywood movie night
- action thriller night
What critics said
Critics found the sequel stylish and intermittently gripping, but broadly faulted its disjointed story, weak emotional investment, and problematic misogynistic framing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bhairav and Gautam pursue one-sided love through divergent choices that position them as hero and villain.
The plot follows two men and the women connected to their respective, one-sided romantic pursuits.
Critics specifically praised the film's visuals, music, and mass-oriented thrilling moments.
The film combines massy dialogue, romantic melodrama, songs, crime plotting, and action within contemporary Hindi commercial cinema.
Films like Ek Villain Returns, and why
Ek Villain
stylish hindi crime thriller built around morally conflicted men, romance, and violent revenge
Murder 2
mainstream hindi action thriller combining crime, romance, melodrama, and heightened violence
Baazaar
commercial indian thriller with intertwined romantic motivations, dark criminality, and twist-driven plotting
Movie Details
- Director
- Mohit Suri
- Release Date
- 2022-07-29
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (136)
Cast
- John Abraham
- Arjun Kapoor
- Tara Sutaria
- Disha Patani
- J. D. Chakravarthi
- Shaad Randhawa
- Karishma Sharma
- Ivan Rodrigues
- Bharat Dabholkar
- Kaizaad Kotwal
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ek Villain Returns about?
- Two men driven by unreturned love follow opposing paths through a violent Hindi crime thriller that asks who deserves the title of hero.
- What is Ek Villain Returns like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ek Villain Returns as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ek Villain Returns violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ek Villain Returns as graphic.
- What did critics think of Ek Villain Returns?
- Critics found the sequel stylish and intermittently gripping, but broadly faulted its disjointed story, weak emotional investment, and problematic misogynistic framing.
- Which films are like Ek Villain Returns?
- Films with a similar feel include Ek Villain, Murder 2, and Baazaar.
- How long is Ek Villain Returns?
- Ek Villain Returns runs 127 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ek Villain Returns?
- In United States, Ek Villain Returns streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
