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Ek Villian Returns review: A reel of reviews

Ek Villian Returns is a sequel to the 2014 film Ek Villian that starred Shraddha Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, and Riteish Deshmukh in the lead roles.

Published

4 years ago

July 29, 2022

Mohit Suri’s Ek Villian Returns finally hit the silver screen on July 29. Produced by T-Series and Balaji Production, the film stars Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, Tara Sutaria, and John Abraham in the lead roles.

Ek Villian Returns is a sequel to the 2014 film Ek Villian that starred Shraddha Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, and Riteish Deshmukh in the lead roles.

The plot of the film revolves around two men and their one-sided love stories. It further portays their lives and paths they take to complete their love stories. While one decides to be a hero, another chooses to be a villain.

The film got its theatrical release and reviews are finally out. Here’s a look at Ek Villian Returns review by other new websites.

Ek Villian Returns review by The Hindu

Reviewed by Anuj Kumar, The Hindu said not just the films storyline, but the production design and action choreography too looked unconvincing.

“Mounted as the source of a guilty pleasure for an audience that lives for the likes on social media, the main storyteller here is the editor (Devendra Murdeshwar) who has turned a simple story, that could be told in a trailer, into a jumbled mass by going into frequent flashbacks,” reviewed The Hindu.

Ek Villian Returns review by Film Companion

For Anupama Chopra, Ek Villian Returns is relentlessly silly that taking offence feels like too much of an effort. The headline read, ‘Ek Villian Returns is more of the same, but with less spark.’

“This idea of four nasty people entangled in a web of love and violence might have been intriguing if the story and the performances had some spark,” reviewed Anupama Chopra.

Ek Villian Review by News 18

The headline read, ‘John Abraham-Arjun Kapoor film makes guessing game too predictable.’ In his review, Sonil Dedhia said Ek Villian Returns gets better after the interval and then it becomes the film it should have been from the get-go.

“The first half is a waste, even if it tries hard to get the audience invested into the characters who say dialogues which are straight out of ’80s Bollywood,” reviewed News 18.

Ek Villian Returns review by Koimoi

Shubham Kulkari said that Ek Villian Returns is nothing less than a spiritual brother to Race 3, Om: Rashtra Kavach, or Heropanti 2.

“Screenplay written by Mohit Suri and Aseem Arora, “Ek Villain Returns is everything that a suspense thriller is not supposed to be. It feels like Suri has completely forgotten what he is known for and at this point is writing a script on the sets everyday,” reviewed Koimoi.

Ek Villian Returns review by Times of India

Rachna Dubey, the film critic, said Mohit Suri’s film offers a simple story with several twists throughout the runtime, right till the last frame rolls in.

“The performances in the film don’t really stand-out, and most of the actors in their parts feel limited. If their characters had been better fleshed out, it could have probably given them more scope to rise in their individual performances. Ek Villain Returns dishes out plenty of twists and turns but doesn’t make you emotionally cheer for any of the characters or the story, though you wish the situation was different,” reviewed Times of India.

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Veteran actor Mushtaq Khan, who appeared in several Hindi films and was particularly remembered for his role in the 2007 comedy Welcome, has died at the age of 56.

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Mushtaq Khan’s film career

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Mushtaq Khan dies at 56

The actor’s death was reported on September 24, 2026. Reports said Khan had been undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with liver cancer and had been hospitalised for around 15 days. Further details surrounding his death were awaited in the initial reports.

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Drishyam 3 trailer: Ajay Devgn faces triple threat from Tabu, Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj

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Ajay Devgn faces new challenges

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Tabu returns as Meera Deshmukh

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Drishyam The Conclusion release date

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