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Ek Villain Returns

2022 · 127 min

It is a relentless, twisted ride through obsession and madness where nothing is as it seems.

Directed by
Mohit Suri
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Tara Sutaria
Tagline
Heroes don't exist
Overview
When a singer goes missing amid a serial killing spree, a cabbie and a businessman's son cross paths in a twisted tale where good and evil is blurred.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Mohit Suri
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Tara Sutaria
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • crime
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7.5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism3.5
Romance3
Tension9
Darkness8.5
Complexity8
Emotional weight7.5

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Details

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action, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Mohit Suri, Aseem Arora
Starring
John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Tara Sutaria, Disha Patani, J. D. Chakravarthi, Shaad Randhawa, Karishma Sharma, Ivan Rodrigues
Music
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Cinematography
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127 min
Country
India
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Hindi

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