It is an Indian Hindi language crime thriller film. Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. Starring Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh & Vaani Kapoor.
Amay Patnaik, an honest & daring officer who seized over Rs 4200crores in his raids, gets transferred for the 74th time to the fictional town of Bhoj in MP.
He tracks another white collar criminal, Manohar Dhankar alias Dada Manohar Bhai, a corrupt politician on his 75th raid. But fails & gets suspended in the process.
It is a sequel to Raid (2018) . Set 7 years after the events of the first film, it follows the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik (Devgn) , who tracks another white collar crime.
Released on 1 May 2025. Filming took place in Mumbai, Rajasthan, UP & Delhi.
The film was a commercial success at the box office. It ranked third highest grosser hindi film of 2025. Box office est. Rs 222- 243 .06 crores.
The performances of Ajay Devgn & Riteish Deshmukh were widely praised, although some critics felt the narrative pacing lagged in parts. Bollywood Hungama gave it a 3.5/ 5 stars.
India Today described the film as ‘an engaging follow-up with commendable performances’ but added that a tighter screenplay could have elevated the impact’.
‘The film succeeds in rekindling the original’s intensity even if the plot feels overly familiar at times’. Rightly so. But that does not deter us from watching it till the end.
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