Raid 2: Another Yawner PK Verdict: Just Silver. 2.5⭐️s

Raid 2: Another Yawner PK Verdict: Just Silver. 2.5⭐️s

Director Rajkumar Gupta returns, not with vision, but with repetition. Raid 2 rides on the coattails of its predecessor without adding an ounce of originality. At its core, it’s yet another Ajay Devgn vehicle — same brooding gaze, same Ray-Bans, same half-hearted intensity. It’s Singham in spirit, minus the Khakee uniform, with all the swagger but none of the soul.

Bollywood seriously needs to pull up its socks and start thinking beyond tired and tried already templates. “Raid 2” is a classic example of lazy filmmaking — a sequel no one asked for, delivered with no fresh vision, just banking on the residual success of the original.

Rajkumar Gupta returns with Raid 2, but unfortunately, he brings absolutely nothing new to the table. This is just another cookie-cutter Ajay Devgn film where he wears the same Ray-Bans, walks in slow motion, and squints intensely like he’s solving world hunger — only this time without the police uniform. Think Singham without the fire or purpose.

Ajay Devgn and Ritesh Deshmukh do what’s expected of them. They’re not the problem. In fact, Amit Sial brings some weight to the screen. He steals the show, delivering genuine entertainment and injecting humor through his effortless performance. But most of the supporting cast is relegated to glorified extras, propping up scenes and padding a paper-thin story stretched across an already dragging runtime, including Vaani Kapoor. The Raid that is suppose to be classified confidential, she not only has access to the information, she literally dives into to help resolve some issues Ajay Can’t. Phew!!! Classified raid? Doesn’t matter — she shows up, solves a chunk, because hey, the heroine’s gotta earn her screen time somehow!

The music? Just plain sleep-inducing. A couple of songs are so randomly placed, they serve only to further slow down what’s already a painfully slow burn. Supriya Pathak adds a touch of grace, but even seasoned actors like Saurabh Shukla and Govind Namdeo are reduced to caricatures thanks to the lazy writing. The so-called plot mimics Raid 1 to the letter, and you can predict every move from a mile away.

And just when you think it’s over, the climax teases Raid 3. The only suspense left is figuring out who’ll join the inevitable next film’s prison cell line-up. It’s cinematic déjà vu, and not the good kind. Raid 2 is a just another yawner in the Name of a Franchise!

PK Verdict: Just Silver. 2.5⭐️s — and that’s being generous.