PLOT: 8 years after Rakesh Mahadkar reigned terror on Mumbai, another serial killer has taken birth, that uses the same cover, the Smiley Mask. It is the story of two men in one-sided love. The paths they choose to fulfill their love stories decide who the Hero is and who is the Villain.
Ek Villain Returns is an action thriller film written and directed by Mohit Suri, and a spiritual successor to his 2014 film Ek Villain. The film is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Bhushan Kumar, and Krishan Kumar under the banners Balaji Motion Pictures and T-Series. The film was released theatrically on 29th July 2022.
Star Cast:
John Abraham as Bhairav Purohit
Arjun Kapoor as Gautam Mehra
Disha Patani as Rasika Mapuskar
Tara Sutaria as Aarvi Malhotra
Shaad Randhawa as Hamood
J. D. Chakravarthy as ACP Ganesan
Karishma Sharma as Siya
Kaizaad Kotwal as Siya’s Father
Elena Roxana Maria Fernandes as Qiran
Bharat Dabholkar as Mehra, Gautam’s father
Digvijay Rohildas as Keshav
Neha Shitole as Chetna
Satish Nakyodi as Satish
Prasad Jawade as Ashu
Riteish Deshmukh as Rakesh Mahadkar (cameo appearance in climax)
Badshah as himself (cameo appearance Shaamat song)
QUICK MOVIE REVIEW: Ek Villain Returns does not offer anything new or exciting. The sequel failed to create the tension and gripping plot like Ek Villain. It has a clueless script with terrible execution and below-average direction. Riteish Deshmukh’s Rakesh Mahadkar is still unforgettable, but here the writing is so mediocre that it offers you unmemorable characters and twists & turns which was already seen in many films.
John Abraham with one fixed expression is completely wasted here. Arjun Kapoor managed to deliver average performance. The leading ladies Disha and Tara got a good screen space but due to the half-baked roles, they delivered a passable performance. J. D. Chakravarthy, Shaad Randhawa, and other supporting casts have given unimpressive performances. Aseem Arora’s dialogues are just fine. The music is up to par, Galliyan and Dil are the decent tracks.
Ek Villain Returns Movie Rating:
Direction 2/5
Acting 2/5
Music 2.5/5
Story 2/5
Screenplay 1.5/5
Overall Hit ya Flop Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars (Below Average)
Not Recommended 
