Critics Review
2.50
The villain returns but not without his share of hiccups
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.(more)
Source: Rachana, Times Of India
2.00
Arjun Kapoor and John Abraham's painful film makes the original seem Oscar-worthy
Cutting short a long story, by the end of it all, you only wish it would have been better if this villain didn't return at all. I mean who would have imagined that a script like this in today's time would make its predecessor look a much better film. (more)
Source: Monica Rawal, The Hindu
1.00
Arjun Kapoor, John Abraham's film sinks to a new low
Mohit Suri�s editions of his dark, pulpy universe, buoyed by Sufi ditties, used to be able to keep us with them, but even by the law of diminishing returns, �Ek Villain Returns� has sunk to a low low.(more)
Source: Shubhara Gupta, Indian Express
1.00
Arjun Kapoor, John Abraham's film sinks to a new low
Mohit Suri�s editions of his dark, pulpy universe, buoyed by Sufi ditties, used to be able to keep us with them, but even by the law of diminishing returns, �Ek Villain Returns� has sunk to a low low.(more)
Source: Shubhara Gupta, Indian Express
1.00
A Pea-Brained Potboiler With Cringeworthy Performances
The film ensures that nothing that they get to do on the screen takes the focus away from what they are here for - their pretty faces and hot bods. Anything more would have required thoughtful writing and that is asking for too much.(more)
Source: Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV Movies
0.50
If This Was A Bollywood Villain, He�d Say "Khaayega Kela" Like Gunda's Ibu Hatela At Best
I don�t want to hate films. There is money put in making them and efforts of hundreds of people. For the love of cinema and your bank balance, please invest in movies that are substantial and deserve to be made. Every bad film kills the commerce of a deserving one and that triggers the anger more than anything. Someone after the screening said this is a mass movie. Masses you need to ask for better, this doesn�t deserve you.(more)
Source: Shubham Kulkarni, Koimoi