Dehradun, May 3 -- File Review

Raid 2, the sequel to the 2018 hit Raid, directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, follows a similar theme: one honest officer against a mountain of corruption. It reinforces the idea that integrity within the system can overpower even the wealthiest and most influential.

The original Raid stood out with a smart, tight script. Set mostly in the village of a corrupt politician known as Tauji (played marvellously by Saurabh Shukla), the film offered a gripping narrative by Ritesh Shah, with well-defined characters. Ajay Devgn as Amay Patnaik-a principled income tax officer-his unwavering duty, the looming threat of ferocious Tauji, the memorable role of his mother, and the chilling mob scenes during the raid all left a l...