Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- Yesterday, Amazon Prime Video announced a multi-year post-theatrical licensing deal with Maddock Films. The deal grants the OTT giant exclusive streaming rights to eight upcoming films from Dinesh Vijan's banner following their theatrical release. The films included 'Thama' and two more films from the banner's Horror-comedy Universe, 'Param Sundari' and 'Shiddat 2.' However, what caught everyone's attention was the inclusion of 'Badlapur 2,' a sequel to Sriram Raghavan's 2015 gritty, neo-noir revenge thriller starring Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

The sudden announcement of 'Badlapur 2' has sparked widespread excitement among moviegoers, though Maddock Films has remained tight-lipped about further details. We c...