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Raid 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRaj Kumar Gupta
Written byRitesh Shah
Raj Kumar Gupta
Jaideep Yadav
Karan Vyas
Produced byBhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Kumar Mangat Pathak
Abhishek Pathak
Starring
CinematographySudhir K. Chaudhary
Edited bySandeep Francis
Music byScore:
Amit Trivedi
Songs:
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Rochak Kohli
Sachet–Parampara
White Noise Collectives
Production
companies
Distributed byPanorama Studios
PVR Inox Pictures
Release date
  • 1 May 2025 (2025-05-01)
Running time
138 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeest. ₹243.06 crore[2]

Raid 2 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. The film is a sequel to Raid (2018) and stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor.[3][4] Set 7 years after the events of the first film, it follows the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik (Devgn), who tracks another white-collar crime.

Like the previous film, the sequel is also based on the income-tax raid conducted by the officers of Income Tax Department who work with intelligence agencies to track white-collar crimes. The film was announced in April 2020.[5] Filming was held in Mumbai, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi in the first half of 2024.

Raid 2 was released theatrically on 1 May 2025 and received mixed reviews from critics. The film was a commercial success at the box office,[6] and was ranked third highest-grossing hindi film of 2025.

Plot

Indian Revenue Service Officer Amay Patnaik, an honest and daring officer who has seized over ₹4200 crores in his raids, gets transferred for the 74th time to the fictional town of Bhoj in Rajasthan, where he tracks another white-collar criminal, Manohar Dhankar alias Dada Manohar Bhai, a corrupt politician on his 75th raid. Later as Amay Patnaik tries to find the black money hidden by Dada Manohar Bhai during his raid, he gets suspended in the process. Later, after his suspension gets revoked, he continues to pursue Dada Manohar Bhai with the help of his Income Tax team. A pestered, Dada Manohar Bhai tries to attack Amay Patnaik but is stopped by his mother, who was made aware of the series of events, and the whole truth by Malini, Amay's wife persuading her to help Amay. Dada Manohar Bhai realizes his mistake and surrenders. In the end, Rameshwar Singh alias "Tauji", tries and offers to join hands with Dada Manohar Bhai, setting the stage for Raid 3.

Cast

Production

Casting

Ajay Devgn reprises his role as Amay Patnaik from the prequel. In January 2024, Riteish Deshmukh joined the cast. [9][10] while Vaani Kapoor was cast alongside Devgn, replacing Ileana D'Cruz.[11]

Filming

Principal photography began on 6 January 2024 and took place in Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.[12] The muhurat shot of the film was given by Telugu star Ravi Teja, who headlined the 2024 Telugu remake of Raid.[13] Primary filming wrapped up in April 2024, and patchwork was done by late-May 2024, bringing the film to post-production.[14][15] Director Gupta decided to add two special item numbers before the release of the film after the entire filming was completed in May 2024. The 1st item song with singer-musician Yo Yo Honey Singh and actor Jacqueline Fernandez was filmed in last week of March 2025, while the item song with Tamannaah Bhatia was shot in a Mumbai studio in 1st week of April 2025 over two days, and has been choreographed by Vijay Ganguly.[16][17][18]

Soundtrack

Raid 2
Soundtrack album by
Yo Yo Honey Singh, Rochak Kohli, Sachet–Parampara and White Noise Collectives
Released30 April 2025
Recorded2024–2025
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length14:25
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
External audio
audio icon Raid 2 - Full Album on YouTube

The film's soundtrack is composed by Yo Yo Honey Singh, Rochak Kohli, Sachet–Parampara and White Noise Collectives while the background score is composed by Amit Trivedi.

The first single titled "Nasha" was released on 11 April 2025.[19] The second single titled "Kamle" was released on 16 April 2025.[20]

The song "Tumhe Dillagi" was recreation for the film by lyricist Manoj Muntashir and composer Rochak Kohli. Their original were written by Purnam Allahabadi and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and were composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.[21] The fourth single titled "Money Money" was released on 22 April 2025.[22]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Nasha"JaaniWhite Noise CollectivesJasmine Sandlas, Sachet Tandon, Divya Kumar, Sumontho Mukherjee3:00
2."Kamle"Kausar MunirSachet–ParamparaSachet–Parampara3:52
3."Tumhe Dillagi"Manoj MuntashirRochak KohliJubin Nautiyal4:12
4."Money Money"Yo Yo Honey SinghYo Yo Honey SinghYo Yo Honey Singh3:21
Total length:14:25

Release

Raid 2 was originally slated for a theatrical release in February 2025 but later rescheduled to be release on 1 May 2025, to make use of long weekend of International Labour Day and Maharashtra Day.[23][24][25]

The film was released on 1 May 2025 after receiving a CBFC certificate of U/A 7+ rating. This was issued after a CBFC asked makers to do minor tweak with 8 seconds of dialogue. The film had received its certificate on 28 March 2025, an unusual move as most films get their certificate just 1 or 2 weeks before release.[26]

Reception

Box office

The film opened with ₹19.71 crore in India and ₹27 crore worldwide.[27][28] The film grossed over ₹100 crore including ₹14 crore from international markets in its opening weekend.[29][30] It concluded its theatrical run with worldwide gross estimated to be ₹241.68 crore.[31]

Critical response

Raid 2 received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. The performances of Ajay Devgn and Anupam Kher were widely praised, although some critics felt the narrative pacing lagged in parts. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5, stating, "Ajay Devgn delivers a restrained yet powerful performance, and Anupam Kher is terrific in a pivotal role."[32] Firstpost appreciated the film’s political undertones, noting, "Raid 2 is more layered than its predecessor and maintains tension throughout."[33] NDTV gave it 2.5 stars, stating, "Despite strong performances, the sequel lacks the urgency and novelty of the original film."[34] India Today described the film as "an engaging follow-up with commendable performances," but added that "a tighter screenplay could have elevated the impact."[35] The Quint commented, "The film succeeds in rekindling the original’s intensity, even if the plot feels overly familiar at times."[36]

References

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