'Raid 2' OTT debut date out: When and where to watch Ajay Devgn's blockbuster action drama
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Following an impressive theatrical run, Raid 2, starring Ajay Devgn, is now preparing for its digital release. The film's creators took to their verified social media profiles on Wednesday to officially share the streaming launch date. According to their announcement, viewers will be able to watch Raid 2 online starting June 26. Netflix, the platform that will host the movie, also revealed the news with a striking poster. Their caption hyped up the release with a fiery teaser: 'The countdown begins today! Amay Patnaik is back with a new mission and the same fierce spirit. Catch Raid 2 on June 26.'This highly anticipated sequel includes a notable cast with Riteish Deshmukh, Vaani Kapoor, and Saurabh Shukla playing important characters. Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, the film continues the gripping narrative of the Raid series. The story centers around Amay Patnaik, portrayed by Devgn—a dedicated and upright income tax officer known for his honesty. The plot thickens when Amay is wrongfully accused of soliciting a bribe during a government raid, leading to his transfer to Bhoj.Once in Bhoj, Amay encounters Dada Bhai—a popular political figure played by Riteish Deshmukh. Though respected by the locals, Dada Bhai's suspicious behavior triggers Amay's instincts, prompting him to investigate further. The investigation leads to a high-stakes raid on the politician's residence and offices, setting off a chain of dramatic developments.Raid 2 balances old-school intensity with pointed social commentary. According to a review by ETimes, Ajay Devgn delivers a powerful performance, marked by charisma and timeless screen presence. The review also praises his sharp comedic delivery, though it wishes that side had been explored more. The film mixes punchy dialogues aimed at corrupt systems with a no-frills, classic narrative style. While the sequel remains faithful to its core theme of justice, it occasionally comes across as overly serious in its execution.At the box office, Raid 2 emerged as one of the most successful films of 2025, second only to Chhaava, which starred Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna. Financially, the film was a major win. According to figures shared by Sacnilk.com, Raid 2 earned a staggering ₹243 crore by the end of its theatrical run.With its digital premiere around the corner, the film is poised to reach an even wider audience, offering a compelling mix of action, drama, and justice-driven storytelling.
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Time of India
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- Time of India
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If we're talking 25 years, the youth that is going to watch the movies today wasn't even born when I debuted. The largest segment of the audience is I think between 17 and 25. So the majority of them weren't even born when I started. So I was already around and working when they were born and growing up. So I'm not their contemporary. The people who were the youngsters same age as me when I debuted are all parents today, some are grandparents. People who were acting and were seniors of mine when I debuted, some are still around some are not. The ones that are around still, you see them and analyse that they can have this kind of an inning because they are re-inventing themselves constantly. They are hungry. It's very important. How many of my colleagues who were starting off around the time I was starting off, how many of them are still active actors today? Not many, a handful. Talking about movie milestones, do you think ' Guru ' is your benchmark? 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You paused, your eyes welled up, and you replied, 'I'm starving.' What's your state of mind today? (Smiles) I'm still hungry. The one thing about us Indians is that we are ready to eat every two hours, right? I'm still very hungry. We can order food but we can't order success. You have to work for it. The foundation of success is laid upon the ground of failure. And that's something maybe which I wasn't cognizant of back then. Today you are. In the business of films, it's a lot more than just the purity of creativity. You should never change because I feel that that would be disastrous to trade that in as your first priority, your creativity. I wrote down something around 21-odd years ago. I have a little book where I write down quotes or if I read something that inspires me, I revisit it now and then. I wrote, 'The death of a true artist is the loss of innocence the birth of a great artist is after the same.' After you just lose your idealism and your innocence, you realise that there has to be a different way to achieve what you have to achieve. So, when did you lose your innocence? I didn't lose my innocence. But I realised, I don't need to be very idealistic about everything. You have to make stuff happen. Give me an example. For instance, if I know there's a film which is about to be made and I would like to do it. I used to think initially that if a director thinks that I'm worthy of it, he will approach me. If I feel, 'If they feel I'm the best person for this role, they will approach me.' That's the idealistic way to do it. But they might not even know of your existence. So, how do you hustle to get their attention, to convince them? You can't just be so innocently idealistically saying, 'If it's meant for me, it will happen. ' You have to go and chase it. Look at the law of nature. Food doesn't just fall in your mouth right in the jungle. You have to go out and hunt your prey. You have to put in an effort. Life is not as simple as we'd like to believe it is. The world isn't as nice a place as we'd like it to be. Stop complaining about it. Accept it. Move on. There are certain things you're not going to be able to change. There are certain laws of nature you're not going to be able to change. Life is a transaction. To get something you have to give up something. It's like breathing. For me to breathe in, I have to breathe out first. Life teaches you that. But as I said, the foundation of success is failure. But how do you manage to not become cynical in the face of failure or rejection? Of course, you get cynical. It's very difficult not to when on a weekly basis you're failing publicly and it's being rubbed in your face and people are deriving great pleasure by rubbing it in your face. So you get cynical, but you have to try your best to not remain cynical or be bitter about it. I'm not the kind of person who gets bitter. I'm always the kind of person who looks at the brighter side of life. I do think that life served me well most times and sometimes, it doesn't serve me well and that's all right. In that same episode, Simi Garewal mentioned that your childhood crush, Zeenat Aman , told her you were this little boy with the most expressive eyes. How have you managed to hold on to that child-like quality? Isn't Zeenat Aman wonderful? She's just so much dignity and grace. And I don't know how I've been able to maintain that childlike quality and I don't even want to know. Because the minute I'll figure it out, I'll just lose it. So, I don't want to. But this is just me. There's nothing grandiose about trying to maintain it. It's about being genuine, right? I'm not somebody who can put on a facade and maintain it. If I fight with somebody and I'm sulking with somebody, I'll sulk for like an hour and then I'm done. That's just the personality I am. Do you still seek validation from people? 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Does all the misinformation about you — especially with the flip side of fame in the age of social media—ever affect you? And why do you choose not to clarify any of it? Because the person who is putting out the misinformation and the lies is not interested in clarity or in correction. Previously, things that were said about me, didn't affect me. Today, I have a family and it's very upsetting. Even if I clarify something, people will turn it around. Because negative news sells. You're not me. You don't live my life. You're not answerable to the people that I'm answerable to. People who put out such negativity, have to live with their conscience. They need to deal with their conscience and answer to their maker. See, it's not just me. I don't get affected. I know what the rigmarole of this place is. There are families involved. I'll give you a very good example of this whole new fad of trolling. Go on.. It's so convenient to sit anonymously behind a computer screen and write the most nasty things. You do realise you're hurting somebody. No matter how thick-skinned they are, it affects them. How would you like it if somebody did that to you? A couple of years ago, I put out some post and some troll said something very nasty about me. Sikandar (Kher), who's very close to me, he's a very dear friend, felt hurt seeing that comment. So, he replied to the troll saying, 'I dare you to come and say this on my face'. So Sikandar put his address down and said, 'Come, I'm waiting. I dare you Mr Troll to come and tell me on my face, whatever you just wrote here. If you're going to say it on the internet, I dare you to come say it to me on my face.' That person clearly will never have the guts to come and tell me this on my face. If someone comes and tells me things on my face, then I will feel they have conviction. I will respect that. How are you so detached from fame though? Fame is transient. 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There are some things that we should not say, just hold dear to ourselves and guard them ferociously (smiles).
Hindustan Times
31 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Vicky Kaushal says Katrina Kaif gives him acting advice, but can't stand the same from him, internet can't stop laughing
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Time of India
32 minutes ago
- Time of India
Netflix slammed as Squid Game Season 3 ends with Cate Blanchett playing ddakji in Squid Game USA teaser: ‘Korean game in America?'
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