This sequel lacks the excitement of a real income tax crackdown on criminals

Filing income tax is about as thrilling as watching your nail polish dry — but chasing slick tax-dodging crooks? Now that’s a fantasy worth indulging. Or so I thought.

- By Manjusha Radhakrishnan

After watching Raid 2, starring the ever-stoic Ajay Devgn, I realised the intrigue fizzles out faster than the ink on a freshly printed note. Sure, director Raj Kumar Gupta’s sequel keeps Amay Patnaik as buttoned-up and righteous as ever, but the thrill? It’s barely there.

What once felt novel now feels... audited. A motorcade of undercover IRS agents should feel bold, not bland. Sadly, the premise has lost its sparkle — and not even Devgn’s deadpan glare can save it.

Don’t get me wrong — Raid 2 isn’t a hot mess. It’s competently made and decently acted. But the whole corrupt politician shtick — served with delicious wickedness by Riteish Deshmukh — feels like reheated leftovers.