Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and wrote "Shiboprosad and Nandita squander away the opportunity of a taut, and engaging crime thriller, and settle for a lite version of the myriad anti-terror web series we are by now accustomed to bingeing on OTT." He praised Abir's performance but bemoaned the fatigue on his face in some scenes, termed Mimi as "Lady Singham" but bemoaned her being reduced to a heroine craving for her man and applauded Ankush's strong performance.Read at source
Raktabeej 2 2025
Synopsis
Raktabeej 2
Raktabeej 2 (transl. Seeds of Blood 2) is an Indian Bengali-language political action thriller film directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, and written by Zinia Sen. A sequel to the 2023 film Raktabeej, it stars Victor Banerjee, Abir Chatterjee, Mimi Chakraborty, Ankush Hazra, Seema Biswas, and Koushani Mukherjee.
- Director
- Nandita Roy
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 151 min
- Language
- Bengali
Reviews
7 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Raktabeej 2 is 50/100 from Shatakshi Ganguly (IWMBuzz) and Souvik Saha (Cine Kolkata).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 8 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- writing
- visual craft
Watch points
- writing
- visual craft
Positive 6
Debarghya Bhattacharya of Ei Samay offered a thoughtful take on Raktabeej 2, describing it as “a technically accomplished and visually impressive continuation that ambitiously expands the universe of the first film.” Chattopadhyay praised the film’s scale, meticulous production design, and its bold attempt to weave real events with fictional storytelling, noting that it “presents a broader canvas and a more layered narrative.” The review also highlighted strong performances by Abir Chatterjee and Mimi Chakraborty, whose portrayals lend depth and gravitas to the story.Read at source
Poorna Banerjee of The Times of India praised the film's sharp and purposeful storytelling, noting that it "plunges straight into a gripping narrative" and commended the focused script for maintaining momentum while weaving in essential backstories.Read at source
Rupak Mishra of The Wall reviewed Raktabeej 2 as a rare Bengali thriller that stays proudly original — free from southern or Hollywood imitation.Read at source
Sandipta Bhanja of Sangbad Pratidin reviewed the film and termed it as a "Paisa-vasool total entertainer." She praised the performance of the entire cast; particularly Abir, Ankush and Mimi, and mentioned that Ankush's cold villain performance will leave a mark in the audience's mind.Read at source
Shatakshi Ganguly of IWMBuzz rated the film 3/5 stars and highlighted "Raktabeej 2 delivers a decent payoff after a shaky build-up.Read at source
Critical 1
Souvik Saha of Cine Kolkata rated the film 2/5 stars and highlighted "Raktabeej 2 is a below-average sequel dragged down by poor screenplay, weak drama, unimpressive action, and unnecessary characters.Read at source
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Details
Soundtrack
- O Babur Maa Surojit Chatterjee, Iman Chakraborty
- Order Chhara Border Shrestha Das
- Deewana Banaisen Bonnie Chakraborty, Rapurna Bhattacharya, Usri Banerjee
- Chokher Neele Suchandrika Golder
- O Bondhu Shonen Na Shrestha Das, Bonnie Chakraborty
- Dhono Dhannyo Iman Chakraborty, Usri Banerjee, Bonnie Chakraborty
Technical specs
- Run time
- 151 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Nandita Roy
Trivia
- The story spans locations from India to Thailand, dealing with extremist groups attempting to disrupt relations between India and Bangladesh.