India Today 's Anisha Rao gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Vadh 2 benefits from its prison setting and dependable performances, but a familiar plot and uneven storytelling prevent it from delivering the tension it promises."Read at source
Vadh 2 2026 
Synopsis
Vadh 2
Vadh 2 (transl. Execution 2) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jaspal Singh Sandhu and produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under Luv Films. A spiritual sequel to the 2022 film Vadh, the film stars Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta in lead roles.
- Director
- Jaspal Singh Sandhu
- Release
- 6 Feb 2026
- Studio
- Luv Films
- Run time
- 131 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
5 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Vadh 2 is 55/100 from 4 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 5 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- writing
- pacing
Positive 4
Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost gave 4 stars out of 5 and said that "A story inside a story and an absolute slow burn—that is the beauty of Sanjay Mishra, Neena Gupta, and Kumud Mishra’s film."Read at source
Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India described it is a "A Decent Sequel, A Poignant Crime Drama and fundamentally solid crime thriller."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2.5/5 stars and writes that "While Neena Gupta and Sanjay Mishra do their job like the seasoned actors they are, the others manage to leave a mark, even if you are left wondering just why a cop’s chiselled chest is given a whole scene to itself."Read at source
Critical 1
Critic of Bollywood Hungama rated it 2/5 stars and stated that "On the whole, VADH 2 is an intriguing thriller with an unpredictable climax.Read at source
Media & trailers
Verified video records attached to this title.
Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 6 Feb 2026
- Run time
- 131 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Jaspal Singh Sandhu
- Studio
- Luv Films
- Distributor
- Pen Marudhar (India), Yash Raj Films (Overseas)
Trivia
- Vadh 2 is a spiritual sequel to the 2022 film Vadh and stars Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta in lead roles.
- The film is set primarily within a small prison in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh.
- Principal photography for the movie was completed in April 2025.
- The film had its world premiere at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on 23 November 2025.
- The theatrical release of Vadh 2 took place on 6 February 2026.
- The post-theatrical digital streaming rights of the film were acquired by Netflix.
Tags
Hindi Cinema2026Hindi FilmReleasedHindi
