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Vadh 2

Vadh 2

Truth Gets Closer

2025131 minRMidcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Director
Jaspal Singh Sandhu

A police officer's pursuit of truth in a shocking prison crime intertwines with the lives of a widowed prison guard and a soon to be released inmate, unravelling a web of morality and redemption.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Vadh 2 streaming on Netflix.

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Highlights

What stands out about Vadh 2?

Vadh 2 earns 4 badges, led by Top 5% in Thriller and Standout acting.

  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Vadh 2 worth watching?

Vadh 2's Midcredits score is the 78th percentile of all films, from 9.9K ratings across 4 sources. 76% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

78th percentile

Better received than 78% of films

96th percentile among Thriller79th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)68th
Approval (how many liked it)86th

67 /100

68th percentile of all films

92nd percentile among Thriller68th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

76% liked it

86th percentile of all films

95th percentile among Thriller86th percentile among 2020s
76% rated it 7–1024% rated it 1–6

Critics 80%

The Rotten Tomatoes critic score.

Reach

How many have seen it

87th percentile

9.9K ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Thriller87th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

Box office

Worldwide gross$31K

38th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A deliberately slow, performance-driven prison thriller that prioritizes moral tension over suspense.

Fans praised

  • Restrained, mature performances from Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta carry the emotional weight
  • Slow-burn tension built through silence, stillness, and moral ambiguity rather than action
  • Grounded, realistic direction that trusts the audience to engage with psychological depth

Detractors panned

  • Predictable plot and twists visible well before the interval
  • Excessively slow pacing that drags in the first half and loses momentum
  • Derivative storytelling that recycles the same setup and themes from the first film

What stands out

Acting88

Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta deliver understated, emotionally restrained performances; Kumud Mishra and supporting cast also praised

Emotional impactDivisive80

Heavy emotional weight from guilt, fear, and moral conflict; fans deeply moved, detractors feel it's flat

CharactersDivisive78

Well-written, flawed characters with moral complexity, though detractors find them familiar and lacking backstory depth

AtmosphereDivisive78

Immersion in the prison's claustrophobic, tense world; slow-building dread praised by fans

TensionDivisive75

Sustained quiet dread and moral suspense; detractors find it unengaging due to predictability

Plot and storyDivisive55

Predictable whodunnit with a familiar premise, but fans appreciate the moral dilemma and layered investigation

PacingDivisive40

Deliberately slow and patient, but many detractors find it overly sluggish and drawn out

Originality35

Heavily derivative of the first film; predictable reveals and recycled themes

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by US Viewers

US viewers scored it 14 points higher than non-US viewers.

Watch experience

What is Vadh 2 like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Dark and unsettling: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready for heavy feelings, and you want something dark that stays with you.

It leaves you thinking. Skip it when you want an easy night.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Dark and unsettling.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: late
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Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its material straight with a serious, restrained stance, focusing on moral dilemmas and emotional weight without irony.
The rideA revenge thriller usually builds tension and dread throughout, with the most intense climax near the end.
StructureThe narrative follows a linear investigation from the prisoner's vanishing to the revelation of the truth, with a setup and payoff structure.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Thinking.

The answer rests on this: Thought-provokingHaunting · 14% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's moral complexity and restrained storytelling leave the viewer pondering justice and consequence long after the credits roll.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Mystery
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7% (this title): Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% (this title) · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Mystery: A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered. · Investigation: A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).

7% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe story is driven by the disappearance of a prisoner and the investigation that uncovers a web of moral debts and corruption, fitting a mystery investigation.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfJusticeMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% (this title) · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Justice · 13% of filmsRevenge · 4% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film likely explores the pursuit of justice, possibly through personal vengeance.
StanceThe story likely focuses on one person's struggle with justice and revenge, questioning the morality of both.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score
Settingunnamed Indian city or town

Content guide

Is Vadh 2 okay for kids?

R

Vadh 2 is rated R. As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (92/100), sexual content at mild (33/100), language at moderate (50/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (67/100) and frightening material at severe (89/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 7 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • Brazil16
  • IndiaU/A 16+
  • SingaporeNC16
Overall
Intense · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Severe
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Severe
too few votes to rank (3 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (21 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Vadh 2 have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Vadh 2?

Crew

Directed by

Jaspal Singh Sandhu

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