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Raid 2 (2025 film)
Raid 2 is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. It stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor.[1][2] A sequel to Raid (2018), Raid 2 follows the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik who tracks another white-collar crime. Like the previous film, the sequel is also based on the income-tax raid conducted by the officers of Income Tax Department who work with intelligence agencies to track white-collar crimes. The film was announced in April 2020, with the pre-production commencing in August 2022.[3] Filming was held in Mumbai, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi in the first half of 2024. Raid 2 is scheduled to release on 1 May 2025. PlotThe new film focuses on IRS officer Amay Pathak who tracks another white-collar crime.[4] Cast
ProductionCastingAjay Devgn reprises his role as Amay Pathak from the prequel. In January 2024, Ritesh Deshmukh was cast as the villain,[5][6][7] while Vaani Kapoor was cast alongside Devgn, replacing Ileana D'Cruz.[8] FilmingPrincipal photography began on 6 January 2024 and took place in Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.[9] The mahurat shot of the film was given by Telugu star Ravi Teja, who headlined the 2024 Telugu remake of Raid.[10] Primary filming wrapped up in April 2024, and patchwork was done by late-May 2024, bringing the film to post-production.[11][12] ReleaseRaid 2 was originally slated for a theatrical release on 15 November 2024 and then 21 February 2025, but got deferred.[13][14] It is now scheduled to release on 1 May 2025, International Labour Day and Maharashtra Day.[15] References
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