Subedaar (2026)
Movie · 2026 · Action, Crime, Drama · 2h 22m · HI
Curator score: 2.3/10 (13.3K ratings)
Tagline: Cross me and you’ll regret it
Haunted by loss and drifting away from his daughter, a retired Subedaar Arjun Maurya’s newly found civilian life is jolted by one reckless act. As old wounds reopen, he must summon the warrior within to face a new kind of war - one that hits too close to his heart.
Ratings:
- Curator score: 2.3/10
- IMDb: 6.1/10
- Letterboxd: 2.98/5
- Rotten Tomatoes: 67%
- TMDB: 6.3/10
Director: Suresh Triveni
Production: Abundantia Entertainment, Opening Image, Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network, Amazon MGM Studios
Cast: Anil Kapoor, Radhikka Madan, Aditya Rawal, Saurabh Shukla, Mona Singh, Faisal Malik, Khushboo, Nana Patekar, Snehalata Tagde, Manav Kaul, Vikram Pratap, Aditya Kashyap, Arjun Singh Rajput, Karan Mishra, Vinod Goswami, Ananya Thakur, Mohit, Sofiya Khan, Vijay Kumar, Lankesh Bhardwaj
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict: A brooding, father-daughter revenge drama with a strong lead performance and some effective grounded action, but the familiar setup and uneven second half keep it from fully landing. It sounds like the kind of film that works best when you want a star-driven mass thriller with emotional stakes rather than a fresh crime story.
Best for: fans of gritty Indian action dramas; viewers who like older stars playing weathered, vulnerable leads; people in the mood for a father-daughter revenge arc; audiences who enjoy grounded, close-quarters action
Skip if: you want a tightly written thriller with constant momentum; you are tired of familiar vigilante and mafia story beats; you prefer subtle, low-key drama over mass-hero intensity; you dislike overlong second halves and melodramatic plotting
Overview: Subedaar is built around a familiar but reliable engine: grief, guilt, and a man pushed back into violence when his family life is already broken. The premise has real emotional pull, and the lead performance seems to do a lot of the heavy lifting, giving the film its bruised, weathered center.
Worth noting: The action is described as grounded rather than flashy, which helps it feel less generic than the average revenge vehicle. When it leans into the father-daughter dynamic and the lead’s physical presence, it sounds effective and watchable.
Bottom line: The problem is that the film apparently stretches its material too far, especially after a strong opening. The result is something that may satisfy as a one-time watch for fans of the genre, but not quite enough to rise above its familiar beats.
Top Letterboxd reviews:
- lalith: mfs made a whole movie out of a fuckass song
- Bankaiiio: Mat kar Lalla,Mat kar....🥀
- Sidsyphus: Mike Tyson vs Jake paul if their fight wasn't scripted.
- Des Saint: This is so over the top that I got a headache, but I did like the imitation of the Clint Eastwood stare.
- OhhoYash: O Mera balam thanedar chalave gypsy.
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Topics: action drama, crime thriller, revenge, father-daughter relationship, grief, corruption, grounded action, mass entertainer, small-town setting, emotional melodrama
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Subedaar (2026)
Movie · 2026 · Action, Crime, Drama · 2h 22m · HI
Curator score: 2.3/10 (13.3K ratings)
Cross me and you’ll regret it
Overview Haunted by loss and drifting away from his daughter, a retired Subedaar Arjun Maurya’s newly found civilian life is jolted by one reckless act. As old wounds reopen, he must summon the warrior within to face a new kind of war - one that hits too close to his heart.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.3/10
IMDb: 6.1/10
Letterboxd: 2.98/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 67%
TMDB: 6.3/10
Production Abundantia Entertainment, Opening Image, Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network, Amazon MGM Studios
Cast Anil Kapoor, Radhikka Madan, Aditya Rawal, Saurabh Shukla, Mona Singh, Faisal Malik, Khushboo, Nana Patekar, Snehalata Tagde, Manav Kaul, Vikram Pratap, Aditya Kashyap, Arjun Singh Rajput, Karan Mishra, Vinod Goswami, Ananya Thakur, Mohit, Sofiya Khan, Vijay Kumar, Lankesh Bhardwaj
Where to watch Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A brooding, father-daughter revenge drama with a strong lead performance and some effective grounded action, but the familiar setup and uneven second half keep it from fully landing. It sounds like the kind of film that works best when you want a star-driven mass thriller with emotional stakes rather than a fresh crime story.
Best for
fans of gritty Indian action dramas
viewers who like older stars playing weathered, vulnerable leads
people in the mood for a father-daughter revenge arc
audiences who enjoy grounded, close-quarters action
Skip if
you want a tightly written thriller with constant momentum
you are tired of familiar vigilante and mafia story beats
you prefer subtle, low-key drama over mass-hero intensity
you dislike overlong second halves and melodramatic plotting
Overview
Subedaar is built around a familiar but reliable engine: grief, guilt, and a man pushed back into violence when his family life is already broken. The premise has real emotional pull, and the lead performance seems to do a lot of the heavy lifting, giving the film its bruised, weathered center.
Worth noting
The action is described as grounded rather than flashy, which helps it feel less generic than the average revenge vehicle. When it leans into the father-daughter dynamic and the lead’s physical presence, it sounds effective and watchable.
Bottom line
The problem is that the film apparently stretches its material too far, especially after a strong opening. The result is something that may satisfy as a one-time watch for fans of the genre, but not quite enough to rise above its familiar beats.
Top Letterboxd reviews
lalith (2★) · 131 likes
mfs made a whole movie out of a fuckass song
Bankaiiio (3★) · 100 likes
Mat kar Lalla,Mat kar....🥀
Sidsyphus (3.5★) · 50 likes
Mike Tyson vs Jake paul if their fight wasn't scripted.
Des Saint (3★) · 34 likes
This is so over the top that I got a headache, but I did like the imitation of the Clint Eastwood stare.
OhhoYash (2.5★) · 31 likes
O Mera balam thanedar chalave gypsy.
Recommended similar titles
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A leaner, more efficient version of the rescue-and-revenge engine, with a father driven by personal loss and a brisker pace.
2004 · Action, Drama, Thriller · 2h 26m · R · Curator 4.8/10 (644K ratings) · Where to watch: AMC+, Philo
Shares the emotional core of a damaged protector pushed into brutal action by a bond that matters more than the violence.
2014 · Thriller, Action, Crime · 2h 12m · R · Curator 3.8/10 (849.4K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
A retired killer’s quiet life is interrupted, and the film balances stoic presence with clean, satisfying action.
2005 · Drama, Thriller, Crime · 1h 36m · R · Curator 6.9/10 (549.3K ratings) · Where to watch: Max
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2012 · Action, Thriller, Crime · 1h 41m · R · Curator 8.2/10 (503.9K ratings) · Where to watch: Hulu
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2014 · Action, Thriller · 1h 41m · R · Curator 6.9/10 (2.5M ratings) · Where to watch: Max
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2015 · Mystery, Thriller, Drama · 2h 43m · Curator 7.5/10 (134.9K ratings)
For viewers who like family-centered stakes inside a crime framework, with tension built from personal stakes rather than spectacle.
2019 · Action, Thriller, Crime · 2h 27m · Curator 9.9/10 (51.3K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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2017 · Action, Thriller, Crime · 2h 27m · Curator 8.3/10 (55.3K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
A morally charged crime-action film that gives its central conflict more texture and ambiguity.
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Topics
action drama, crime thriller, revenge, father-daughter relationship, grief, corruption, grounded action, mass entertainer, small-town setting, emotional melodrama
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