As a spiritual successor to the 2014 blockbuster Ek Villain , this film shifts the focus to a completely new narrative timeline. Rather than following a conventional hero-versus-villain trope, the plot intentionally blurs moral lines to keep the viewer guessing about who the true monster is.
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