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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Nishaanchi<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Anurag Kashyap]]<br />
| writer = {{Plain list|<br />
* Anurag Kashyap<br />
* Ranjan Chandel<br />
* Prasoon Mishra<br />
}}<br />
| producer = {{Plain list|<br />
* Ajay Rai<br />
* Ranjan Singh<br />
}}<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* Monika Panwar<br />
* Aaishvary Thackeray<br />
* [[Vedika Pinto]]<br />
* [[Kumud Mishra]]<br />
* [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]]<br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = Sylvester Fonseca<br />
| editing = [[Aarti Bajaj]]<br />
| music = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[Anurag Saikia]]<br />
* [[Manan Bhardwaj]]<br />
* Aaishvary Thackeray<br />
* Deepak Thakur<br />
* Parimal Shais<br />
* [[Kalmi]]<br />
}}<br />
| studio = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]<br />
* [[JAR Pictures]]<br />
* Flip Films<br />
}}<br />
| distributor = [[Amazon MGM Studios]] (via [[Amazon Prime Video]])<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|11|14}}<br />
| runtime = 145 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Nishaanchi Part 2''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[crime drama film]] directed by [[Anurag Kashyap]], who also co-wrote the script with Ranjan Chandel and Prasoon Mishra. Produced by Ajay Rai and Ranjan Singh under [[JAR Pictures]] and Flip Films, and distributed by [[Amazon MGM Studios]], the film is a direct sequel to ''[[Nishaanchi]]'', serving as the second and final instalment of the duology. The film stars Aaishvary Thackeray in [[dual roles]], along with [[Vedika Pinto]], Monika Panwar, [[Kumud Mishra]] and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, all of them reprise their roles from the first part.<br />
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Originally shot as a single film, [[principal photography]] began in early 2024 and completed by July, where filming predominantly took place in [[Lucknow]] and [[Kanpur]]. The film was photographed by Sylvester Fonseca and edited by Aarti Bajaj. It also featured a soundtrack composed by [[Anurag Saikia]], [[Manan Bhardwaj]], Deepak Thakur, Parimal Shais, [[Kalmi]] and Aaishvary himself. Due to its four-hour long runtime, the film was [[List of films split into multiple parts|split into two parts]], with the second part being 145 minutes long.<br />
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''Nishaanchi Part 2'' was released through [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 14 November 2025, along with the first part, largely owing to the predecessor's underperformance.<br />
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== Synopsis ==<br />
Ten years after the events of the [[Nishaanchi|first film]], Babloo Nishaanchi returns from prison after serving his sentence and finds out that Dabloo has secured a stable life but heartbroken as his former girlfriend Rinku is living with him. Meanwhile, minister Ambika Prasad tries to manipulate Babloo into becoming a hitman so that he could secure his position. As both Babloo and Dabloo navigate their fractured relationship, their mother Manjari wanted them to keep them away from the world of crime, which follows the crux of the story.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* Monika Panwar as Manjari, Babloo and Dabloo's mother<br />
* Aaishvary Thackeray in a [[dual role]] as Babloo Nishaanchi and Dabloo Wafadaar Singh<br />
* [[Vedika Pinto]] as Rangeeli Rinku, Babloo's former girlfriend and Dabloo's love interest<br />
* [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as Inspector Kamal Ajeeb<br />
* [[Kumud Mishra]] as Ambika Prasad<br />
** Girish Sharma as young Ambika Prasad<br />
* Erika Jason as "anti-social" Anjana<br />
* Sahaarsh Shuklaa as Puraane<br />
* Prateek Pachauri as Phlunky<br />
* David Michael Harrison as Vlad<br />
* Gaurav Singh as Pankaj<br />
* Amresh Aryan as [[Inspector]] Pankaj Encounter<br />
* Suman Pathak as the audition judge<br />
* Pramod Sharma as [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] (uncredited)<br />
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== Production ==<br />
{{See also|Nishaanchi#Production|label 1=Production of ''Nishaanchi''}}<br />
''Nishaanchi'' was written by Kashyap in 2016 after the production of ''[[Mukkabaaz]]'' (2017).<ref name="amazonindia">{{cite web |last=Handa |first=Ekta |date=16 September 2025 |title=How Anurag Kashyap's Nishaanchi reimagines classic Indian cinema for a modern audience |url=https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/entertainment/anurag-kashyap-nishaanchi-interview-amazon-mgm-studios |website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon News]] |location= |publisher= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260118225800/https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/entertainment/anurag-kashyap-nishaanchi-interview-amazon-mgm-studios |archive-date=18 January 2026 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anurag Kashyap Crime Drama 'Nishaanchi' Set for Theatrical Release With Amazon MGM Studios (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/anurag-kashyap-nishaanchi-theatrical-release-amazon-mgm-studios-1236417637/|access-date=2025-07-31 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=16 June 2025 |last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724201952/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/anurag-kashyap-nishaanchi-theatrical-release-amazon-mgm-studios-1236417637/|archive-date=2025-07-24|url-status=live|author-link=Naman Ramachandran}}</ref> Based on the idea of a mother and her twin children, he wrote the script within four days which he considered a reimagination of the Hindi cinema in the 1970s, largely influenced by the [[Salim–Javed]] duo's contribution to the [[Masala film|masala films]] at that time, that he grew up watching in childhood.<ref name="indiatodayfilmy">{{cite web |last=Srivatsav |first=Ritika |date=17 September 2025 |title=Anurag Kashyap on Nishaanchi: Not sequel or launch, just most filmy film of my life |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/anurag-kashyap-on-nishaanchi-not-sequel-or-launch-just-most-filmy-film-of-my-life-2788553-2025-09-17 |website=[[India Today]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250930165618/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/anurag-kashyap-on-nishaanchi-not-sequel-or-launch-just-most-filmy-film-of-my-life-2788553-2025-09-17 |archive-date=30 September 2025 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref> Likewise, the film also explored the familiar themes of family bonding, crimes and emotions.<ref name="amazonindia" /> Deciding to cast newcomers so that can provide ample time and focus for the film, Kashyap cast late [[Bal Thackeray]]'s grandson Aaishvary Thackeray for the lead role,<ref name="amazonindia" /> after being impressed by the script; his role being a dual role of twin brothers was revealed after the shoot.<ref>{{cite web |last=Srivatsav |first=Ritika |date=18 September 2025 |title=Why Anurag Kashyap chose Aaishvary Thackeray for Nishaanchi: Hunger over surname |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/why-anurag-kashyap-chose-aaishvary-thackeray-for-nishaanchi-hunger-over-surname-2788717-2025-09-18 |website=[[India Today]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260305142658/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/why-anurag-kashyap-chose-aaishvary-thackeray-for-nishaanchi-hunger-over-surname-2788717-2025-09-18 |archive-date=5 March 2026 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref> [[Vedika Pinto]] and Monika Panwar were later cast as the female lead and the protagonists' mother, respectively.<ref name="amazonindia" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Rao |first=Justin |date=22 August 2025 |title=Monika Panwar on 'Nishaanchi': 'I Always Joke That Anurag Kashyap Sir Is My Real PR' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/monika-panwar-on-nishaanchi-i-always-joke-that-anurag-kashyap-sir-is-my-real-pr |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter India]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250822095521/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/interviews/monika-panwar-on-nishaanchi-i-always-joke-that-anurag-kashyap-sir-is-my-real-pr |archive-date=22 August 2025 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Das |first=Santanu |date=10 September 2025 |title=Nishaanchi star Monika Panwar says there was barely a script on Anurag Kashyap's set: ‘I got greedy as an actor’ |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nishaanchi-star-monika-panwar-says-there-was-barely-a-script-on-anurag-kashyap-set-101757515636156.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251017011312/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nishaanchi-star-monika-panwar-says-there-was-barely-a-script-on-anurag-kashyap-set-101757515636156.html |archive-date=17 October 2025 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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After extensive pre-production and preparations, filming for ''Nishaanchi'' commenced in early-2024 and was completed by that July.<ref>{{cite web |last=Saxena |first=Deep |date=14 July 2024 |title=Anurag Kashyap's Nishanchi nears its wrap in Lucknow! |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/anurag-kashyaps-nishanchi-nears-its-wrap-in-lucknow-101720895909188.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815193458/https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/anurag-kashyaps-nishanchi-nears-its-wrap-in-lucknow-101720895909188.html |archive-date=15 August 2024 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref> The film was predominantly shot in [[Lucknow]] and [[Kanpur]], for a span of 69 days, which Kashyap considered his most elaborate shoot yet.<ref>{{cite web |last=Saxena |first=Deep |date=20 October 2024 |title=Anurag Kashyap on shooting in Lucknow: After Bombay Velvet, I have stopped talking about my films |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/anurag-kashyap-on-shooting-in-lucknow-after-bombay-velvet-i-have-stopped-talking-about-my-films-101729424871840.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109052611/https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/anurag-kashyap-on-shooting-in-lucknow-after-bombay-velvet-i-have-stopped-talking-about-my-films-101729424871840.html |archive-date=9 November 2024 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref> [[Visual effects]] were also done to showcase the dual roles of the lead character in an elaborate manner.<ref>{{cite web |last=Das |first=Santanu |date=18 February 2026 |title=Anurag Kashyap says special effects work in Nishaanchi is ‘better’ than Sinners |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-says-special-effects-work-in-nishaanchi-is-better-than-oscar-nominated-ryan-coogler-film-sinners-101771335954750.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260221021203/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-says-special-effects-work-in-nishaanchi-is-better-than-oscar-nominated-ryan-coogler-film-sinners-101771335954750.html |archive-date=21 February 2026 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=18 February 2026 |title=Nishaanchi special effects better than Sinners, says Anurag Kashyap |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/nishaanchi-special-effects-better-than-sinners-says-anurag-kashyap-2870130-2026-02-18 |website=[[India Today]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260218160531/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/nishaanchi-special-effects-better-than-sinners-says-anurag-kashyap-2870130-2026-02-18 |archive-date=18 February 2026 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref> Though the original footage was around four hours long, Kashyap decided to [[List of films split into multiple parts|split the film into two parts]] so that it could be viable for the Indian theatrical market.<ref name="indiatodayfilmy" /> The final duration of the film is around 145 minutes long.<ref name="indiatodayfilmy" /><br />
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== Music ==<br />
{{Main|Nishaanchi Part 2 (soundtrack)}}<br />
The soundtrack featured nine songs composed by [[Anurag Saikia]], Manan Bhardwaj, Deepak Thakur, Parimal Shais, Kalmi and Aaishvary himself, while lyrics were written by Shashwat Dwivedi, Dr. Sagar, Raaj Babu, Bhardwaj and Thakur. It ws released through [[Zee Music Company]] on 14 November 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-11-14|title=Nishaanchi Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/nishaanchi-part-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1853000385|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260218204937/https://music.apple.com/in/album/nishaanchi-part-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1853000385|archive-date=2026-02-18|access-date=2026-03-07|website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><br />
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== Release ==<br />
''Nishaanchi Part 2'' was directly released through [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 14 November 2025 along with ''Nishaanchi'' as a [[double feature]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Nishaanchi’ 1 & 2: Anurag Kashyap’s Two-Part Epic Premieres on Prime Video |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/nishaanchi-1-2-anurag-kashyaps-two-part-epic-premieres-on-prime-video |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter India]] |language=en|date=2025-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260208074831/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/nishaanchi-1-2-anurag-kashyaps-two-part-epic-premieres-on-prime-video|archive-date=2026-02-08|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-14 |title=Anurag Kashyap’s Nishaanchi 2 gets a direct-to-OTT premiere |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Nov/14/anurag-kashyaps-nishaanchi-2-gets-a-direct-to-ott-premiere |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251208015133/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Nov/14/anurag-kashyaps-nishaanchi-2-gets-a-direct-to-ott-premiere |archive-date=2025-12-08 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> This decision was largely attributed to the theatrical underperformance of ''Nishaanchi'' as the film was directly launched on the platform without any prior announcement or promotions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-15 |title=Why is Nishaanchi Part 2 direct-to-OTT release, ask netizens who look at Anurag Kashyap's film with new perspective |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/why-is-nishaanchi-part-2-direct-to-ott-release-ask-netizens-who-look-at-anurag-kashyaps-film-with-new-perspective/b424610584528 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251214173703/https://www.ottplay.com/news/why-is-nishaanchi-part-2-direct-to-ott-release-ask-netizens-who-look-at-anurag-kashyaps-film-with-new-perspective/b424610584528 |archive-date=2025-12-14 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nishaanchi 2 Streaming Release Date: Anurag Kashyap Explains the Reasons Behind Aaishvary Thackeray's Film Bypassing Theatrical Release |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/web-series/nishaanchi-2-ott-release-date-anurag-kashyap-comments-article-153166611 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251208005745/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/web-series/nishaanchi-2-ott-release-date-anurag-kashyap-comments-article-153166611 |archive-date=2025-12-08 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]] |language=en}}</ref> Regarding this strategy, Kashyap blamed the lack of support from the audiences for the predecessor,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vasudevan |first=Aishwarya |date=2025-11-17 |title=Anurag Kashyap on why Nishaanchi 2 skipped theatres: 'Had the audience turned up...' |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/anurag-kashyap-on-why-nishaanchi-2-skipped-theatres/b8b26d3c5332 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251211182415/https://www.ottplay.com/news/anurag-kashyap-on-why-nishaanchi-2-skipped-theatres/b8b26d3c5332 |archive-date=2025-12-11 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en}}</ref> while also adding that the mandatory eight-week window between the film's theatrical and OTT release was the reason for the lack of promotions for the sequel. He further expressed his discontent on how exhibitors treat non tent-pole or indie films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-17 |title='Nishaanchi' Part 2 OTT release: Why Anurag Kashyap sent one half of his new crime film straight to streaming |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2025/11/17/nishaanchi-part-2-ott-release-why-anurag-kashyap-sent-one-half-of-his-new-crime-film-straight-to-streaming.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251121120936/https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2025/11/17/nishaanchi-part-2-ott-release-why-anurag-kashyap-sent-one-half-of-his-new-crime-film-straight-to-streaming.html |archive-date=2025-11-21 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Suri |first=Rishabh |date=2025-11-17 |title=Exclusive {{!}} Anurag Kashyap reacts to Nishaanchi 2 dropping on OTT, skipping theatres: Seen my films being discarded… |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/exclusive-anurag-kashyap-reacts-to-nishaanchi-2-dropping-on-ott-skipping-theatres-seen-my-films-being-discarded-101763325204883.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251218055302/https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/exclusive-anurag-kashyap-reacts-to-nishaanchi-2-dropping-on-ott-skipping-theatres-seen-my-films-being-discarded-101763325204883.html |archive-date=2025-12-18 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> The decision for a direct-to-streaming release along with its predecessor was a collective measure by Kashyap and Amazon MGM Studios to provide a complete experience for the viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-17 |title=Anurag Kashyap says he asked Nishaanchi Part 2 to be dropped on OTT after first film earned Rs 1 cr: ‘Seen my films being discarded my whole career’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-says-he-asked-nishaanchi-part-2-to-be-dropped-on-ott-after-first-film-earned-rs-1-cr-10369980/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260218095434/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-says-he-asked-nishaanchi-part-2-to-be-dropped-on-ott-after-first-film-earned-rs-1-cr-10369980/ |archive-date=2026-02-18 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Abhishek Shrivatsava of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated 3/5 stars, saying "In the end, ''Nishaanchi 2'' leaves you with a nagging thought—did this story really need a second chapter? Viewed in hindsight, the two films could easily have been trimmed, tightened, and shaped into one sharper, more impactful narrative. There’s a good film buried in here, but it often feels stretched when it should have been sprinting. Hardcore Kashyap fans will still find plenty to chew on—the familiar flavours, the rough edges, the bursts of energy—but for the rest, this will settle somewhere in the middle of his filmography, neither a misfire nor a standout, just a film that passes by without leaving a mark."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srivatsava |first=Abhishek |date=2025-11-14 |title=Nishaanchi 2 Movie Review: Not perfect, but hard to look away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/nishaanchi-2/ottmoviereview/125365791.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260221165525/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/nishaanchi-2/ottmoviereview/125365791.cms |archive-date=2026-02-21 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> Nandini Ramnath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' wrote "''Nishaanchi 2'' improves on its predecessor in certain respects, but falls prey to the same plotting exigencies present in the films that have inspired it. The formula that ''Nishaanchi'' sets out to tweak proves to be stubbornly resistant to experimentation."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2025-11-16 |title=‘Nishaanchi 2’ review: The formula always wins |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1088583/nishaanchi-2-review-the-formula-always-wins |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103195550/https://scroll.in/reel/1088583/nishaanchi-2-review-the-formula-always-wins |archive-date=2026-01-03 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[Scroll.in]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Rishabh Suri of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "By the time the dust settles in this yet another heartland world created by Anurag, ''Nishaanchi 2'' delivers a far smoother ride than expected. It may come from modest expectations, but it leaves you with the sense of a story finally told the way it always wanted to be."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suri |first=Rishabh |date=2025-11-18 |title=Nishaanchi 2 review: Anurag Kashyap's massy outing arrives quietly on OTT, leaves you wanting for more |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nishaanchi-2-review-anurag-kashyap-massy-outing-arrives-on-ott-leaves-you-wanting-for-more-aaishvary-thackeray-101763450588435.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260218012358/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nishaanchi-2-review-anurag-kashyap-massy-outing-arrives-on-ott-leaves-you-wanting-for-more-aaishvary-thackeray-101763450588435.html |archive-date=2026-02-18 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> Sakshi Salil Chavan of ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'' wrote "The second film improves certain ideas but also inherits the narrative fatigue of the first, leaving the impression of a franchise that recognises its potential but cannot consistently execute it."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chavan |first=Sakshi Salil |date=2025-11-23 |title=Nishaanchi 2 Review {{!}} A Pointed Commentary On Vigilante Justice, Masculinities & The Sacrificing Mother Figure |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/movie-review/nishaanchi-2-review-a-pointed-commentary-on-vigilante-justice-masculinities-the-sacrificing-mother-figure |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251219160003/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/movie-review/nishaanchi-2-review-a-pointed-commentary-on-vigilante-justice-masculinities-the-sacrificing-mother-figure |archive-date=2025-12-19 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Shilajit Mitra of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]'' wrote "There was a time when such debates felt crucial to a Kashyap film. But ''Nishaanchi'' finds the filmmaker at his most bewilderingly vague. It feels loose and inessential, and mostly shoots blanks."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Shilajit |date=2025-11-14 |title='Nishaanchi 2' Movie Review: O Brother, Where Art Thou? |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/streaming/nishaanchi-2-movie-review-anurag-kashyap-directs-an-underwhelming-conclusion-to-his-two-part-crime-saga |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260114043411/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/streaming/nishaanchi-2-movie-review-anurag-kashyap-directs-an-underwhelming-conclusion-to-his-two-part-crime-saga |archive-date=2026-01-14 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter India]] |language=en}}</ref> Sriva A of ''[[Moneycontrol]]'' wrote "the film has enough personality to avoid feeling empty. There are flashes of strong writing, and the atmosphere has a quiet pull. Fans of Kashyap will notice touches of his style—characters who hide more than they say, sudden emotional turns, and the mix of humour with danger. For others, the film may feel like a slow burn that never fully sparks. It doesn’t disappoint, but it doesn’t but it doesn’t surprise either."<ref>{{Cite web |last=A |first=Sriva |date=2025-11-16 |title=Nishaanchi 2 Movie Review: Full of texture and honesty, but not the knockout it aims to be |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/movies/nishaanchi-2-movie-review-full-of-texture-and-honesty-but-not-the-knockout-it-aims-to-be-article-13679140.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251116160922/https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/movies/nishaanchi-2-movie-review-full-of-texture-and-honesty-but-not-the-knockout-it-aims-to-be-article-13679140.html |archive-date=2025-11-16 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[Moneycontrol]]}}</ref> considered the climatic sequence and the emotional bond between Babloo and Manjari being similar to that of ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arif |first=Anas |date=2025-11-19 |title=Nishaanchi 2’s climax sees Anurag Kashyap operate at melodramatic heights with a twist laden with poetic justice |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nishaanchi-2s-climax-sees-anurag-kashyap-operate-at-melodramatic-heights-with-a-twist-that-reeks-of-poetic-justice-10372256/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222111821/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nishaanchi-2s-climax-sees-anurag-kashyap-operate-at-melodramatic-heights-with-a-twist-that-reeks-of-poetic-justice-10372256/ |archive-date=2025-12-22 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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