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A man convicted after a betrayal hunts his former partner once free in Dacoit (2026), an unrated revenge thriller. Vengeance weaves through robberies and brutal fights. Graphic action violence, rape named in dialogue, cigarette smoking, and a cold line about writing a death up as suicide all appear. ClearAge puts it around 16 for mature older teens and adults.
Story (may spoil tone)
Betrayed by his better half, a man is convicted for a crime he didn't commit. Once free, he hunts her down in pursuit of vengeance, as their stories intertwine with a series of robberies.
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Violence Revenge keeps rolling through sustained graphic fights, killings, and b…
Revenge keeps rolling through sustained graphic fights, killings, and brutal action set pieces. Guns and knives threaten people, and the action stays physical and hard. Violence lands often and heavy
Language Damn, hell, and bloody turn up in English lines, with strong Hindi swea…
Damn, hell, and bloody turn up in English lines, with strong Hindi swearing and the f-word mixed in. Intensity goes past light PG insults. Families on English subs alone can still feel that heat in the performances
Sex / nudity Romance and revenge strands cross with kissing and flirtation between a…
Romance and revenge strands cross with kissing and flirtation between adults. No nudity shows up. Nothing builds into an explicit sex scene either
Drugs / alcohol Cigarette smoking is frequent, including during the Covid-set stretches…
Cigarette smoking is frequent, including during the Covid-set stretches, and drinking shows up now and then. Hard drugs are not part of the plot. Smoking is the substance parents will notice most
Frightening Guns and knives held to throats keep people under threat, and a gang at…
Guns and knives held to throats keep people under threat, and a gang attack raises the danger. A vehicle stuck on train tracks adds a short panic beat. Thriller tension rules here, with little calm
Self-harm / suicide Writing a death up as suicide so it looks like something else comes up…
Writing a death up as suicide so it looks like something else comes up in talk. No attempt is shown and no method gets focus. The line stays short and cold inside the plot, without becoming a self-harm story
Sexual violence Dialogue names rape more than once, including accusations that drive th…
Dialogue names rape more than once, including accusations that drive the revenge story. Those references stay verbal; no graphic assault scene is shown. Parents should still know that language and theme are present
Bullying / discrimination We did not see bullying in this one
We did not see bullying in this one
Gore / death / weapons Close-up throat cutting brings a strong bloody aftermath, and bullet wo…
Close-up throat cutting brings a strong bloody aftermath, and bullet wounds get lingering shots. Knives and guns sit in the foreground of the action. Clear injury blood follows the big beats
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement Parents who died young come up in conversation, and that loss shapes wh…
Parents who died young come up in conversation, and that loss shapes who people trust. The film is not funeral-centered. The ache sits under the romance and revenge
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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