Ek Villain Returns is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language romantic psychological action thriller film written and directed by Mohit Suri, being a standalone sequel to his 2014 film Ek Villain, and produced by T-Series and Balaji Motion Pictures. It stars John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria. The film was released theatrically on 29 July 2022 and opened to mixed reviews from critics.