The Villain

Ek Villain is a 2014 Indian neo-noir action thriller film directed by Mohit Suri. The film stars Sidharth Malhotra, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Shraddha Kapoor. It tells the story of a hardened criminal, Guru, whose terminally ill wife, Aisha, is murdered by a serial killer, Rakesh. The film was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures and ALT Entertainment. The film is an unofficial remake of the 2010 South Korean action thriller film I Saw the Devil. Upon its release on 27 June 2014, the film received positive reviews from critics for its theme, screenplay, direction and performances of Malhotra and Deshmukh. It was a commercial success at the box office with earnings of over ₹100 crore in India.