Dacoit review: Adivi Sesh, Mrunal Thakur's film is a big logic defying dud
Updated On: 10 April, 2026 02:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Shah
Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur's film tries too hard to be a dramatic, twisted tale of forbidden and star-crossed lovers, but ends up becoming a tedious watch due to its hare-brained script. Despite decent performances, the romance, it feels underwhelming and fails to pull you in

Still from Dacoit
Set in 2021, the film opens in a prison, where we are introduced to the criminal Hari (Adivi Sesh). It has been 13 years since Hari was falsely incarcerated on murder charges, betrayed by none other than his former sweetheart Saraswati (Mrunal Thakur). Bitter and hardened, Hari devises a plan to escape with the help of a friend (Atul Kulkarni).
After successfully escaping from jail, Hari, instead of lying low, immediately sets out in search of Saraswathi. He realises that Saraswathi, who is now married and has a three-year-old daughter, is in dire need of money for her husband’s heart transplant surgery. He also notices how the hospital is exploiting vulnerable patients and selling organs to private buyers at double prices.

