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{{Short description|Indian streaming television series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}}
{{Infobox television
| alt_name =
| image =
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| genre = [[Mystery fiction|Mystery]] [[Crime fiction|Crime]] [[Sports films|Sports]]
| creator = Karmanya Ahuja [[Karan Anshuman]]
| writer = Karmanya Ahuja [[Karan Anshuman]] Vaibhav Vishal
| director = {{Plainlist|
* Karan Anshuman
* Kanishk Varma
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Divyenndu]]
* [[Pulkit Samrat]]
* Suvinder Vicky
* [[Ashutosh Rana]]
* [[Sayani Gupta]]
* [[Sikandar Kher]]
}}
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| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7
| producer = Arif Mir Nishant Pandey
| location = 
| cinematography = John Schmidt
| editor =
| runtime = 47–60 minutes
| company =
| network = [[Netflix]]
| released = {{Start date|2026|05|01|df=y}}
}}

'''''Glory''''' is a [[Hindi]]-language [[Mystery fiction|mystery]], [[Crime fiction|crime]], [[Sports film|sports]] television series written and directed by [[Karan Anshuman]] and Kanishk Varma for [[Netflix]]. It stars [[Divyenndu]], [[Pulkit Samrat]] and Suvinder Vicky as pivotal role.<ref>{{cite web |title=Glory |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/glory-web-series-130739 |website=[[NDTV|Gadgets360]] |access-date=3 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=‘Glory’ trailer: Netflix series promises high-stakes boxing drama with thrills and suspense |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/glory-trailer-netflix-boxing-drama-thrills-and-suspense-divyendu-pulkit-sharma-murder-mystery/article70877546.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=3 May 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=18 April 2026 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

It was released on [[Netflix]] on 1 May 2026.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raghav |first1=Vanshika |title=OTT releases this month (May 2026): Glory, Citadel Season 2, The Punisher- 11 new titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar and more |url=https://www.wionews.com/photos/ott-releases-this-month-may-2026-glory-citadel-season-2-the-punisher-10-new-titles-coming-on-netflix-prime-video-jiohotstar-and-more-1777541874371 |access-date=3 May 2026 |work=[[WION|Wion]] |date=1 May 2026 |language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Divyenndu]] as Devinder Singh
* [[Pulkit Samrat]] as Ravinder Singh
* Suvinder Vicky as Raghubir Singh
* [[Jannat Zubair Rahmani]] as Gudiya
* [[Kashmira Pardeshi]] as Bharti
* [[Ashutosh Rana]] as Viju Sangwan
* [[Sayani Gupta]] as Joyna Hazarika
* [[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]] as Sarpanch
* [[Sikandar Kher]] as Kookie Yadav
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as DSP
* [[Vishal Vashishtha]] as Inspector
* Tanisha Sharma as Sonika
* Kunal Thakur as Raka Singh Beniwal
* Vladimir Angelove as Alexei Rustinov
* Yugam Sood as Nihal Singh

== Release ==
''Glory'' started to premier at [[Netflix]] from 1 May 2026.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raghav |first1=Vanshika |title=New OTT releases this week (April 27-May 3, 2026): Glory to Lawrence of Punjab- 7 movies and TV shows coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more |url=https://www.wionews.com/photos/new-ott-releases-this-week-april-27-may-3-2026-glory-to-lawrence-of-punjab-7-movies-and-tv-shows-coming-on-netflix-prime-video-and-more-1777197536819 |access-date=3 May 2026 |work=[[WION|Wion]] |date=27 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=OTT releases this week (April 27 to May 3): 'Wuthering Heights', 'Glory', 'The Kerala Story 2', 'Aadu 3' and more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/ott-releases-this-week-april-27-to-may-3-wuthering-heights-glory-the-kerala-story-2-aadu-3-and-more/articleshow/130605464.cms |access-date=3 May 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 May 2026}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Anuj Kumar for ''[[The Hindu]]'' stated the series "a cohesive whole for viewers attuned to logical consistency and tonal balance."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Anuj |title=‘Glory’ series review: Karan Anshuman shines light on the darkness around the Olympic dream |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/glory-series-review-karan-anshuman-suvinder-vicky-divyenndu-pulkit-samrat-kashmira-pardeshi/article70928029.ece | url-access=subscription |access-date=3 May 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=1 May 2026 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

[[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the series 2/5 stars and raised concern about violence shown stating "Animals aren’t spared either."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Shubhra |author1-link=Shubhra Gupta |title=Glory review: Divyenndu, Suvinder Vicky’s loose and scatter-shot show wastes its potential |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/glory-review-divyenndu-suvinder-vickys-loose-and-scatter-shot-show-wastes-its-potential-10665463/ | url-access=subscription |access-date=3 May 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=1 May 2026 |language=en}}{{rating|2|5}}</ref>

Joel Keller of ''[[New_York_Post#Decider|Decider]]'' stated the series as "it’s a pretty dark and violent story."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keller |first1=Joel |title='Glory' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It? |url=https://decider.com/2026/05/01/glory-netflix-review/ |access-date=4 May 2026 |work=[[New_York_Post#Decider|Decider]] |date=1 May 2026}}</ref> Bhavna Agarwal of ''[[India Today]]'' wrote "The idea is strong: use a whodunit to peel back emotional layers. And initially, it works."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agarwal |first1=Bhavna |title=Glory review: A sports thriller that is ambitious, but not quite a knockout |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/glory-review-netflix-boxing-drama-family-trauma-pulkit-samrat-divyenndu-suvinder-vicky-2904340-2026-05-01 |access-date=4 May 2026 |work=[[India Today]] |date=1 May 2026 |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Suchin Mehrotra of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter|The Hollywood Reporter India]]'' stated "shamelessly pulpy crime drama in recent memory — emotionally potent, generically promiscuous, and rich with festering old wounds."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mehrotra |first1=Suchin |title=Glory Web Series Review {{!}} Suchin Mehrotra {{!}} THR India |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/thr-video/thr-reviews/glory-web-series-review-suchin-mehrotra-thr-india |access-date=4 May 2026 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter|The Hollywood Reporter India]] |date=1 May 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Udita Jhunjhunwala for ''[[Scroll.in]]'' felt the violence is extreme."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jhunjhunwala |first1=Udita |title=‘Glory’ review: Show about boxing, family and revenge knocks itself out of the ring |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1092509/glory-review-show-about-boxing-family-and-revenge-knocks-itself-out-of-the-ring |access-date=4 May 2026 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=1 May 2026 |language=en}}</ref> BH Harsh of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' praised Divyenndu's performance and wrote "Divyenndu delivers a stellar performance."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harsh |first1=B. H. |title=Glory Series Review: A pulpy experiment that works in bits and pieces |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/review/2026/May/01/glory-series-review-a-pulpy-experiment-that-works-in-bits-and-pieces |access-date=8 May 2026 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=1 May 2026 |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

Abhimanyu Mathur ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' stated "Glory is a good example of ‘what could have been’, which has been the story of Indian OTT since the pandemic."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mathur |first1=Abhimanyu |title=Glory review: Pulkit Samrat, Divyenndu's boxing whodunnit could have been a knockout but the punches just don't land |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/glory-review-pulkit-samrat-divyenndu-boxing-whodunnit-could-have-been-a-knockout-but-the-punches-just-dont-land-netflix-101777620398204.html |access-date=8 May 2026 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=1 May 2026 |language=en}}{{rating|2|5}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the series 3 stars in their review.<ref>{{cite web |title=Web Series Review: GLORY works due to its blend of boxing, family drama and mystery, along with massy moments |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/web-series-review-glory-works-due-to-its-blend-of-boxing-family-drama-and-mystery-along-with-massy-moments/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=8 May 2026 |language=en |date=1 May 2026}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

Shachi Chaturvedi from ''[[CNN-News18|News18]]'' stated "the narrative could have benefited from tighter storytelling."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaturvedi |first1=Shachi |title=Glory Review: Divyenndu, Pulkit Samrat Power A Gritty Thriller That Wobbles Midway |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/web-series/glory-review-divyenndu-pulkit-samrat-power-a-gritty-thriller-that-wobbles-midway-ws-l-10066947.html |access-date=8 May 2026 |work=[[CNN-News18|News18]] |date=1 May 2026}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt35668375}}
* {{Netflix title|81591213}}

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HoracePettigrew at 03:21, 8 May 2026