Glory is a Hindi-language mystery, crime, 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.[1][2]
It was released on Netflix on 1 May 2026.[3]
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 as Sarpanch
- Sikandar Kher as Kookie Yadav
- 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.[4][5]
Reception
Anuj Kumar for The Hindu stated the series "a cohesive whole for viewers attuned to logical consistency and tonal balance."[6]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the series 2/5 stars and raised concern about violence shown stating "Animals aren’t spared either."[7]
Joel Keller of Decider stated the series as "it’s a pretty dark and violent story."[8] Bhavna Agarwal of India Today wrote "The idea is strong: use a whodunit to peel back emotional layers. And initially, it works."[9]
Suchin Mehrotra of The Hollywood Reporter India stated "shamelessly pulpy crime drama in recent memory — emotionally potent, generically promiscuous, and rich with festering old wounds."[10] Udita Jhunjhunwala for Scroll.in felt the violence is extreme."[11] BH Harsh of Cinema Express praised Divyenndu's performance and wrote "Divyenndu delivers a stellar performance."[12]
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."[13] Bollywood Hungama rated the series 3 stars in their review.[14]
Shachi Chaturvedi from News18 stated "the narrative could have benefited from tighter storytelling."[15]
References
- ↑ Glory. Gadgets360. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ ‘Glory’ trailer: Netflix series promises high-stakes boxing drama with thrills and suspense. The Hindu(18 April 2026). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ OTT releases this month (May 2026): Glory, Citadel Season 2, The Punisher- 11 new titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar and more. Wion(1 May 2026). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ 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. Wion(27 April 2026). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ OTT releases this week (April 27 to May 3): 'Wuthering Heights', 'Glory', 'The Kerala Story 2', 'Aadu 3' and more. The Times of India(1 May 2026). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ ‘Glory’ series review: Karan Anshuman shines light on the darkness around the Olympic dream. The Hindu(1 May 2026). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ Glory review: Divyenndu, Suvinder Vicky’s loose and scatter-shot show wastes its potential. The Indian Express(1 May 2026). Retrieved 3 May 2026.Template:Rating
- ↑ 'Glory' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?. Decider(1 May 2026). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Glory review: A sports thriller that is ambitious, but not quite a knockout. India Today(1 May 2026). Retrieved 4 May 2026.Template:Rating
- ↑ Glory Web Series Review | Suchin Mehrotra | THR India. The Hollywood Reporter India(1 May 2026). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ ‘Glory’ review: Show about boxing, family and revenge knocks itself out of the ring. Scroll.in(1 May 2026). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Glory Series Review: A pulpy experiment that works in bits and pieces. Cinema Express(1 May 2026). Retrieved 8 May 2026.Template:Rating
- ↑ Glory review: Pulkit Samrat, Divyenndu's boxing whodunnit could have been a knockout but the punches just don't land. Hindustan Times(1 May 2026). Retrieved 8 May 2026.Template:Rating
- ↑ Web Series Review: GLORY works due to its blend of boxing, family drama and mystery, along with massy moments. Bollywood Hungama(1 May 2026). Retrieved 8 May 2026.Template:Rating
- ↑ Glory Review: Divyenndu, Pulkit Samrat Power A Gritty Thriller That Wobbles Midway. News18(1 May 2026). Retrieved 8 May 2026.Template:Rating
External links
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