Glory is loaded with familiar but strong elements: a murder mystery, a revenge arc, a dysfunctional family from Haryana, the competitive world of Indian boxing. The Netflix series created by Karan Anshuman and Karmanya Ahuja and directed by Anshuman and Kanishk Varma begins with the death of an Olympic hopeful being coached by Raghubir (Suvinder Vicky).
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Raghubir’s daughter is critically injured during the assault. News of this incident brings her estranged brothers Ravi (Pulkit Samrat) and Dev (Divyenndu) back to their hometown. Before long, the brothers return to a cycle of violence, ambition, vengeance and unresolved history.
The seven-part show is propelled by the murder mystery, set against the backdrop of the boxing world and layered with familial trauma. Dev and Ravi are shaped by an obsessive, abusive father. But the narrative is repeatedly derailed by a clutter of over-the-top, largely dispensable characters. What should be a tight, emotionally driven drama instead becomes tonally scattered, with several dangling threads.
Where Glory does find some footing is in its performances. Divyenndu is the clear standout as Dev, easily the most compelling character. Dev is volatile, impulsive and deeply wounded, and the only one given layers and momentum. In spite of a terrible hairdo, Divyenndu brings a lived-in intensity...