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Netflix’s Glory Debuts to Praise for Performances, Critiques of Boxing and Plot

Early reviews highlight standout acting, with recurring critiques of uneven plotting and flat boxing.

Overview

  • Glory, which premiered Friday on Netflix, drew early reviews that laud Divyenndu and Pulkit Samrat while questioning uneven storytelling and dull ring action.
  • Indian Express, Scroll.in and Hindustan Times posted sharper pans, as Rediff and News18 found it watchable or bingeable despite bumps, with Free Press Journal striking a more upbeat note.
  • Critics repeatedly say the boxing lacks impact, calling the fight scenes lifeless or perfunctory even as the setting and sport details feel authentic.
  • Set in the fictional Haryana town of Shaktigarh, the series blends a murder mystery with a family‑revenge arc centered on a driven boxing coach and his estranged sons.
  • Off screen, Pulkit Samrat trained five to six hours a day for months, and his coach Drew Neal said he initially feared a planned promo bout with pro Neeraj Goyat before training the actor to proceed.