Is Saraswati Innocent? Why Dacoit Fans Are Demanding a Prequel for Anurag Kashyap!

From Medical Noir to Cop Prequels: Exploring The Best Fan Theories For The Dacoit Cinematic Universe

MUMBAI — Just five days after its high-octane theatrical debut, the Dacoit fever has officially shifted from the cinema halls to the Reddit threads and Twitter feeds.

While the film arrived on April 10 with a decent roar at the box office, it is the wild, “genuinely shocking” climax that has left fans screaming for more. Everyone is talking about the Dacoit Next Part, and let me tell you, the fan theories brewing right now are far more intense than any typical revenge saga we have seen lately.

The movie, starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, isn’t just a simple love story gone wrong. It is a gritty, neo-western drama set in the dusty heartlands of Madanapalle.

After a massive opening weekend that saw the film crossing the $1 million mark in North America—becoming the fastest Adivi Sesh starrer to hit that milestone—the audience is now obsessed with what comes next. Was Hari’s escape from prison just luck, or is there a much larger shadow play at work?

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Dacoit N/A

📅 Release: 10/04/2026

🌐 Language: Telugu

💰 Budget: ₹70 Cr*

🇮🇳 India Gross: ₹26.7 Cr

🗺️ Overseas: ₹12 Cr

🌍 Worldwide: ₹38.5 Cr

As per reports from The Times of India and early tracking data, the film is holding steady despite receiving mixed reactions from critics. But for the fans, the mixed reviews don’t matter because they are busy decoding the “spiritually quirky” character played by Anurag Kashyap and the dark secrets of the hospital chain run by Prakash Raj. In fact, many are demanding that the next instalment shouldn’t just be a sequel, but a full-blown spin-off focusing on the villains.

The Quirky Cop Prequel Theory

One of the most trending theories suggests that Anurag Kashyap’s eccentric police officer needs his own origin story.

In the current film, he is seen as an almost “unintentionally funny” but deadly hunter. Fans are convinced he isn’t just a regular cop.

The way he navigates the criminal underworld suggests he might have been a criminal himself in a past life. Could the Dacoit Next Part actually be a prequel showing how this man lost his sanity and gained his badge?

This leads to a massive question: Is Dacoit trying to build a shared cinematic universe where every quirky side character gets a backstory?

While the director, Shaneil Deo, has kept his cards close to his chest, the sheer volume of “Easter eggs” hidden in the hospital scenes suggests that the corruption goes much deeper than one man’s revenge.

The Saraswati Betrayal Twist

Then there is the theory that has divided the internet: The Saraswati Betrayal was a lie.

In the first film, we are told that Mrunal Thakur’s character, Saraswati, is the reason Hari ended up in jail. But look closely at the hospital connection. Many fans believe she was blackmailed by the medical syndicate to frame Hari to protect a secret that hasn’t been revealed yet.

If this theory holds up, the sequel won’t be about Hari’s revenge on her, but about the two of them teaming up to take down the entire power structure of Madanapalle.

This would flip the “Romeo and Juliet” narrative on its head and give us the “alpha-male” versus “corrupt system” battle that today’s audience craves.

The Medical Underworld Spin-Off

The darkest theory focuses on Prakash Raj’s character and his hospital empire. Why would a medical chain be so interested in a murder convict?

Some eagle-eyed fans have pointed out that the hospital scenes feel like they belong in a horror movie. There is a theory circulating that the hospital is a front for something far more sinister than just corruption—perhaps human experimentation or an illegal data trade.

The real question we should be asking is: Are we ready for a sequel that moves away from romance and dives deep into medical-noir territory?

A spin-off focusing purely on the rise of this hospital empire could be the “dark, gritty” shift that keeps the franchise alive for years.

The Dacoit journey is clearly just beginning. Whether it is a direct sequel or a series of character-driven spin-offs, the fans have spoken.

They don’t just want a “happily ever after”; they want more chaos, more twists, and more of that Madanapalle dust. Let’s see if Adivi Sesh and his team are listening to these wild ideas because, honestly, the fans might have just written the next blockbuster themselves!