Glory Review: Pulkit Samrat, Divyendu Shine In Netflix's Gritty Sports Drama That Thrills And Entertains

Glory Review: Netflix's new Hindi series Glory has finally released today (May 1) as an intense boxing drama that also works as a layered family saga and revenge thriller. Across seven episodes, it explores ambition, guilt and power in Haryana’s boxing circles, and Netflix's Glory often recalls the mood and depth of Kohrra, though the two shows unfold in very different worlds.

Glory avoids big mainstream stars, yet the cast delivers strong work. Directed by Karan Anshuman, Glory features Divyenndu, Pulkit Samrat, Suvinder Vicky, Jannat Zubair, Ashutosh Rana, Sikandar Kher, Sayani Gupta, Yashpal Sharma, Kashmira Pardeshi and Kunal Thakur. The language is Hindi, and the world is rooted in Haryana, with local culture shaping many crucial choices and conflicts.

Let's take a look at the full review of Glory here:

Title	Glory
Platform	Netflix
Language	Hindi
Director	Karan Anshuman
Main cast	Divyenndu, Pulkit Samrat, Suvinder Vicky, Jannat Zubair, Ashutosh Rana, Sikandar Kher, Sayani Gupta, Yashpal Sharma, Kashmira Pardeshi, Kunal Thakur, Yugam Sood
Episodes	Seven
Rating	3.5 out of 5

GLORY STORYLINE REVIEW

At the heart of Netflix's Glory sits Raghubir Singh, played by Suvinder Vicky, a former silver-medal boxer now running a coaching academy in Shaktigarh. Raghubir dreams of producing an Olympic gold medallist and clings to this goal even as the family structure weakens, turning Glory into a study of how obsession can erode relationships.

The narrative kicks into motion when Raghubir’s sons, Dev and Ravi, return home. Divyenndu’s Dev has escaped from Shaktigarh and from a controlling parent, while Pulkit Samrat’s Ravi remains closer to the family. The brothers come back not for reconciliation but to investigate two crimes that have torn their family apart.

Glory opens with Gudiya, played by Jannat Zubair, and Olympic hopeful Nihal Singh, played by Yugam Sood, trying to flee Haryana for Delhi. They plan a new life away from local pressures. Masked attackers ambush them, Nihal dies on the spot, and Gudiya survives, only to later die under suspicious circumstances in hospital.

This double tragedy raises two questions that drive Glory. Who organised the attack, and why was Gudiya killed after surviving the first assault? Dev and Ravi dig into Nihal Singh’s past, the politics around Olympic selection and the shadowy deals within the boxing circuit, turning Glory into a slow-burn whodunnit as much as a sports story.

Beyond the core family, the show populates Shaktigarh with sharply drawn characters, each tied to the boxing ecosystem. Sikandar Kher plays Kookie Gulati, an influential presence whose reach seems to extend into every alley. Ashutosh Rana’s Viju Sanghwan shapes rivalries in the ring, while Sayani Gupta’s journalist Joyna chases the truth around Nihal’s death.

Kashmira Pardeshi’s Bharti sits at the centre of these networks in Glory, written as quick-thinking and hard to predict. Each supporting role comes with history, which the show reveals piece by piece. That structure helps the series shift between sports drama, investigative thriller and family feud, without feeling locked into one single category.

Glory digs into the politics inside Indian boxing, especially in Haryana. Selection battles, local strongmen and backroom deals influence who steps into the ring. The series shows how Olympic dreams become bargaining chips, with some characters entering illegal fights and risky arrangements just to move one step closer to international recognition.

Alongside the thriller track, Netflix's Glory asks what happens when ambition crosses healthy limits. Raghubir's desire to bring "glory" to India and his family becomes an unhealthy drive. The show underlines how such obsession can wreck mental health, push people towards questionable ethics and drain joy from the sport that first inspired them.

Through all this, the Haryana setting in Netflix's Glory stays vital. The script pays attention to local customs, language shades, village honour and family expectations, without turning into a lecture on right and wrong. Viewers are left to weigh each action themselves and decide who, if anyone, deserves sympathy once the full picture appears.

GLORY PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Suvinder Vicky’s presence anchors Glory. The performance recalls the quiet intensity from Kohrra, especially the way long silences and glances carry meaning. Dialogue is often sparse; Raghubir’s eyes reveal frustration, regret and hunger for success, and the show repeatedly underlines that he once won silver for India and now wants someone he trains to claim gold.

Divyenndu builds Dev as the unsettling outlier of the family, the so-called black sheep who ran away. Known from digital projects for both comic timing and darker roles, Divyenndu leans into Dev’s rebellious streak. From the start, Dev states that the only aim in Shaktigarh is identifying the people behind Gudiya’s suffering.

Pulkit Samrat’s Ravi also carries scars from the past, though expressed more quietly. The series gradually reveals the younger brother’s history and how Raghubir’s ambitions shape Ravi’s choices. As secrets surface, Glory presents the Singhs as a deeply dysfunctional unit, where love, resentment and duty collide against the backdrop of competitive sport.

NETFLIX OVERALL VERDICT

Visually and structurally, keeps the tension steady across seven episodes. The boxing sequences, training halls and illegal bouts open a window into a world rarely seen on Indian screens. Combined with the strong ensemble, layered writing and moral complexity, Glory earns its 3.5 out of 5 rating and rewards a full-season binge, especially for viewers interested in intense dramas set around Indian sport.