Ek Villain (English: One Villain) is a 2014 Indian romantic thriller film directed by Mohit Suri. It stars Riteish Deshmukh, Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles, and tells the story of a hardened criminal whose terminally ill wife is murdered by a serial killer. The film was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures and ALT Entertainment. Released on 27th June 2014, the film received mixed reviews from critics, but performed well at the box office.