A competent crime/investigative thriller marred by a horrendously supervised last episode! I mean, what was that? I have often witnessed shows starting with a poor episode, and from thereupon, improvements follow gradually, but in this case, the scenario is the opposite!
Episode 1-7 are well executed and has enough to shock and anticipate, but then comes the conclusive episode, which was meant to be a fitting conclusion, but ended up being an atrocity! Dreadful editing, it lacks cohesion, which was previously persistent, and above all, some events that transpire, raise more questions than they could provide answers.
Now If I try to keep this last episode on the side for a minute and judge this (which is difficult, considering how essential climactic portions of a series are), it's not a bad show! The story delineates and scrutinises prejudices and bigotry of our patriarchal society that are still relevant in parts of our nation.
Patriarchy, Misogyny, and Casteism; these have all been discussed and debated with utmost sincerity barring a handful of junctures when the underlying messaging suddenly abstains from subtlety and opts for an on-the-nose approach. And in those periodic instances, things could become a bit jarring, a bit inharmonious.
Now If I move on to the performances, the situation is much more controlled. Each character played their part with utmost conviction & commitment. Amongst the list, Vijay Varma happens to shine the brightest. Despite Sonakshi, Sohum and Gulshan, the trifecta giving their best efforts, it's Vijay Varma, who takes the cake!
The way in which he handled the complexities of his character and the ingrained duality of the individual was incredible, to say the least. I would go as far as to say if Vijay were not cast as Anand, and If it were given to anybody else, I would have had a very different set of opinions.
Episode 1-7 are well executed and has enough to shock and anticipate, but then comes the conclusive episode, which was meant to be a fitting conclusion, but ended up being an atrocity! Dreadful editing, it lacks cohesion, which was previously persistent, and above all, some events that transpire, raise more questions than they could provide answers.
Now If I try to keep this last episode on the side for a minute and judge this (which is difficult, considering how essential climactic portions of a series are), it's not a bad show! The story delineates and scrutinises prejudices and bigotry of our patriarchal society that are still relevant in parts of our nation.
Patriarchy, Misogyny, and Casteism; these have all been discussed and debated with utmost sincerity barring a handful of junctures when the underlying messaging suddenly abstains from subtlety and opts for an on-the-nose approach. And in those periodic instances, things could become a bit jarring, a bit inharmonious.
Now If I move on to the performances, the situation is much more controlled. Each character played their part with utmost conviction & commitment. Amongst the list, Vijay Varma happens to shine the brightest. Despite Sonakshi, Sohum and Gulshan, the trifecta giving their best efforts, it's Vijay Varma, who takes the cake!
The way in which he handled the complexities of his character and the ingrained duality of the individual was incredible, to say the least. I would go as far as to say if Vijay were not cast as Anand, and If it were given to anybody else, I would have had a very different set of opinions.