Season 2 - 7/10
Episode 9/10
Season 2 of the psychological thriller struggles to catch pace, despite all the plotting, planning, and killings. The narrative this time is considerably more buffed up than in the first season, with a menacing man, Victor (Naveen Kasturia), helping J in his mission. And officer Kabir Sawant (Amit Sadh) is roped in again to stop the serial murders.
Each episode of approximately 40 mins has a backstory about Avinash's encounter with the victim and why the latter deserves to die. The show's direction (Mayank Sharma) and treatment will keep you gripped, but the murders and the escape seem too convenient, and many sequences don't make sense. For instance, Abha doesn't seem too distressed about killing someone, J's tricks, such as bringing his next prey Ramneesh out.
The reason behind a few murders isn't justifying, but I was moved by some of the backstories that link Avinash and J. Sure, they aren't justification for the crimes being committed, but they, I guess, make sense at some point. Sometimes, it does get somewhat heartbreaking, and you find yourself questioning your own reasonings and justifications.
Abhishek Bachchan shocked everyone with his tremendous performance in season 1. He just continued where he left it off in the second season. His performance is commendable, and it is indeed a challenging role to play. But the star actor pulled it off with ease. Amit Sadh as a cop, and Nithya Menen as Abha, have done a decent job but their character deserved more screen time. This season's new treat is Naveen Kasturia as Victor, who stands out with his performance.
Season 2 of the psychological thriller struggles to catch pace, despite all the plotting, planning, and killings. The narrative this time is considerably more buffed up than in the first season, with a menacing man, Victor (Naveen Kasturia), helping J in his mission. And officer Kabir Sawant (Amit Sadh) is roped in again to stop the serial murders.
Each episode of approximately 40 mins has a backstory about Avinash's encounter with the victim and why the latter deserves to die. The show's direction (Mayank Sharma) and treatment will keep you gripped, but the murders and the escape seem too convenient, and many sequences don't make sense. For instance, Abha doesn't seem too distressed about killing someone, J's tricks, such as bringing his next prey Ramneesh out.
The reason behind a few murders isn't justifying, but I was moved by some of the backstories that link Avinash and J. Sure, they aren't justification for the crimes being committed, but they, I guess, make sense at some point. Sometimes, it does get somewhat heartbreaking, and you find yourself questioning your own reasonings and justifications.
Abhishek Bachchan shocked everyone with his tremendous performance in season 1. He just continued where he left it off in the second season. His performance is commendable, and it is indeed a challenging role to play. But the star actor pulled it off with ease. Amit Sadh as a cop, and Nithya Menen as Abha, have done a decent job but their character deserved more screen time. This season's new treat is Naveen Kasturia as Victor, who stands out with his performance.
