It’s been almost five years since a group of viewers locked in their homes were introduced to the genius of Patal Lok and Jaideep Ahlawat. It was a time when OTT shows were more exciting and intense. The producers (producer Sudeep Sharma and director Avinash Arun) seem to have shown some restraint in Patal Lok Season 2, and much of the gore has been carefully toned down. The shock value is still there, in the first few minutes you’re treated to a very detailed scene of a dismembered, headless body. It’s safe to say that Patal Lok 2 has no relation to the first part, except for Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary (Jaideep Ahlawat), Officer Ansari (Ishwak Singh), SHO Virak (Anurag Arora) and some of Hathi Ram’s family members. The characters are his wife (played by Gul Panang) and son Siddharth (Bodhisattva Sharma). Hathi Ram and Ansari may have parted ways after becoming successful IPS officers, but their paths cross after the murder of a high-profile Jonathan Thom, a man who has the support of almost the entire Nagaland. Ansari has been made in-charge. Meanwhile, Rahul Paswan, the elephant Ram of the Jamunapar police station, is searching for a band-wagon boy who has not been traced. Unexpectedly, these two cases connect, and by the third episode, the elephant Ram-Ansari duo reaches Nagaland, this time with Ansari in charge.

 

Just like in the OG season, murders keep happening and people die like it’s no big deal, and problems get more complicated, before Hathi Ram with his elephant-like memory finally solves the mystery one by one. takes If you loved the first season and watched it religiously, you’ll know how the story ends – the lines between heaven and the underworld will always be blurred for Earthlings. If the first season focused on the class divide in the Hindi mainland, the second season shifts the action to Nagaland – a netherworld equal parts crime and greed.

 

However, it feels like the brutality, rawness and grittiness of the first season is missing. In the first season, the narrative hits much closer to home. Viewers were exposed to the underworld they know, but often ignore. The series left us reeling and uneasy with the realization that the darkness of Hades exists all around us and within us. Season 2 doesn’t hit too close to home, but it does address something that has long been ignored in the mainstream.

Against the backdrop of Nagaland, a striking insider-outsider debate is nuanced and given room for development. With an understanding of the concept with a ‘village ruffian’ like Hathi Ram, who doesn’t know where Nagaland is on the map of India, the makers ensure that every member of the audience is immersed in this seemingly perfect setting of socio-politics. will be Able to understand the cracks.

As a viewer, it is a welcome change to see the northeastern state shown on screen. Amidst the flying bullets, you get a glimpse of a serene environment surrounded by greenery and mountains. There are also North-Eastern actors who add to the authenticity – be it the fugitive Rose Lizzo played by Merenla Imsong or the restless Reuben Thom, whose obsession is fulfilled by LC Sheikhose or Jahnu Barua as Ken, who Ready to do whatever it takes to seal the deal at the Delhi Business Summit.

Jaideep Ahlawat established himself as one of the most talented actors in the first season, and he continued his usual stellar performance in the second season as well. He is outstanding as the elephant Ram, and it’s a treat to see him once again as the police officer who won our hearts five years ago.

 

Ishwak Singh is excellent as Ansari. Tilotma Shome joins this season, and she does flawlessly as SP Meghna Barua, a mother of six and a formidable police officer who has to make her mark in a male-dominated field. Their track makes you want to see more. And then, there is Nagesh Kuknoor as Kapil Reddy, who creates magic in his limited screentime. Patal Lok Season 2 is quite different from the first season.

 

While it doesn’t have many of the elements that viewers loved in the first season, it delves into several sensitive issues related to the Northeast (especially Nagaland). It boldly enters an area where many shy away. For this reason and many others, this film is definitely worth watching.

 

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