There is a word called 'unputdownable', for books. I don't know any equivalent term for TV shows. But if there had been any, Paatal Lok, Season 2, would fit the bill precisely!
If the Season 1 was great, the 2nd serving will be felt tremendous! With a surprise pace and a gripping tale, the twists are just too many to be comprehensively penned. But leaving the thrill inherent, what wins the heart is the hope that survives and the honesty that satisfies!
The decapitated remains of a Naga leader in his own restroom at the Nagaland Sadan in Delhi threatens the fate of a political summit bitterly. Obvious ripples are felt in Nagaland where the political situation becomes tense. The Delhi cops are alerted and ACP Imran Ansari is assigned the case. Meanwhile, Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary of the Outer Jamuna Paar PS is on a case to find a trumpeteer of a local band party who was reported to have not come home for days at a stretch. Curiously enough, this apparently ordinary case seemed to hold a significant key to the assassination case. The point was brought to notice by Chaudhary, the man with the eidetic memory, a personal asset that came in handy more than once while both the cases proceeded. However, the authorities were initially reluctant in involving Chaudhary, a mere inspector, in the investigation of a murder, labelled to be immensely sensitive in the political regime. But ACP Ansari, the once junior to Chaudhary while in his 1st appointment, recommended for his revered mentor and the team of two set sail to crack the case just like old times. But the latest mission seemed to be pitted against varied levels of hurdles with the atmosphere of Nagaland turning increasingly hostile, a feeling of mistrust flowing through the ranks, each of their steps being minutely surveilled upon and to top it all, a lone sniper on the loose, apparently on a killing schedule, erasing witnesses at the slightest of opportunities!
So, the stage is set, the suspense is created but what remains is the flurry of twists that creates all the difference!
A season, rivetingly directed (Avinash Arun), well surpasses the predecessor (directed by Avinash Arun and Prosit Roy) both in thrill and pace! Created by Sudip Sharma, the themes are fabulous and twists, though a few tragic, but are unprecedented. Then there is Jaideep Ahlawat as the indomitable Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary whom you'll just love from the word go! With an appearance as gruff as can be, and gait, visibly clumsy particulary while on a chase, the character will inspire awe with the determination that he showcases. Jaideep Ahlawat is simply magnificent with all the naturalness that he portrays and the naive desperation that he projects. The utter helplessness of the salaried, yet the sense of duty that prevails, the character of Hathiram couldn't be more sincerely portrayed. Gul Panag reprises her role as Renu Chaudhary but surpasses her acting with a presence that commands sympathy and respect. Ishwak Singh as ACP Imran Ansari supports ably in a major way while Nikita Grover also refreshes with her wee bit of presence as Constable Manju Verma. Infact, the season seems to be trimmed to perfection, mainly due to all the artists apparently performing, all too precisely without overdoing anything!
The series, designed to be just a thriller, actually becomes appealing not for the rush of adrenaline but for the maturity of remaining practical, while the underlying theme resonates with the dilemma of choosing the priority when protocol of the assigned job comes in conflict with the moral duty that the responsible heart desires.
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