What Is the Story About?
SSP Naveen Sikera (Mohit Raina) has eliminated Shaukeen (Abhimanyu Singh) and is slowly but steadily turning people’s perception of cops as heroes across the Muzzafarnagar city. The Dedha Brothers, Pintu and Chintu, are now ruling the roost, and they want to continue the terror on their turf.
How did Sikhera eliminate the Dedha Brothers? What are the problems he faced forms the second season of Bhaukaal.
Performances?
Mohit Raina is a portrait of sincerity, like always. But, somewhere the intensity is missing. He is not in the same zone when the series started and it’s visible throughout.
The lack of depth in the character, weak writing and emotions all make the second season of Bhaukaal a forgettable affair for him.
Analysis
Jatin Wagle directs Bhaukaal 2. Real-life incidents and people inspire the series, which is the exciting part that piques our interest in the first place.
The second season begins on a predictable note and never gets away from its clutches. Everything that happens can be seen from a mile away, and the sad part is there is no attempt to freshen things up.
So, a grieving mistress Nazneen now approaches the ‘other’ active gang to resume business and also bring vengeance, as part of the deal. The rest of the series is about the several attempts to kill Sikhera and his counterattack.
The sheer predictability cripples the narrative from the start. The only other way to engage was powerful and intense performances. But, even on that score Bhaukaal 2 fails big time. The overly controlled and passive characterisation of Sikhera adds to the restlessness.
The excessive use of expletives becomes tiresome after a point. Colourful language alone cannot make up for the lack of engaging and outdated drama.
The only attempt to infuse some excitement into the narrative is via an age-old mole amidst the police device. It could have been neatly used to make the proceedings exciting, at least a few portions. Unfortunately, even that doesn’t happen.
Everyone just goes through the motions to reach the expected conclusion. The weak writing and execution make the whole thing bland.
The theme of making the police become heroes of the common man and cities and places being identified with them instead of dreaded gangsters and criminals is nice. However, the way it’s executed and concluded leaves a lot to be desired.
Overall, Bhaukaal Season 2, offers nothing new concerning the plot, or twists. The drama is as old as the hills. It makes it an instantly forgettable affair despite a good cast at hand.
Other Artists?
The only actor who tries his best and delivers some semblance of an act with intensity is Pradeep Nagar. He is excellent in a few scenes but goes overboard. The weak writing doesn’t do justice to his act. Digambar Prasad and Firoz Khan show some spark, but it’s short-lived. Siddhanth Kapoor starts well, but the uneven characterisation lets him down.
The rest of the actors including the late Bikramjit Kanwarpal have half baked roles that are either skipped immediately or overlooked instantly.
Music and Other Departments?
The background score by Roshin Balu is excellent, in parts, but overall it is highly repetitive. The cinematography by Sumit Samaddar is ineffective. The whole series bears an extremely low budget, b grade series vibe despite the presence of many known faces. The editing by Umesh Gupta should have been better. The writing is lacklustre and a prominent reason for disengagement with the proceedings in the first place.
Highlights?
Cast
BGM, In Parts
Drawbacks?
Story
Direction
Routine Narrative
Too Lengthy
Did I Enjoy It?
NoWill You Recommend It?
NoBhaukaal Season 2 Review by Binged Bureau
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