Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors is an Indian Hindi-language legal drama web series for Hotstar Specials written by Apurva Asrani and directed by Rohan Sippy and Arjun Mukerjee. The series stars Pankaj Tripathi, Kirti Kulhari, Khushboo Atre and Jisshu Sengupta, and was released through Disney+ Hotstar on 24 December 2020.[1][2]

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors
Promotional poster
GenreCrime
Legal drama
Thriller
Written byApurva Asrani
Directed by
Starring
Pankaj Tripathi
Jisshu Sengupta
Kirti Kulhari
Khushboo Atre
Anupriya Goenka
Mita Vashisht
Pankaj Saraswat
ComposerSameer Phaterpekar
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Siddharth Khaitan
  • Rajesh Chadha
Producers
Sameer Nair
Deepak Segal
Production locationIndia
Running time41-60 minutes
Production companiesBBC Studios India
Applause Entertainment
DistributorStar India
Release
Original networkHotstar
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original release24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)[1]
Chronology
Preceded by Criminal Justice (2019)
Related showsCriminal Justice
The Night Of

Cast
  • Pankaj Tripathi as Madhav Mishra, Advocate
  • Jisshu Sengupta as Bikram Chandra, popular advocate, victim
  • Deepti Naval as Vijaya (Vijji) Chandra, mother of Bikram Chandra
  • Kirti Kulhari as Anuradha Chandra, Bikram Chandra's Wife
  • Adrija Sinha as Rhea Chandra, Anu & Bikram's Daughter
  • Anupriya Goenka as Nikhat Hussain, Mandira's former assistant
  • Mita Vashisht as Mandira Mathur, Corporate Lawyer
  • Ashish Vidyarthi as Dipen Prabhu, Public Prosecutor
  • Ayaz Khan as Dr.Moksh Singhvi
  • Shilpa Shukla as Ishani Naag
  • Khushboo Atre as Ratna Mishra, Madhav Mishra's wife
  • Nilofar Gheshwat as Pushpa
  • Ajeet Singh Palawat as Sub-Inspector Harsh Pradhan
  • Kalyanee Mulay as Asst. Sub-Inspector Gauri Pradhan; also Harsh's wife

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"A Perfect Family"Rohan SippyApurva Asrani24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
Eminent lawyer Bikram Chandra's happy life takes a nosedive when his wife, Anuradha, stabs him. Cops are baffled with her, and finding a lawyer for her looks impossible.
2"Open and Shut"Rohan SippyApurva Asrani24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
Pradhan, Gauri and Madhav Mishra interview the Chandra house staff and discover new information. However, the situation worsens when Anu goes against Madhav's advice in court.
3"A Reasonable Doubt"Rohan SippyApurva Asrani24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
In jail, Anu meets Ishani who takes her under her wing. Outside, Madhav convinces Nikhat to meet Anu and manages to pass on a message to Rhea, her daughter.
4"Murder"Rohan SippyApurva Asrani24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
Pradhan is determined to record Rhea's statement before she meets Anu. Getting wind of this, Madhav stakes out Vijji’s house. Meanwhile, Vijji gets a call from the hospital.
5"Broken Dreams"Arjun MukerjeeApurva Asrani24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
Seven months have passed, and Mandira and Vijji have engaged a new hotshot prosecutor. In the meantime, Madhav and Nikhat delve into Anu's past, which sheds new light on Bikram.
6"The Truth is Born"Arjun MukerjeeApurva Asrani24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
Madhav and Nikhat's suspicions about Bikram mount when they record Rhea's statement. At the same time, a DNA test reveals a shocking new twist.
7"The Trail Begins"Arjun MukerjeeApurva Asrani24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
The trial begins, and Prabhu paints Anu as a scheming villainess. When Rhea and Moksh take the stand, Nikhat and Madhav unravel some interesting facts.
8"Out in the Open"Arjun MukerjeeApurva Asrani24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
Nikhat leads in the final stages of the trial, in which an unexpected witness testifies. But when an overlooked piece of evidence is re-examined, the truth surfaces.

Production

Development

On 12 February 2020, Sameer Nair, CEO of Aditya Birla Group's content studio Applause Entertainment and BBC Studios India, announced for the sequel of Criminal Justice, which will be adapted from the second season of the 2008 British original series.[3] Sameer Gogate, business head of production at BBC Studios India said "The success of season one has shown what good content can achieve, and we hope the second season will be equally loved by the audiences."[3] While Pankaj Tripathi, Anupriya Goenka and Mita Vashisht were reported to reprise their roles from the first season, the makers did not reveal about the new cast and crew, including the director.[4]

In April 2020, the makers announced that Kirti Kulhari will appear in the new season, with Apurva Asrani roped in as the screen writer and Rohan Sippy and Arjun Mukherjee were roped in to helm the series.[5] On 3 December 2020, the makers announced the new title as Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors.[6]

Filming

Prinicpal shooting of the series took place on March 2020, but was immediately stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India.[7] The shoot was resumed in July 2020, with the makers following the safety guidelines imposed by the government in order to curb COVID-19 spread. The entire season is shot at three locations spanning over 60-70 working days.[2][8] Shooting of the series was completed on September 2020.[7]

Release

The series was initially scheduled for a release on November 2020, before being postponed to December.[8] On 8 December 2020, the makers unveiled character posters of the series,[9] with the trailer being unveiled on 10 December 2020.[10][11] The series released on Disney+ Hotstar on 24 December 2020 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi languages.[1]

Reception

Ektaa Malik, writing for The Indian Express gave three out of five and said, "Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors is a gripping morality tale, that is not to be missed".[12] Divyanshi Sharma of India Today, gave three-and-a-half out of five and stated, "Criminal Justice is an important show, if not the most perfect one. And with every episode ending at a point where you want to know what happens next, it comes across as a successful thriller. The show ends on a bittersweet note, reminding us that no matter how much it rains, the sun will always shine."[13] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave three-and-a-half out of five and said, "As a legal drama, Criminal Justice S2 is pretty close to being top-notch. But it is its sharp-eyed exploration of women seeking equality in life and at work that elevates the series to a higher plane".[14]

References
  1. World, Republic (10 December 2020). "Criminal Justice Season 2 trailer Out: Pankaj Tripathi returns to defend an alleged killer". Republic World. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. Borah, Prabalika M. (16 December 2020). "Set reaction: Shilpa Shukla on 'Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors'". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. "Hotstar's Criminal Justice Renewed for Season 2". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. Ramachandran, Naman; Ramachandran, Naman (12 February 2020). "India's Hotstar Signs Second Season of BBC, Applause Thriller 'Criminal Justice'". Variety. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. Fernandes, Brandon (20 April 2020). "Kirti Kulhari to star in Pankaj Tripathi's 'Criminal Justice' season 2". Republic World. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  6. Hungama, Bollywood (3 December 2020). "EXCLUSIVE SCOOP: Title of Pankaj Tripathi starrer Criminal Justice season 2 on Disney+ Hotstar revealed : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. Hungama, Bollywood (18 September 2020). "Criminal Justice 2: Makers complete shoot; plan to release in November : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. Khan, Talib (18 December 2020). "Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors with Directors Rohan Sippy and Arjun Mukerjee". Jagran English. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  9. "Disney Hotstar Criminal Justice season 2 trailer will be out on this day, shares new character posters! - Rediff Realtime News". Rediff. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  10. "Criminal Justice Season 2 trailer: Pankaj Tripathi's Madhav is back with a bang". The Indian Express. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  11. "Criminal Justice 2 trailer: Pankaj Tripathi's Madhav Mishra returns for a big payday, watch". Hindustan Times. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. Malik, Ektaa (24 December 2020). "Criminal Justice Season 2 review: A gripping morality tale". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  13. "Criminal Justice 2 Review: Kirti Kulhari and Pankaj Tripathi power a hard-hitting tale". 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  14. "Criminal Justice 2 Review: Legal Drama Is Pretty Close To Being Top Notch". NDTV.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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