Maamla Legal Hai 2 Review In Hindi: The doors of Patparganj District Court have opened once again, but this time the noise is more than before. If you thought the lawyers' fights were the real comedy in the first season, then wait. The second season of Netflix's series 'Maamla Legal Hai' has brought in its hands that hammer, whose echo erases the difference between laughter and reality.
The story starts from where the last season ended, but with a big 'power shift'. That lawyer of Patparganj who used to make the flaws of the system dance on his fingers, i.e. our V.D. Tyagi (Ravi Kishan), has now itself become a part of the system. Tyagi ji is now sitting on the chair of 'Principal District Judge'.
But it is said that distant drums are more pleasant. Tyagi ji thought that by becoming a judge, he would change the face of the court, but as soon as he sat on the chair, he realized that giving justice is a more complicated task than arguing. On one hand, there is the 'visionary' style of Tyagi ji who wants to take out-of-the-box decisions, while on the other hand, there are the shackles of his colleagues and protocol which advise him to play 'safe'. This time the story is not just about the court case, but about the tug-of-war that goes on between a person's principles and the strictness of the judiciary and to watch it you will have to turn to Netflix.
'The matter is legal 2While watching 'You will be reminded of that golden era of Doordarshan when shows like 'Nukkad' or 'Circus' used to present the small problems of the common man with great innocence and humor. This time too, director Rahul Pandey and showrunner Sameer Saxena have retained the same magic that was there in season 1.
The biggest feature of the series is its 'black humor'. Rats eating the evidence in the court's warehouse, a drunkard giving expert opinion in a fake liquor case or an impostor sitting as a judge, all these will make you laugh and also force you to think about the slow pace of the Indian justice system. The presence of characters like 'Law' (Amit Pandey), 'Order' (Vikram Pratap) and 'Dalil' (Imran Rashid) in the show is not just a play on words, but they are living symbols of that sad atmosphere of our court rooms.
Taking inspiration from real life incidents, Kunal Aneja and his writing team have kept the screenplay so tight that one does not even realize when the eight episodes end. Sameer Saxena's signature style of 'Panchayat', i.e. presenting the bitter truth of middle class life to the audience with ease, is visible here too.
Technically the editing of the show is very sharp. The good thing about the series is that it does not depend only on jokes. While on one hand there is laughter, on the other hand it also raises serious questions, such as meeting 'date after date' is not just a legal maneuver but sometimes also a part of 'natural justice'. However, at times it feels like some of the cases have dragged on longer than necessary, and the makers have been a little stingy in showing the conflict with the new laws (shift from IPC to Indian Judicial Code).
Ravi Kishan is the life of this show. The stability and tension that he has shown in the character of Tyagi is praiseworthy. His blend of Bhojpuri style and court language is wonderful. The entry of Bhojpuri cinema superstar Nirahua is the big surprise of this season. His comic timing and screen presence further connects the show with the audience in the Hindi belt.
Kusha Kapila has played that 'elite stereotype' angle very well in the small town courts. The layers of Divyendu Bhattacharya's character and the depth of his acting are brilliant as always. Anant Joshi, Naila Grewal, Nidhi Bisht and Anjum Batra have made their respective characters so real that you will feel as if you are standing in the corridor of Patparganj Court.
The second season of 'Maamla Legal Hai' wins because of its honesty and simplicity. It makes you laugh and ultimately leaves you thinking about a serious issue like capital punishment.
If you have been watching the court proceedings only through the prism of Sunny Deol's 'Tarikh Par Tarikh', then definitely visit Patparganj Court. 'Mamala Legal Hai 2' is not only a great entertainer, but it is also the story of lawyers, clients and judges who find a reason to smile even after being grinded in the mill of the system. Missing it is not a 'legal offence', but it will definitely be a loss-making deal!
