Aishani Biswas

in Outlook India

Babita Singh Reporting has the right questions, a terrific lead performance and a director worth watching. It just does not find a sufficiently fresh or satisfying way to answer them.

in Outlook India

Gandhari had the scope to tell a difficult story about child trafficking, poverty and institutional failure. Instead, it turns a devastating reality into a melodramatic thriller filled with convenient plotting and unbelievable twists.

in Outlook India

Supported by brilliant writing, confident direction and exceptional performances from Kay Kay Menon, Archana Puran Singh, Deven Bhojani, Naveen Kasturia, Abhimanyu Singh, Prasanna Bisht and the immensely talented young cast, this is one of the year's finest Indian series.

in Outlook India

But it struggles to come through beneath the predictable conflicts, heavy-handed symbolism and male-centred writing.