TOI:24 season 2;Hits and misses of the premiere episode

Gursimran Kaur Banga| TNN | Jul 25, 2016,

If you are a fan of thriller, mystery and crime, then 24Season 2 is for you. Anil Kapoor's most anticipated TV series premiered on Saturday (July 23), and in keeping with the first, the show is engaging and doesn't give you time to breathe easy. However, there are moments when the gory scenes get a tad too much, and make you totally uneasy.

The show begins with the testing of a deadly virus in the Rann of Kutch. If exposed, it is shown to have the ability to kill a person within 24 hours of the infection. The threat of spreading the virus in Mumbai comes from Haroon Sherchan (Sikander Kher), who warns the Anti Terrorist Unit (ATU) to release his brother Roshan Sherchan (Ashish Vidyarthi), arrested for the train blast in Mumbai. Roshan is to be hanged the next day.

Anil Kapoor plays Jai Singh Rathore, former ATU chief, who is now an alcoholic in rehab (as he could not deal with the loss of his wife played by Tisca Chopra in Season 1). He will soon take up the mission of saving Mumbai from the weaponised virus. Working closely with him are Sakshi Tanwar (Shibani Mallick), Prime Minister Aditya Singhania (Neil Bhoopalam), Sudhanshu Pandey (Vedant Acharya) and the team at ATU.

HITS: Filmed like a movie, the visuals of the show are grand. Right from the start of the show, the narrative keeps you gripped to the action and there is no telling what will happen next. In the first episode, sequences such as Marathe's trick on Roshan Sherchan ( Marathe is a senior police official whose brother dies in the train blast), Jai's meeting with the bhai (who he kills mercilessly) and Haroon's shifting his gun point from the horse to its protector are nail biting.

The sequences are well-thought of; hence, the story keeps you totally gripped. Anil Kapoor (Jai Singh Rathore) plays out the action sequences brilliantly, specially the one where he kills bhai and his gang.

Anil Kapoor is believable and convincing. Ashish Vidyarthi and Sikandar Kher deserve a special mention as they play their parts to perfection and it's one of the reasons why the show keeps you totally hooked.

Neil Bhoopalam's shift from a potential candidate to the post of PM makes for an interesting transition. And we can already sense his doctor fiance, Madhurima Tuli's involvement in the larger scheme of things.

There's another broken piece laid out for the viewers. Jai's daughter Kanika ends up in the room of her neighbour, while looking after the child. The bedroom speaks of the hidden truths which are sure to be revealed later.

What is interesting is the way the two episodes end. While the first closes with Jai's offer to help Roshan escape from the jail, the second ends with a change in plan. It still remains to be seen if Jai Will be able to save Roshan from getting hanged.

MISSES: It is refreshing to see Sakshi Tanwar in the role of a tough cop, even though she could have worked on her appearance. Wearing clips and bands doesn't quite fit with the character she plays, and no, we wouldn't mind western attire on her

When it comes to dark and bloody scenes, the violence gets too much when you see bodies with infected virus and their consequent examination in the lab. Also, Jai's carrying the head of the corpse in his bag makes you shudder.

24 Season 2 definitely gets a thumbs up for its edgy, fast-paced story, for its brilliant casting and performances, and for the thrill it offers, though we warn the weak-hearted to stay away.

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