Sippy and Mukherjee take Asrani's vision a notch above as they walk the viewers through Anu's life. Burying the truth within herself, Anu pleads guilty. And there's only one man who can bail her out - Advocate Mishra.

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Shouldered strongly by Kulhari, who is pitch-perfect in her portrayal of Anu, the series benefits from fine performances by Tripathi (of course), Deepti Naval, Ajeet Singh Palawat and Kalyanee Mulay. The surprise package here is Anupriya Goenka, who takes centre stage as defence counsel. Tripathi plays 'woke-man' as tutored by his wife, content to field for his female colleague who he believes is better suited to lead the case.

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There's an empathetic gaze in the portrayal of Anu, who is evidently combatting severe mental health issues. As the subject demands, through the episodes, we find ourselves delving deeper into discussions about the fallacies of the legal system and the ground level loopholes and biases which does disservice to criminal cases. Problematic patriarchy remains the overarching theme. It's commendably the first time a mainstream show really explains the concepts of abuse, gaslighting and marital rape. There are parallel subplots about a young couple whose ethical differences seep into their relationship to reflect how problematic behaviour has been normalised by society. Madhav's own marriage plays a significant part in holding a mirror to his behaviour, elucidating how an endearing man can be equally faulty. In many ways, I believe, the show takes forward what Anubhav Sinha started with Thappad. It could be prematurely optimistic of me but I view this vein of storytelling as a systematic rebellion against toxic misogyny and it's never too late to celebrate that.

There are two primary thoughts for our readers though. A team of men have created this show. So ladies, remember that men can often be our allies. Secondly and more importantly, as of 2020, marital rape remains legal in this country.

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