Paatal Lok Season 2
8 episodes · about 6 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 2
Very good
21 reviews
77
18+
Summary
Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary, the haggard, unlikely hero, investigates a high-profile murder case that leads him to remote corners of North-East India, where he battles powerful forces and personal tragedies in his pursuit of truth.
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Season 12020 · 9 episodesVery good · 13 reviews18+
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Season 22025 · 8 episodesVery good · 21 reviews18+
77
Cast & crew
Created bySudip Sharma
Season 2 directed byAvinash Arun
Season 2 written byRahul Kanojia, Tamal Sen, Abhishek Banerjee, Sudip Sharma
Cast
Summary
Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary, the haggard, unlikely hero, investigates a high-profile murder case that leads him to remote corners of North-East India, where he battles powerful forces and personal tragedies in his pursuit of truth.
Where to watch
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A police procedural with a dogged, principled inspector probing a brutal political murder in Nagaland: a graphic decapitation, drug-trade subplot, restrained but present cussing, and a brief incest mention; praised for perseverance and quiet integrity.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Strong · Reviewer on record
“his head severed from his body and placed in the spot that usually holds shower gel” view the record →
Violence · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“Season 2 opens with a gory murder.” view the record →
Violence · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“मॉडरेट ब्रूटालिटी थोड़ी बहुत है फर्स्ट एपिसोड में ही सीधा सर धड़ से अलग” view the record →
Language · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“use of cuss words is restrained, lending the narrative an air of credibility” view the record →
Language · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“गालिया है वो भी मॉडरेट” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“Drugs are involved.” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“a drug peddler parading as a fruit trader” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“disturbing, universally resonant drama of revenge and self-aggrandisement” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“embodiment of perseverance, trudging through systemic hurdles and societal rot” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“Unwavering empathy for marginalised, powerless Indians resonates through Hathiram's quest for truth” view the record →
Role models · Strong · Reviewer on record
“a disillusioned lone Warrior within an indifferent system” view the record →
Role models · Strong · Reviewer on record
“You connect with the tough and cynical Haryanvi cop, despite all his shortcomings.” view the record →
What the critics said
21 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
YouTube · transcript read · 24 Jan 2025
Calls the season a masterclass in storytelling and a benchmark for Indian crime thrillers, praising the writing, performances and cinematography… Watch it there →
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Calls the season emotional, moving and memorable, praising the performances and twists with no stated reservations about the film itself, closing… Read it there →
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Rahul Desai · 17 Jan 2025
Desai calls the season a world-class sequel, praising its dense political storytelling, staging and Ahlawat's performance at length. He flags a… Read it there →
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Pratikshya Mishra · 17 Jan 2025
Mishra calls the season a masterpiece of storytelling, praising its balance of the procedural plot with Chaudhary's personal life and its… Read it there →
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YouTube · transcript read · 17 Jan 2025
THR India calls Season 2 a smashing, benchmark-setting continuation driven by Jaideep Ahlawat's performance and sharp political storytelling.… Watch it there →
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Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 19 Jan 2025
Anmol calls Season 2 an authentic, engaging reinvention of the franchise, praising the Nagaland setting, cinematography, and character dynamics,… Watch it there →
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Shubhra Gupta · 17 Jan 2025
Gupta calls the season sharper and better than the first, praising its handling of Nagaland's politics and Jaideep Ahlawat's performance. She… Read it there →
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Saibal Chatterjee · 17 Jan 2025
Paatal Lok Season 2 Review: As Good As Season 1 Read it there →
Published · 4/5Filmi’s reading 8280
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 Jan 2025
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 8280
17 Jan 2025
Paatal Lok Season 2 Review: Jaideep Ahlawat justifies 4-year wait, Sudip Sharma brings a worthy sequel Read it there →
Published · 4/5Filmi’s reading 8280
Ronak Kotecha · 17 Jan 2025
Paatal Lok Season 2 Review: A dark, twisted thriller that balances brilliance with complexity Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5Filmi’s reading 7870
17 Jan 2025
Praises the season as darker and more nuanced than the first, with sharp performances and sociopolitical commentary that keeps it hard-hitting,… Read it there →
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Amartya Acharya · 17 Jan 2025
Calls Ahlawat's performance extraordinary and praises the methodical direction and procedural grounding, but notes the new supporting cast and… Read it there →
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17 Jan 2025
Bollywood Hungama calls the season a success on the strength of its performances, direction and gripping sequences, singling out Ahlawat, Singh… Read it there →
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Asra Mavad · 18 Jan 2025
Mavad finds the season's Nagaland-set murder plot exciting and well-performed, particularly by Ahlawat, despite some plot holes and clichés. Her… Read it there →
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Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 20 Jan 2025
3.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 7470
YouTube · rating spoken aloud · 17 Jan 2025
7/10, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
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Nandini Ramnath · 17 Jan 2025
Ramnath finds the season suspenseful and emotionally involving but less potent and politically sharp than the acclaimed first season, faulting the… Read it there →
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YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 17 Jan 2025
Praises Ahlawat's performance as even stronger than season 1 and the first two episodes' direction, but says the story is watered down with… Watch it there →
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YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 Jan 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 6260
18 Jan 2025
States plainly he disliked the season, objecting most to how Ansari's arc was handled and calling the Chinatown-derived twist derivative and the… Read it there →
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