If you are one of those people who can sit comfortably and watch a three-hour Bollywood movie, then this season is quite easy for you to watch. The story is not new but it has been filmed with great detail and the story has been dragged to a lot of places which would be rightly called ‘drag’. There are eight episodes in the season, but six could have worked, so if you like detail, you can dare to watch this season.

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has made her small screen debut through this season and has played the role of a senior inspector named Anjali Bhati. The villain is played by Vijay Varma who has previously worked in popular films like Pink and Gully Boy and also played the role of two twin brothers in the first season of Mirzapur.

The plot of the story revolves around a serial killer who is a psychopath who robs innocent girls of their jewelry and cash by tricking them into marriage, but the next morning the dead body of the girl is found in a public toilet. While there are no signs of force on the body, the method of killing is the same for all. This style leads the police to think that it is the work of a single man.

This season reflects all these societal attitudes mirroring how he finally convinces the killer girls to come to him. These are the ground facts on which the society has blindfolded like the goddess of justice and the chanting of all good is going on.

The story begins with the disappearance of a girl in the town of Mandawa, Rajasthan, India. On investigation, it is found that there are twenty girls missing, but their families have not filed any report, or if anyone did, the police. In view of the traditional cold attitude, nothing could be done.

The caste system and gender discrimination are central to the storyline of this season. Negation of low-caste marriage, dowry burden on the girl’s parents and family pressure on young girls to get married as soon as possible to take the ‘burden’ off the head is emphasized. References have also been made to the fact that even in 1948, a year after independence from British rule, India outlawed caste-based discrimination. It was included in the country’s constitution. Yet caste lines continue to permeate India’s politics, education, employment and even day-to-day social affairs.

Vijay Verma’s character Anand Swarankar takes advantage of the loopholes of the same system to seduce and mislead low-caste girls. Mostly it is shown that the parents are not only ashamed of the girl running away, but also satisfied that the ‘burden’ is off their heads. On the other hand, Inspector Anjali Bhati herself belongs to a lower caste but she seems to be making this case a matter of life and death for herself.

The season has been filmed in Jaisalmer and Udaipur in Rajasthan. I did not see any place that could be called a seat. All the shooting has been done in regular houses, mansions and neighborhoods. If you find Rajasthani architecture attractive, there is a lot to see this season.

Sonakshi Sinha has learned to ride a regular bike to play the role as it was demanded by the role of Inspector Anjali.

She says that now riding a motorcycle has become her passion and now she often fulfills this hobby at night. Apart from this, he has also adopted the Rajasthani accent very well. The letter ‘sh’ is hardly heard coming out of Sonakshi’s mouth.

The makers of Dhad include Zoya Akhtar along with Reema Kagti, who is the niece of famous lyricist Javed Akhtar and has produced films such as Gully Boy, Zindagi Na Milegi Diyar and Dil Dhadakne.

After dragging the story so much, the ending is a bit rushed but still the script and dialogues including the acting are lively. According to website Bollywood Hungama, this season has a rating of four out of five while IMDB gives it seven and a half out of ten.

In my opinion, this ‘roar’ of a woman suppressed for centuries under the debris of caste and gender discrimination is undoubtedly worth listening to.