natflix series khaki is the latest OTT story set in Bihar. Copverse and Bihar are the magic words of OTT at present, and filmmaker Neeraj Pandey is making the most of it. Khaki: The Bihar Chapter Based on the book by IPS officer Amit Lodha, Bihar Diaries: The true story of how Bihar’s most dreaded criminal was caught. The seven-episode series directed by Bhav Dhulia and it dramatizes Lodha’s experience of capturing ‘Gabbar Singh of Sheikhpura’.
The series begins against the backdrop of the 2005 Bihar assembly elections and it is established that the state’s police service is severely compromised and politically aligned. The story is set in the 1990s when young IPS officer Amit Lodha, played by Karan Tacker, makes his entry. This is his first posting. From his train being illegally stopped by some policemen to farmers protesting, if Lodha wants to make a difference and build his reputation, he will have to adapt quickly to Bihar and its ways.
The show also traces the parallel rise of her rival, Chandan Mahto (Avinash Tiwari), who starts off as a driver, becomes involved in the high-profile kidnapping of a businessman’s son, and then eventually becomes a local henchman Abhyudaya. Singh (Ravi Kishan) kills him. ) in jail to become the next big thing in Sheikhpura area of Bihar. The story of Lodha’s arduous and often frustrating task of capturing Mahto khakiAnd it is fraught with power struggle, caste politics and crime.
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Great Cast, Limited Scope
Tacker has previously worked with Neeraj Pandey special ops (2020). Here, he plays a nearly innocent cop against the arrogance of Tiwari’s Mahto, who taunts the officer and kills without remorse.
Ashutosh Rana’s character is equal parts haughty and funny, and the veteran actor delivers a solid performance. Abhimanyu Singh, Jatin Sarna, Anup Soni and Ravi Kishan provide capable support to the two main characters. The women are mostly relegated to the side, with Aishwarya Sushmita and Nikita Singh being supportive wives to their respective partners.
The show has a stellar cast but fails to bring out the best in them. The limited scope of the characters hinders their performances. But both Tacker and Tiwari manage to shine despite their limitations. Tiwari is the better of the two, essaying his transformation from an oppressed to an oppressor perfectly.
familiar plot, fast pace
is khaki Mirzapur-Meetings-Singham, albeit with a dose of real situations and events. In a game of cat and mouse, Lodha captures Mahto, a veritable amalgam of various gangsters. There is no shade of gray in the characters. Greed drives black people and an almost unblemished devotion to duty defines white people. The mire of corruption and crime in which Bihar is shown is unbelievable.
no show gangs of wasseypur But manages to be entertaining and engaging. We love an honest cop story and this one dials all the right buttons. but khaki Makes no attempt to move beyond the formulaic ‘good versus evil’ story. Any complexity hinted at in the moral landscape is never explored.
The well-structured show maintains the suspense of a story that has an almost obvious ending, but the thrill lies in watching it unfold. It’s pleasant, but not impressive. Despite the entire crime syndicate and Bihar political world being demarcated and fueled by caste, there has been no in-depth exploration of the issue except for a few unevenly powerful moments. It might be a good weekend binge-watch, but it won’t make you want to watch it again later.
(Edited by Ratan Priya)