Bobby
Deol
Plays
Kashipur
Waale
Baba
Nirala
Season
two
is
more
focused
on
the
political
front.
The
most
screen
time
is
dedicated
to
how
Monty
keeps
the
two
political
parties
under
his
thumb
with
the
promise
of
proving
them
the
votes
to
win
the
election.
The
whole
ploy
is
underwhelming
because
there
is
nothing
on
the
line
for
Monty,
neither
does
he
get
much
in
return.
There
are
more
sub
plots
to
the
story
including
the
journalist
trying
to
find
his
mother's
killer
and
the
police
department
trying
to
collect
evidence
of
the
illegal
activities
and
drug
usage
in
the
Aashram,
but
none
of
these
have
a
satisfying
conclusion
in
the
end.
While
the
performances
by
Bobby
Deol,
Aaditi
Pohankar,
Tridha
Choudhury,
Darshan
Kumar
and
others
are
well
focused
on
the
story
and
their
characters,
they
fail
to
make
a
strong
impression
on
the
audience.
Bobby
Deol's
presence
in
the
show
is
far
more
menacing
than
before,
but
the
storyline
jumps
sub
plots
so
many
times
that
it
is
hard
to
maintain
the
impact
or
stay
connected
with
any
of
the
characters.
Aaditi
Pohankar
Plays
Parminder
Aka
Pammi
On
the
other
hand,
throughout
the
two
seasons,
we
have
been
following
the
same
storyline
without
new
developments,
information
or
consequences.
Monty
had
a
ton
of
influence
in
season
one
and
so
does
in
season
two.
As
for
the
police
and
Pammi
finding
out
the
Aashram
is
a
bad
place,
it
is
something
that
the
audiences
have
been
spoon-fed
since
episode
one.
No
secrets
were
revealed
that
would
grasp
my
attention
towards
these
characters
or
feel
their
pain.
The
only
character
I
felt
for
is
Anurita
Jha's
Kavita.
Left
behind
by
her
family
and
used
by
the
people
in
the
Aashram,
she
has
nothing
to
lose,
hopefully,
in
season
three,
she
will
have
a
stronger
role
to
play
with
more
screen
time.
In
the
end,
Aashram
does
leave
some
hope
for
Aashram
3,
with
little
developments
which
have
been
teased
from
season
one.
Darshan
Kumar
as
SI
Ujagar
Singh
While
the
music
helps
convey
the
intensity
of
the
scene
and
the
plot,
it
also
overpowers
the
performances
and
the
characters.
The
audience
may
take
time
to
settle
in
the
show's
narrative
because
of
some
awkward
scenes,
cuts
and
editing
in
the
first
two-three
episodes.
Overall,
Aashram
Chapter
2-
The
Dark
Side,
continues
on
the
same
story
with
a
promise
that
justice
will
prevail,
but
Monty
aka
Baba
Nirale
goes
on
to
wreak
havoc
without
any
consequences.
It
doesn't
even
leave
enough
room
for
the
audience
to
despise
him.
The
indifference
towards
the
antagonist
also
takes
away
what
little
sympathy
is
felt
for
the
protagonist.