After
the
runaway
success
of
Criminal
Justice
last
year,
Hotstar
Specials
is
set
to
launch
the
next
chapter
in
the
franchise
titled
Criminal
Justice:
Behind
Closed
Doors.
One
of
India's
most
loved
characters
Madhav
Mishra
returns
for
what
is
deemed
as
the
toughest
case
of
his
career.
The
prime
accused
Anu
Chandra
has
confessed
to
stabbing
her
husband,
an
eminent
lawyer
-
Bikram
Chandra
and
is
guilty
in
the
eyes
of
law.
While
many
believe
it
to
be
an
open-and-shut
case,
Anu's
subsequent
silence
and
unwillingness
to
defend
herself
begs
the
question
-
is
there
more
to
the
case
than
what
meets
the
eye?
With
a
bold
and
unexpected
narrative,
it
seeks
to
find
the
truth
and
raises
some
pressing
questions.
Reprising
their
roles
in
the
show
are
actors
Pankaj
Tripathi
-
who
effortlessly
brings
to
life
the
character
of
Madhav
Mishra,
and
Anupriya
Goenka
as
Nikhat
Hussain
-
his
unlikely
partner
in
the
case.
Kirti
Kulhari
takes
centre-stage
with
her
portrayal
of
Anu
Chandra.
Criminal
Justice:
Behind
Closed
Doors
features
an
ensemble
cast
including
powerhouse
talents
Deepti
Naval,
Mita
Vashisht,
Ashish
Vidyarthi,
Jisshu
Sengupta,
Shilpa
Shukla,
Pankaj
Saraswat,
Ayaz
Khan,
Kalyanee
Mulay,
Ajeet
Singh
Palawat,
Khushboo
Atre,
Tirrtha
Murbadkar
and
others.
Criminal
Justice:
Behind
Closed
Doors
is
one
of
the
few
stories
in
India
to
showcase
the
life
and
ordeal
of
women
in
prison.
Director
Rohan
Sippy
said,
"A
lot
of
research
has
gone
behind
the
making
of
Criminal
Justice:
Behind
Closed
Doors,
and
it
was
crucial
for
us
to
approach
the
storyline
insightfully
and
sensitively.
We
don't
often
see
portrayals
of
women
accused
of
brutal
crimes,
and
this
is
definitely
one
of
the
few
shows
that
probes
this
aspect
deeply.
The
series
will
make
you
question
the
very
reality
of
today's
time."
Actor
Pankaj
Tripathi
said,
"It's
heartening
to
know
that
Madhav
Mishra
made
such
an
impression
on
audiences
that
the
makers
brought
him
back
for
the
second
chapter
-
I
hope
that
I
can
live
up
to
the
expectations!
What
I
love
about
this
character
is
his
humility
and
quirk
that
cuts
through
intense
moments
with
such
humour
and
grace.
Criminal
Justice:
Behind
Closed
Doors
is
a
gripping
show
from
start
to
finish
and
I
think
will
be
an
eye-opener
for
many."
Actor
Kirti
Kulhari
added,
"Anu
has
been
the
most
challenging
character
of
my
career
till
date.
With
relatively
lesser
portrayals
of
female-criminals
on
screen,
I
had
to
think
about
how
I
wanted
this
character
to
appear
on-screen
-
even
when
the
odds
are
against
her,
she
does
not
lose
her
dignity
and
maintains
a
stoic
silence.
It's
a
compelling
story
that
will
leave
you
guessing
till
the
very
end-
It's
a
great
binge-watch!"
Produced
by
Applause
Entertainment
in
association
with
BBC
Studios,
this
8-part
courtroom
drama
series
has
been
directed
by
Bollywood's
Rohan
Sippy,
Arjun
Mukerjee
and
written
by
Apurva
Asrani;
and
is
set
to
launch
on
24th
December
2020
in
7
languages
on
Disney+
Hotstar
VIP.