Heroes
Are
Not
Just
Heroes
The
excellence
in
the
personality
of
the
lead
characters
Hathiram
Chaudhary
(Jaideep
Ahlawat)
and
Sanjeev
Mehra
(Neeraj
Kabi),
lies
in
their
morally
grey
shades
along
with
them
grappling
through
existential
troubles.
While
Hathiram
is
just
another
Dharti
Lok
mortal
trying
to
shatter
his
own
mediocrity
and
seek
redemption
from
his
tag
of
a
failure,
Sanjeev,
on
the
other
hand,
puts
on
a
facade
of
fake
confidence
in
an
attempt
to
hide
his
own
shortcomings.
The
resemblance
to
their
characteristics
is
as
close
and
real
as
things
could
possibly
get
which
is
what
makes
them
stand
out
and
make
a
mark
in
this
remarkable
crime
thriller.
A
Knock
On
The
Indian
Mentality
The
gripping
series
traverses
through
various
themes
throughout
its
nine
episodes.
From
Dalit
compromises,
to
Muslim
minority
differences,
classism,
patriarchy,
bigotry
to
so
much
more.
Having
seamlessly
touched
upon
so
many
topics
that
one
can
see
in
a
diverse
country
as
India,
the
series
makes
you
see
the
society
and
the
mentality
of
each
individual
in
a
whole
different
light.
Throwing
light
on
how
the
culture
has
been
deeply
corrupted
with
demonic
and
selfish
intentions,
Paatal
Lok
makes
one
realise
that
we
are
no
different
than
these
characters
on-screen.
Faith
Can
Be
Fatal
If
there's
one
thing
that
someone
can
take
away
from
the
show
is
that
if
you're
blinded
by
faith,
that
can
be
a
dangerous
place
to
be.
Faith
in
religion,
Godmen,
institutions,
powerful
and
influential
beings,
much
like
in
real
life,
can
be
absolutely
menacing
and
have
a
devastating
effect.
Few
are
able
to
sail
these
testing
waters,
for
it's
only
the
ones
who
don't
sink
who
reign
supreme.
A
Chapter
Into
Violence
Stories
from
the
hinterlands
have
always
been
portrayed
as
rustic
and
noir-esque.
Although,
none
have
showcased
or
had
the
audacity
to
keep
the
portrayal
of
violence
as
raw
and
bold
as
Paatal
Lok.
The
series
left
no
page
unturned
to
keep
it
real
making
it
one
clearly
not
for
the
faint
hearted.
But
where
the
show
manages
to
strike
bullseye
is
its
depiction
of
violence
and
sheer
brutality
being
so
much
more
than
physical.
The
neo-noir
series
that
tells
a
story
about
a
jaded
Delhi
cop
trying
to
solve
an
attempted
assassination,
rises
as
a
much-needed
suspense
thriller
that
serves
as
the
perfect
wake-up-call
to
realize
the
things
going
around
us.
Paatal
Lok
is
streaming
now,
exclusively
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.