‘Kohrra 2’ review: Gripping and suspenseful, but the edge is missing

At the end of Kohrra (2023), a door closed on one of its most memorable characters, Punjab police inspector Balbir, while another was left ajar for Balbir’s assistant. Amarpal Garundi was last seen dancing at his wedding, believing that by marrying Silky he had resolved his messy personal life – he was sleeping with his sister-in-law.

Kohrra was never about smooth, satisfying conclusions. The Netflix series created by Sudip Sharma, Gunjit Chopra and Diggi Sisodia imagined a world in which the phrase “crime of passion” took on new meaning, leading to corpses but also living ghosts. With its dextrous interweave of murder mystery and an inquiry into the mysteries of the human heart, Kohrra set the bar high for crime shows – and for its sequel, as it turns out.

The second chapter is equally knotty, following Garundi’s story alongside pairing him with a new boss for a fresh crime. Sudip Sharma has also turned director for the latest instalment of six episodes alongside Faisal Rahman.

The first season began with the death of a London-returned Punjabi. Punjab remains precarious for people in search of love, employment or stability but especially for NRIs, the writers Sharma, Chopra and Sisodia assert in Kohrra 2.

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