Kathmandu Connection Season 2 Review: There are many movies and series setup in the backdrop of Mumbai Mafia, terrorism in Mumbai and crimes in the same city. ‘Kathmandu Connection’ is another such series made on the backdrop of Mumbai blasts that took place in 1993. First season of this series streamed on Sony Liv OTT platform and received mixed response from critics and audience. Makers have announced the 2nd season recently and it is available for streaming on Sony Liv platform from today (December 23, 2022). Let us get into the detailed review of this season 2 to know if this season is better than the previous season.
Story
The inquiry into the bombings that occurred in 1993 in Bombay is where the story of Kathmandu Connection season 1 begins. As the inquiry continues, fresh pieces of evidence are uncovered, including the enigmatic slaying of the officer in charge of the investigation, the abduction of a hotelier, and the stalking of a journalist. The relationship that each of these three distinct incidents has to Kathmandu, which is the capital city of Nepal, is where the mystery resides. Season 2 provides explanations for all of the questions that were raised in the previous season.
Cast & Crew
Kathmandu connection season 2 cast includes Amit Sial, Aksha Pardasany, Anshumaan Pushkar, Anurag Arora, Gopal Datt, Vikram Singh Sodha, Sanjiv Chopra, Zakir Hussain. This series is directed by Sachin Pathak and produced by Ajay Rai. Music of this series is composed by Sneha Khanwalkar and cinematography is handled by Arun Kumar Pandey.
| Series Name | Kathmandu Connection (Season 2) |
|---|---|
| Director | Sachin Pathak |
| Music Director | Sneha Khanwalkar |
| Producer | Ajay Rai |
| Genre | Crime, Thriller |
| Cast | Amit Sial, Aksha Pardasany, Anshumaan Pushkar, Anurag Arora, Gopal Datt, Vikram Singh Sodha, Sanjiv Chopra, Zakir Hussain |
| Cinematography | Arun Kumar Pandey |
Series Verdict
Kathmandu Connection season 1 has raised the curiosity with the starting few episodes but failed with the narration and emotional connect with the audience in the later episodes. Season 1 has ended on a disappointing note, but it is surprising that makers have come up with season 2 and it might be due to any contracts between the makers and OTT platforms to end the series completely. Season 2 doesn’t create any interest to the viewers from the very first episode. It keeps getting more uninteresting with each and every episode ending with no surprises at all. There are few scenes from different episodes that could create some excitement but the narration drops the excitement very soon.
While it comes to acting performances, Amit Sial is the saving grace of this thriller series. He tried to carry the whole series on his shoulders with his performance. Aksha Pardasany look pretty in this season and did her part well as required for the character. Anshumaan Pushkar is another actor who can entertain with any character offered to him. Anurag Arora, Gopal Datt and all other actors did their part well as required for the proceedings of this series.
Technically Kathmandu Connection series looks okay. Background score composed by Sneha Khanwalkar is good and it adds up the intense required for many scenes in the series. Cinematography by Arun Kumar Pandey is one of the major plus points in this series, as the visuals brings the dark mood to the series and makes us involved in it though the proceedings are not that interesting. Production values of this series are as required for the story.
Director Sachin Pathak failed to thrill the audience with the content in this season and it looks like he tried to drag scenes more to extend the episodes. It could have been better if he had focused more on some interesting twist and revelations that could excite audience.
Overall. Kathamandu Connection S2 lacks the thrill and intensity needed for a crime thriller. If you love to watch slow and predictable crimes series, you can stream it on Sony Liv OTT platform.
Plus Points:
- Few scenes from different episodes
- Cinematography
Minus Points:
- Predictable Scenes
- Routine screenplay
Rating: 2.25/5
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