Trial Review: The Kajol-led courtroom drama engages and impresses despite plot conveniences and clichés

plot:
Nayonika Sengupta’s (Kajol) husband Rajeev (Jisshu Sengupta) is accused of bribery and having sex. With her husband in police custody, Nayonika takes up the responsibility of supporting her family. After more than a decade, she comes out of her retirement as a lawyer and starts working in a prestigious law firm where she takes on many different important cases. The story that follows focuses on how bravely she deals with the challenges she faces in her personal and professional life.

what works:
Trial has an engaging screenplay. It doesn’t mince words and gets straight to the point. The show has been well adapted by Suparn Varma to suit the Indian diaspora, whom it primarily caters to. The fact that the test subtly refers to the real-life test that Nayonika Sengupta goes through, makes the show even more impactful. The problems she deals with in her personal and professional life have enough juice to hold the attention of the viewers through 8 episodes. The dynamic that Nayonika shares especially with her daughters is depicted very beautifully. The characters and instances in The Trial bear surprising parallels with real life and this adds more weight to the story and makes it more relatable to the audience watching it. The satirical commentary on the legal system is delivered with conviction.

What’s Not:

The trial has a lot of clichés that don’t let it become something extraordinary. falls victim to the generic treatment whenever it tries to go beyond its source material. There are several plot features throughout the show that somewhat take away from the serious and compelling show that The Trial works hard to be. However, the show has too many strengths to ignore them.

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Kajol has played the role of a ‘good wife’ very beautifully. She delivers a tremendous performance and carries the show on her capable shoulders. She brings just the right amount of insecurity, helplessness and despair to her act. His performance in The Trial reiterates the fact that he is one of the best star actors in this country.
Jisshu Sengupta as Nayonika’s husband Rajeev has put in a solid performance and is very impressive in his portrayal of a guilty husband.
Kubair Sait as Sana, Sheeba Chaddha as Malini Khanna and Ali Khan as Nayonika’s ex, Vishal, enhance the show with their layered performances. The other supporting actors in the show also do their part very well.

Decision:

Despite some clichés and plot features, the trial makes for a decent weekend. It has been adapted well to suit Indian sensibilities. You can now watch the 8-episode series on Disney+Hotstar.

Read also: Exclusive: Kajol definitely wants to do comedy but subject to the following terms and conditions

plot:
Nayonika Sengupta’s (Kajol) husband Rajeev (Jisshu Sengupta) is accused of bribery and having sex. With her husband in police custody, Nayonika takes up the responsibility of supporting her family. After more than a decade, she comes out of her retirement as a lawyer and starts working in a prestigious law firm where she takes on many different important cases. The story that follows focuses on how bravely she deals with the challenges she faces in her personal and professional life.

what works:
Trial has an engaging screenplay. It doesn’t mince words and gets straight to the point. The show has been well adapted by Suparn Varma to suit the Indian diaspora, whom it primarily caters to. The fact that the test subtly refers to the real-life test that Nayonika Sengupta goes through, makes the show even more impactful. The problems she deals with in her personal and professional life have enough juice to hold the attention of the viewers through 8 episodes. The dynamic that Nayonika shares especially with her daughters is depicted very beautifully. The characters and instances in The Trial bear surprising parallels with real life and this adds more weight to the story and makes it more relatable to the audience watching it. The satirical commentary on the legal system is delivered with conviction.

What’s Not:

The trial has a lot of clichés that don’t let it become something extraordinary. falls victim to the generic treatment whenever it tries to go beyond its source material. There are several plot features throughout the show that somewhat take away from the serious and compelling show that The Trial works hard to be. However, the show has too many strengths to ignore them.

Display:

Kajol has played the role of a ‘good wife’ very beautifully. She delivers a tremendous performance and carries the show on her capable shoulders. She brings just the right amount of insecurity, helplessness and despair to her act. His performance in The Trial reiterates the fact that he is one of the best star actors in this country.
Jisshu Sengupta as Nayonika’s husband Rajeev has put in a solid performance and is very impressive in his portrayal of a guilty husband.
Kubair Sait as Sana, Sheeba Chaddha as Malini Khanna and Ali Khan as Nayonika’s ex, Vishal, enhance the show with their layered performances. The other supporting actors in the show also do their part very well.

Decision:

Despite some clichés and plot features, the trial makes for a decent weekend. It has been adapted well to suit Indian sensibilities. You can now watch the 8-episode series on Disney+Hotstar.

Read also: Exclusive: Kajol definitely wants to do comedy but subject to the following terms and conditions