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Illegal Season 1 (webseries on Voot)

The supposedly courtroom drama web series, has more drama in the lives of all its characters than in the actual court room. 😱 The series starts with an interesting premise and does grab your attention to some extent.  But there is too much going on in it at all times. 😥  Be it the ghost from the past, personal conflicts, failed relationships, sexual assault, hallucinations out of guilt, paranoia, political games, murders, plight of a death row prisoner the list goes on n on. The director has tried to cramp it all in a 10 episode (approx 25 mins each) series. 🤷🏻‍♀️  Neha Sharma has given her best as Niharika Singh 👌🏻👌🏻 and must be her no. 1 role by far. Dipak Tijori's character needed to have more depth, especially for his comeback. Akshay Oberoi is improving. Much much better than his performance in 'Its not that simple'. Kubbra Sait is quite good as Meher Salam, Piyush Mishra's character as JJ- a cunning, crooked, powerful lawyer was highly irritating and he di

Asur- Season 1 (A webseries on Voot)

After many of my friends recommended this series, I finally saw it about a month back. It is a mythological psychological thriller with Arshad Warsi and Barun Sobti in its lead roles. Arshad Warsi as DJ and Barun as Nikhil Nair were both wonderful.  This is Arshad's debut in web series and I wish he does it more often. He is perfect for the role of this dynamic, super intelligent, sensitive yet egoistic and adamant senior CBI official. The series is quite good, though I dont think its the 'Best' hindi web series as being said by few but a really good one for sure! Each episode begins with a flashback and many things unfold as the story progresses.  All actors have performed brilliantly and it keeps u engaged throughout. The actresses have very little screen time. Riddhi Dogra had nothing much to do in season 1 but, maybe she will, in season 2. Anupriya Goenka was good.  Two of the actors need special mention, Vishesh Bansal who has played the role of young Shubh: an autisti