Chiraiya & other Hard-hitting Web Series Telling Women's Stories

By: WE Staff

Kaalkoot: JioHotsar

Hard-hitting crime drama, Kaalkoot, beholds audiences with it gritty performances especially from the protagonist, Vijay Varma, stuck in between patriarchal mindsets and social issues. Vijay, who plays as Ravi Shankar Tripathi, outshines all as he plays a sensitive cop navigating toxic masculinity, interwoven with a thought-provoking investigation that keeps one clinging to the edge of their seats. The story follows when Ravi is deployed to solve the case of an acid-attack victim Shweta Tripathi Sharma (Parul), the woman his mother once hoped he would marry.

Issue Tackled

Packed with some stellar, unflinching performances from Seema Biswas, Yashpal Sharma, and Gopal Datt, the show rides high on its intense, emotional storytelling, disclosing evil issues like gender inequality, acid attacks, and patriarchy. Directed by Sumit Saxena and written by Arunabh Kumar, the show has a total of eight episodes. Streaming on JioHotsar, each episode is titled differently to capture the viewer’s interest for long.