Illegal - Justice, Out of Order

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{{Short description|Indian Web series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Illegal - Justice, Out of Order
| image = Illegal - Justice, Out of Order.jpg
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| creator = Sahir Raza
| based_on =
| starring = [[Neha Sharma]] [[Akshay Oberoi]] [[Kubbra Sait]] [[Piyush Mishra]] [[Satyadeep Mishra]]
| editor = Jay B Ghadiali Geeta Singh
| composer = Nirmal Pandya
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|Hindi|English}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Sameer Khan
| camera = Azeez Siddiqui
| runtime = 30 – 35 Minute
| company =
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| network = [[Voot]]
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| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2020|5|12}}
| last_aired =
| writer = Reeshu Nath
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'''''Illegal - Justice, Out of Order''''' is an Indian [[Political thriller]], courtroom drama [[web series]] directed by Sahir Raza, starring [[Neha Sharma]], [[Akshay Oberoi]], [[Kubbra Sait]], [[Piyush Mishra]] and [[Satyadeep Mishra]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=World |first1=Republic |title='Illegal' cast and key characterisation to know from Voot web series |url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/illegal-cast-and-key-characterisation-to-know-from-the-web-series.html |website=Republic World |language=en}}</ref> A courtroom drama where an idealistic lawyer finds herself trapped in the murky world of criminal law. The web series premiered on [[Voot]] on 12 May 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=llegal: 'असुर' के बाद वूट सेलेक्ट पर आ रही है एक और जबरदस्त वेब सीरीज़, पीयूष मिश्रा बने वकील |url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/web-series-review-illegal-justice-out-of-order-is-upcoming-web-series-of-voot-select-starting-piyush-mishra-20245144.html |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Illegal review: Shattering courtroom drama stereotypes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/illegal-review-piyush-mishra-neha-sharma-voot-select-6405219/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=13 May 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
The plot revolves around Niharika who is a lawyer and is hired by a renowned law firm which is run by Janardhan Jaitley. Throughout the series, Niharika makes several shocking revelations. She is forced to work on other cases as supposed on the one she was hired for which revolved around rape and sexual harassment charges.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramnath |first1=Nandini |title=‘Illegal’ web series review: A soap opera in lawyer’s robes |url=https://scroll.in/reel/961558/illegal-web-series-review-a-soap-opera-in-lawyers-robes |website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Neha Sharma]] as Niharika Singh
*[[Akshay Oberoi]] as Akshay Jaitley
*[[Kubbra Sait]] as Maher Salam
*[[Piyush Mishra]] as Janardhan Jaitley
*[[Satyadeep Mishra]] as Puneet Tandon

==Release==
The web series premiered on [[Voot]] on 12 May 2020.

==Critical Reception==
Pallabi Dey Purkayastha from ''[[The Times Of India]]'' rated the series 3 out of 5 and overall praised the director for effectively maintaining the likeability factor of the script and its characters throughout the series but also added that the chaos and commotion is too hard to ignore at times.<ref>{{cite web |title=Illegal Season 1 Review: An earnest effort at showcasing the flaws of Indian legal system |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/illegal/seasonreview/75847874.cms}}</ref> Jyoti Kanyal from ''[[India Today]]'' shared her critical review stating "Illegal has an appealing premise, but what goes against the show is the poor direction and writing".<ref>{{cite web |last1=DelhiMay 11 |first1=Jyoti Kanyal New |title=Illegal review: Piyush Mishra and Neha Sharma's new web series is an ill-made legal drama |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/illegal-review-piyush-mishra-and-neha-sharma-s-new-web-series-is-an-ill-made-legal-drama-1676878-2020-05-11 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

Ruchi Kaushal from ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' highly praised the performance of the cast especially Neha Sharma and Kubbra Sait, and commended the director for creating such a tight knit legal drama without losing the reins of the plot or the thrill.<ref>{{cite web |title=Illegal review: Neha Sharma, Kubbra Sait deliver their best performances in new-age legal drama |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/illegal-review-neha-sharma-kubbra-sait-deliver-their-best-performances-in-new-age-legal-drama/story-GmMZ8vqJTen7Gx8avyxTlK.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=13 May 2020}}</ref> Nandani Ramnath from ''[[Scroll.in]]''

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian web series]]
[[Category:2020 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Hindi-language web series]]
[[Category:Psychological thriller web series]]
[[Category:Indian drama web series]]

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