Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors

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{{short description|Indian web series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date= December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors
| image = CJ- Behind Closed Doors Poster.jpeg
| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = [[Crime (genre)|Crime]] [[Legal drama]] 
[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| based_on =
| runtime = 41-60 minutes
| creator =
| director = {{ubl|[[Rohan Sippy]]|Arjun Mukerjee}}
| starring = {{Plainlist| [[Pankaj Tripathi]] [[Jisshu Sengupta]] [[Kirti Kulhari]] Khushboo Atre [[Anupriya Goenka]] [[Mita Vashisht]] Pankaj Saraswat}}
| writer = [[Apurva Asrani]]
| theme_music_composer =
| composer = [[Sameer Phaterpekar]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| location = India
| cinematography =
| editor =
| network = [[Hotstar]]
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| released =
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2020|12|24}}<ref name="airdate"/>
| last_aired =
| company = [[BBC Studios|BBC Studios India]] [[Applause Entertainment Limited|Applause Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Star India]]
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Siddharth Khaitan
* Rajesh Chadha
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist| [[Sameer Nair]] Deepak Segal }}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| website =
| preceded_by = [[Criminal Justice (Indian TV series)|Criminal Justice]] (2019)
| related = ''[[Criminal Justice (British TV series)|Criminal Justice]]'' ''[[The Night Of]]''
| image_alt =
| channel =
| first_run =
}}

'''''Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors '''''is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[legal drama]] [[web series]] for [[Hotstar Specials]] written by [[Apurva Asrani]] and directed by [[Rohan Sippy]] and Arjun Mukerjee. The series stars [[Pankaj Tripathi]], [[Kirti Kulhari]], Khushboo Atre and [[Jisshu Sengupta]], and was released through [[Disney+ Hotstar]] on 24 December 2020.<ref name="airdate">{{cite web | last=World | first=Republic | title=Criminal Justice Season 2 trailer Out: Pankaj Tripathi returns to defend an alleged killer | website=Republic World | date=2020-12-10 | url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/criminal-justice-season-2-trailer-out-pankaj-tripathi-returns-to-defend-an-alleged-killer.html | access-date=2020-12-24}}</ref><ref name="cast">{{cite web | last=Borah | first=Prabalika M. | title=Set reaction: Shilpa Shukla on 'Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors' | website=The Hindu | date=2020-12-16 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/shilpa-shukla-on-playing-a-prisoner-in-criminal-justice-behind-closed-doors/article33342277.ece | access-date=2020-12-24}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Madhav Mishra, Advocate
* [[Jisshu Sengupta]] as Bikram Chandra, popular advocate, victim
* [[Deepti Naval]] as Vijaya (Vijji) Chandra, mother of Bikram Chandra
* [[Kirti Kulhari]] as Anuradha Chandra,Vikram chandra's Wife
* Adrija Sinha as Rhea Chandra, Anu & Bikram's Daughter
* [[Anupriya Goenka]] as Nikhat Hussain, Mandira's former assistant
* [[Mita Vashisht]] as Mandira Mathur, Corporate Lawyer
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Dipen Prabhu, Public Prosecutor
* [[Ayaz Khan]] as Dr.Moksh Singhvi
* [[Shilpa Shukla]] as Ishani Naag
* Khushboo Atre as Ratna Mishra, Madhav Mishra's wife
* Nilofar Gheshwat as Pushpa
* Ajeet Singh Palawat as Sub-Inspector Harsh Pradhan
* Kalyanee Mulay as Asst. Sub-Inspector Gauri Pradhan; also Harsh's wife

== Episodes ==
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = A Perfect Family
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = [[Rohan Sippy]]
|WrittenBy = [[Apurva Asrani]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|12|24}}
|ShortSummary = Eminent lawyer Bikram Chandra's happy life takes a nosedive when his wife, Anuradha, stabs him. Cops are baffled with her, and finding a lawyer for her looks impossible. Episode starts with Bikram fighting a case for a family from a small background family. Anuradha throws her medicine tablet in dustbin at house, doesn't picks Bikram's phone and goes to see Moksh. After that Anuradha is in Market buying grocery when she calls Bikram. Bikram meets Mandira after that and also asks to give case to Nikhat, who was her assistant in the first season of Criminal Justice. Coming Home, Bikram suspects Anu and after series of events those come out to be true. Bikram misbehaves with Anu after telling her she lied to him. While grabbing Vaseline from downstairs, Anu also takes knife with her and kills Bikram, fleeing from the house after informing in the Hospital. Their daughter Rhea comes to their room and sees that her father is stabbed, calls her grandma while also taking knife into her hand. Police takes Rhea with them and arrests Anu from the City Hospital. Anu confesses the crime to help Rhea, so she doesn't stays as a suspect. Madhav is called to take Anu's case from his wedding night.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Open and Shut
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = [[Rohan Sippy]]
|WrittenBy = [[Apurva Asrani]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|12|24}}
|ShortSummary = Pradhan, Gauri and Madhav Mishra interview the Chandra house staff and discover new information. However, the situation worsens when Anu goes against Madhav's advice in court. Anu confesses her crime in Police Station and in the court too due to Prahdan police officer who is quite sure and wants to take all the procedures for the case fast, and because he is almost biased in believing that Anu is to be blamed.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = A Reasonable Doubt
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = [[Rohan Sippy]]
|WrittenBy = [[Apurva Asrani]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|12|24}}
|ShortSummary = In jail, Anu meets Ishani who takes her under her wing. Outside, Madhav convinces Nikhat to meet Anu and manages to pass on a message to Rhea, her daughter. Due to which Rhea demands to meet with Anu, which makes Anu really happy for the first time.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Murder
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = [[Rohan Sippy]]
|WrittenBy = [[Apurva Asrani]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|12|24}}
|ShortSummary = Pradhan is determined to record Rhea's statement before she meets Anu, by blackmailing CWC head lady. Getting wind of this, Madhav stakes out Vijji’s house, where he is able to take pictures of people present in the house (prosecutor, Mandira, Pradhan, Gauri) during the statement recording of Rhea as a prime witness. Meanwhile, Vijji gets a call from the hospital that Bikram is awake and when they all reach to the hospital, Bikram takes his last breath.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Broken Dreams
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = [[Arjun Mukerjee]]
|WrittenBy = [[Apurva Asrani]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|12|24}}
|ShortSummary = Seven months have passed, and Mandira and Vijji have engaged a new hotshot prosecutor, Prabhu who is quite confident in his capabilities to win the case and determine to make Anu murderer both in the eyes of the court and Public through media. In the meantime, Madhav and Nikhat delve into Anu's past, which sheds new light on Bikram. As both meets Anu's father who tells them he was always in contact of Bikram and who also paid bills during his surgery 2 years back, while also claiming to both the father and daughter individually that another one doesn't wish to see them, creating distances. Bikram also seem to cut Anu's all the links with the outside world.
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|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = The Truth is Born
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = [[Arjun Mukerjee]]
|WrittenBy = [[Apurva Asrani]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|12|24}}
|ShortSummary = Madhav and Nikhat's suspicions about Bikram mount when they record Rhea's statement, where they get to know that Bikram used Rhea to keep an eye on her mother, who she talks to and what she does. At the same time, a DNA test duue to request of Pradhan, reveals a shocking new twist, that child with whom Anu is pregnant is not Bikram's, but Moksh's, having his medical licence suspended.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = The Trial Begins
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = [[Arjun Mukerjee]]
|WrittenBy = [[Apurva Asrani]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|12|24}}
|ShortSummary = The trial begins, and Prabhu paints Anu as a scheming villainess. When Rhea and Moksh take the stand, Nikhat and Madhav unravel some interesting facts.
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|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Out in the Open
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = [[Arjun Mukerjee]]
|WrittenBy = [[Apurva Asrani]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|12|24}}
|ShortSummary = Nikhat leads in the final stages of the trial, in which an unexpected witness testifies. But when an overlooked piece of evidence is re-examined, the truth surfaces.
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== Production ==

=== Development ===
On 12 February 2020, [[Sameer Nair]], CEO of [[Aditya Birla Group]]'s content studio [[Applause Entertainment]] and [[BBC Studios|BBC Studios India]], announced for the sequel of ''[[Criminal Justice (Indian TV series)|Criminal Justice]]'', which will be adapted from the second season of the [[Criminal Justice (British TV series)|2008 British original series]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hotstar’s Criminal Justice Renewed for Season 2|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/criminal-justice-season-2-hotstar-renewal-official-cast-pankaj-tripathi-bbc-applause-2179516|access-date=2021-01-22|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en}}</ref> Sameer Gogate, business head of production at BBC Studios India said "The success of season one has shown what good content can achieve, and we hope the second season will be equally loved by the audiences."<ref name=":0" /> While [[Pankaj Tripathi]], [[Anupriya Goenka]] and [[Mita Vashisht]] were reported to reprise their roles from the first season, the makers did not reveal about the new cast and crew, including the director.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=2020-02-12|title=India’s Hotstar Signs Second Season of BBC, Applause Thriller ‘Criminal Justice’|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/hotstar-applause-bbc-thriller-criminal-justice-season-two-1203501915/|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

In April 2020, the makers announced that [[Kirti Kulhari]] will appear in the new season, with [[Apurva Asrani]] roped in as the screen writer and [[Rohan Sippy]] and Arjun Mukherjee were roped in to helm the series.<ref name="Fernandes 2020">{{cite web|last=Fernandes|first=Brandon|date=2020-04-20|title=Kirti Kulhari to star in Pankaj Tripathi's 'Criminal Justice' season 2|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/kirti-kulhari-criminal-justice-season-2-four-more-shots-please-2.html|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Republic World}}</ref> On 3 December 2020, the makers announced the new title as ''Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2020-12-03|title=EXCLUSIVE SCOOP: Title of Pankaj Tripathi starrer Criminal Justice season 2 on Disney+ Hotstar revealed : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-scoop-title-of-pankaj-tripathi-starrer-criminal-justice-season-2-on-disney-hotstar-revealed/|access-date=2021-01-22|language=en}}</ref>

=== Filming===
Prinicpal shooting of the series took place on March 2020, but was immediately stopped due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2020-09-18|title=Criminal Justice 2: Makers complete shoot; plan to release in November : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/criminal-justice-2-makers-complete-shoot-plan-release-november/|access-date=2021-01-22|language=en}}</ref> The shoot was resumed in July 2020, with the makers following the safety guidelines imposed by the government in order to curb [[COVID-19]] spread. The entire season is shot at three locations spanning over 60-70 working days.<ref name="cast"/><ref name="Khan 2020">{{cite web|last=Khan|first=Talib|date=2020-12-18|title=Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors with Directors Rohan Sippy and Arjun Mukerjee|url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/criminal-justice-behind-closed-doors-with-directors-rohan-sippy-and-arjun-mukerjee-10021287|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Jagran English}}</ref> Shooting of the series was completed on September 2020.<ref name=":1" />

== Release ==
The series was initially scheduled for a release on November 2020, before being postponed to December.<ref name="Khan 2020" /> On 8 December 2020, the makers unveiled character posters of the series,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Disney Hotstar Criminal Justice season 2 trailer will be out on this day, shares new character posters! - Rediff Realtime News|url=https://rediff.com/news/entertainment/Disney-Hotstar-Criminal-Justice-season-2-trailer-will-be-out-on-this-day-shares-new-character-posters/1b409c4f4c0245c6?src=interim_alsoreadheadline|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Rediff}}</ref> with the trailer being unveiled on 10 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-10|title=Criminal Justice Season 2 trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s Madhav is back with a bang|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/criminal-justice-season-two-trailer-pankaj-tripathi-7099371/|access-date=2021-01-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-10|title=Criminal Justice 2 trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s Madhav Mishra returns for a big payday, watch|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/criminal-justice-2-trailer-pankaj-tripathi-s-madhav-mishra-returns-for-a-big-payday-watch/story-ROiXHqwQ9D6WNW17rBcfnK.html|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> The series released on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] on 24 December 2020 in [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] languages.<ref name="airdate"/>

== Reception ==
Ektaa Malik, writing for ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave three out of five and said, "''Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors'' is a gripping morality tale, that is not to be missed".<ref name="Malik 2020">{{cite web | last=Malik | first=Ektaa | title=Criminal Justice Season 2 review: A gripping morality tale | website=The Indian Express | date=2020-12-24 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/criminal-justice-behind-closed-doors-review-a-gripping-morality-tale-7118376/ | access-date=2020-12-24}}</ref> Divyanshi Sharma of ''[[India Today]]'', gave three-and-a-half out of five and stated, "Criminal Justice is an important show, if not the most perfect one. And with every episode ending at a point where you want to know what happens next, it comes across as a successful thriller. The show ends on a bittersweet note, reminding us that no matter how much it rains, the sun will always shine."<ref name="Sharma">{{cite web | title=Criminal Justice 2 Review: Kirti Kulhari and Pankaj Tripathi power a hard-hitting tale | date=2020-12-24 | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/binge-watch/story/criminal-justice-2-review-kirti-kulhari-and-pankaj-tripathi-power-a-hard-hitting-tale-1752431-2020-12-24 | access-date=2020-12-24}}</ref> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' gave three-and-a-half out of five and said, "As a legal drama, Criminal Justice S2 is pretty close to being top-notch. But it is its sharp-eyed exploration of women seeking equality in life and at work that elevates the series to a higher plane".<ref name="NDTV.com 2020">{{cite web | title=Criminal Justice 2 Review: Legal Drama Is Pretty Close To Being Top Notch | website=NDTV.com | date=2020-12-09 | url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/criminal-justice-2-review-legal-drama-is-pretty-close-to-being-top-notch-3-5-stars-out-of-5-2342856 | access-date=2020-12-24}}</ref>Tatsam Mukherjee from ''[[Firstpost]]'' stated "Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors flirts with the notorious brand of 'realistic' that traverses the line of exploitative and vulgar."<ref>{{cite web |title=Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors review — Kirti Kulhari, Pankaj Tripathi's show tries too hard to come off as realistic - Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/criminal-justice-behind-closed-doors-review-kirti-kulhari-pankaj-tripathis-show-tries-too-hard-to-come-off-as-realistic-9145221.html |website=Firstpost |date=25 December 2020}}</ref> Nandini Ramnath from ''[[Scroll.in]]'' wrote " Kirti Kulhari’s heartrending performance is especially laudable considering her frustrating passiveness for the part. By reserving Anu’s transformation until the very end, the series reveals how hard it is for women to publicly admit to violence."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramnath |first1=Nandini |title=‘Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors’ review: A victim of domestic abuse learns to fight back |url=https://scroll.in/reel/981941/criminal-justice-behind-closed-doors-review-a-victim-of-domestic-abuse-learns-to-fight-back |website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|13690576}}

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