Your Honor (2020 Indian TV series)

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Your Honor
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GenreThriller, Crime
Based onKvodo - Israeli web series
Directed by Eeshwar Nivas
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languages
  • Hindi
  • Punjabi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22
Production
Production locationIndia
Running time30–40 minutes
Production company Applause Entertainment
Original release
Network SonyLIV
Release18 June 2020 (2020-06-18) –
19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)

Your Honor is an Indian thriller drama streaming television series, directed by Eeshwar Nivas, under the production house Applause Entertainment. The series stars Jimmy Shergill, Pulkit Makol, Mita Vashisht, Yashpal Sharma and Parul Gulati in the main roles. Despite its name being similar to the American adaptation, the series is adaptated from Israeli TV series Kvodo (Hebrew : כבודו). [1] The story follows a judge who lets go of his moralities, relationships and goes on to undermine ethics in order to save his son. The series was released on June 18, 2020, on the Indian OTT platform of SonyLIV.

Contents

Your Honor season 2 was released on November 19, 2021. Gulshan Grover and Mahie Gill are the new major additions to the show. [2]

Premise

Season 1

The story of the series revolves around Bishan Khosla (Jimmy Shergill) and his son. Bishan's son Abeer gets caught in a hit and run case. The boy who is hit in this case by Abeer is the son of the city gangster. Bishan Khosla sacrifices relationships and subverts the law to save his son from a vengeful gangster. The series portrays how even the pinnacle of law breaks in order to save their family. [3] [4] [5]

Season 2

After Judge Bishan Khosla shot Satnam Mudki, he finds himself in serious trouble, not only with the Mudki family but also the Tarn Taran mafia and Pandit gang that understands the importance of having a High Court Judge in its pocket. [6] [7]

Cast

Main casts
Season 1
Season 2

Release

The trailer was released on June 13, 2020, and later the series was premiered on June 18, 2020.

Episodes

Season 1

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
1 1218 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal air date
11"The Fall Guy"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
22"Protégé"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
33"Few Loose Ends"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
44"Alibi"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
55"Any eye for an eye"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
66"Sacrificial Lamb"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
77"Cause and Effect"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
88"Deeper Waters"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
99"The Downward Spiral"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
1010"All Out in The Open"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
1111"The Noose Tightens"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
1212"The Last Straw"Eeshwar Nivas18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)

Reception

Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV praised the performances of the cast stating "Mita Vashisht is brilliant. Varun Badola stands tall in the guise of a family man forced by circumstances to stoop low". [8] Jyoti Kanyal from India Today expressed in her review on the series as a gripping tale of lies and manipulations. [9] Arushi Jain from The Indian Express shared her first impressions on the series stating "The climax of every episode leaves you at the edge-of-your-seat, and the thrills keep coming as the episodes pass". [10] Nandini Ramnath from Scroll.in explained and stated how the series depicts that the family comes before law. [11]

Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated season 2 3.5/5 and stated "Your Honor will leave you at the point where you would want to know what will happen next. Most importantly, if you like the first season, this one is a perfect follow-up with some riveting performances." [12]

Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV gave season 2 3 stars out of 5 and stated "Your Honor Season 2 is the sort of web series that is easy to recommend - it is riveting all way." [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Singh, Shalu (8 June 2020). "Jimmy Shergill, Varun Badola in Indian adaption of Israeli series Kvodo". www.indiatvnews.com.
  2. ↑ Scroll Staff. "Watch: Jimmy Sheirgill returns as the rule-bending judge in 'Your Honor' season 2". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Your Honor: 'रंगबाज' के बाद इस वेब सीरीज़ में नज़र आएंगे जिम्मी शेरगिल, निभा रहे हैं जज की भूमिका". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi).
  4. ↑ "Your Honor review: Jimmy Sheirgill puts family before principles in this gripping crime drama". Hindustan Times. 18 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Chatterjee, Pramit (17 June 2020). "'Your Honor' Review: Jimmy Sheirgill Shines In This Poorly Scripted Crime-Drama". Mashable India.
  6. ↑ "Your Honor Season 2 teaser: Jimmy Sheirgill is back as the morally ambiguous judge". The Indian Express . 9 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Not worried about being typecast, love being called 'bad man': Gulshan Grover". Deccan Herald . 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Your Honor Review: Jimmy Sheirgill Powers Absorbing Drama". NDTV.com.
  9. ↑ Kanyal, Jyoti (21 June 2020). "Your Honor review: Jimmy Sheirgill manipulates law to save his family in the intriguing drama". India Today.
  10. ↑ "Your Honor first impression: Jimmy Sheirgill-starrer is a decent watch". The Indian Express. 18 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini. "'Your Honor' review: Family comes before the law in web series starring Jimmy Sheirgill". Scroll.in.
  12. ↑ "Your Honor Season 2 Review : Riveting performances hold this gripping drama together". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Your Honor 2 Review: Jimmy Sheirgill Leads Web-Series That's Easy To Recommend". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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