When Kohrra came out in 2023 on Netflix, the show drew acclaim for its layered ideas, complex characters and unhurried staging. Created by Sudip Sharma, Gunjit Chopra and Diggi Sisodia, the six-episode series appeared to be self-contained and conclusive. But there’s more to explore in the universe of Kohrra, according to Sharma.
Directed by Randeep Jha, Kohrra revolves around the murder of a British man two days before his wedding in Punjab. The suspects include his parents and relatives, his bride-to-be and her boyfriend. Apart from exploring these characters, the show also closely examines the two police inspectors involved in the investigation. The themes of crime, punishment and redemption apply equally to both sets of characters, Kohrra brilliantly reveals.
Balbir (Suvinder Vicky) and his assistant Garundi (Barun Sobti) each have complicated personal lives. Balbir and his daughter have a fraught dynamic. Garundi is sleeping with his sister-in-law Rajji (Ekta Sodhi).
Only Garundi has been retained from the previous chapter. Mona Singh is the new addition to the cast. Garundi and Singh’s character Dhanwant Kaur investigate a new murder, this time of a woman, Preet (Pooja Bhamrah). Garundi, who was married to Silky (Muskan Arora) at the end of the previous season, learns that he cannot escape his past. Dhanwant is in a fragile marriage.
The cast includes Rannvijay Singha as Preet’s husband, Anuraag Arora as Preet’s brother and Prayrak Mehta as Arun, a character who is seeking his missing father.
The new season, co-directed by Sudip Sharma and Faisal Rahman, will be out on February 11. In a video interview, Sharma, Rahman, Barun Sobti and Mona Singh spoke to Scroll about the impetus for a new season, the character arcs of Garundi and Dhanwant, and what Kohrra is really about.
The full interview is available on Scroll’s YouTube account.
Did Kohrra need a second season?
Barun Sobti on revisiting Garundi, and Mona Singh on playing Dhanwant Kaur
What is Kohrra really about?
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