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Although we have seen several psychological thrillers and dramas on the Indian web series landscape, not many woo audiences with a fresh flavour. The second season of the thriller series Mithya, subtitled "Mithya: The Darker Chapter," is billed as a new chapter for its story, but it fails to deliver. The idea of sibling illness-injunction ties was an enticing one a fantasy and revenge-filled but ultimately predictable plot, but while the hook draws viewers to tune in each week, countless cliffhangers disappoint with minimal drama or excitement. So here are the details of why the Pandora box of Mithya season 2 feels more like a repetition than a riveting sequel.
A Familiar Premise Lacks Innovation:
There is a sequel to this film titled as The Darker Chapter, featuring Juhi Adhikari, played by Huma Qureshi, and Rhea Rajguru who is portrayed by Avantika Dassani. The plot explores the deep sibling rivalry between the competitive half-sisters juhi & Rhea. Mithya had an interesting premise based on betrayal, jealousy and psychological manipulation in teacher-student relationship with a lot of hidden agendas going on. That certainly raised the bar for Season 1, which adapted another British show called Cheat, but this second chapter lacks the novelty of its approach to leave a “been-there-seen-that” impression overall.
The second season of the Rohan Sippy show is now directed by Kapil Sharma and it has a different style but not much substance. This is where Sharma really leans into the melodrama, which doesn't translate all that well owing to just how contrived and predictable this sort-of "twist" ended up feeling. As each plot twist unfolds, it feels less like a psychological thriller and more like a soap opera the audience is denied both the drama of who-dun-it suspense and emotional investment.
A Storyline That’s "Dialed to 11"
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Teases audiences in anticipation with a cool cohesion and makes you want to cry with poignancy, a good thriller Mithya has a far more bold approach, choosing to crank every single moment up to 11. The tendency to dial everything up to 11 makes for an overwrought story. The squabbles revolving around Juhi and Rhea are tired and exhausting, okay family dynamics. Every dramatic interaction between the sisters is heightened to the point of absurdity and thus unbelievable, keeping viewers from being able to deeply connect with what any of them was going through.
Dhund, Juhi's first foray into writing as a Hindi literature professor and established author, presents her with fresh obstacles. However, it becomes a dark affair when an unidentified writer Amit Chaudhary (Naveen Kasturia) appears at a book launch alleging that she has plagiarized his still unpublished manuscript. While Juhi comes to terms with this allegation, Rhea returns with a vengeance, determined to pay her back and win their father's affection. Rhea's revenge-sustained motivation, and her bitterness turns into caricature-like-stretch to such an extent that it ends up contradicting the psyche around which a thriller should revolve.
Performances That Struggle to Shine
Although Qureshi tries hard to promise Juhi, the half-hearted and banal material does not make her performance palatable. Qureshi has an effortless screen presence, but her character here does not get to grow into more interesting directions. A huge part of her role is a reactive one, where she suffers betrayal, false allegations and emotional confrontations but nothing gets resolved or we see any growth.
Not so much for Avantika Dassani in her portrayal of Rhea, though. Rhea is a character who harbours a great deal of hurt and anger as well as the need for validation, but she often skews melodramatic. One-liners like “strength todne ka asli revenge hai” and “ret ka ghar lehron se tutega hi” feel too dramatic, robbing her character of the seriousness it seeks to portray. The overblown lines and acting choices in this sequence should add tension to Vanita quest for revenge, but ultimately ended up evoking unintended laughter because it was not taken seriously.
The “Darker Chapter” that Falls Flat
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Marketed with a tagline of Blood vs Blood, Season 2 of Mithya was supposed to be the climactic brawl between estranged siblings prickled by unsettled grievances and familial traumas. And although actually the tagline is a pretty catchy it ends in a rather bland experience. The plot is of the formulaic type, and even the tela climatic seems reminiscent of another endless amount circulated by other series or movies. What ensues could be described as a psychological thriller, but the direction it takes often feels aimless, drifting from one argument to another and then into betrayal after betrayal while inflicting mental games on each other without anything to show for it in terms of payoff.
Though Mithya has the makings of a layered thriller, it never comes alive even with the distinct talents of actors like simple simon, Kapil Sharma direction just purely lame. At six-episodes, this feels drawn out, with many scenes feeling like they could be left on the cutting room floor making for a some what sluggish watch. While the series is left with something to hang in suspense over, audiences are not.
Final Thoughts: Missed Opportunity in the Thriller Genre
A nuanced depiction of sibling rivalry and psychological manipulation was possible, but The Darker Chapter of Mithya isn't that. The show is contrived, cliched and struggles to live up to its promises wholesale. The extremely unoriginal and bland plot undermines the impact of Dancing Queen, despite a talented cast working their souls out to sell it; you're not left with much.
The crux of a psychological thriller is the suspense and eye movements that build up but Mithya season 2 was as loud as you can ever find in an aseptic mentality that could have been put to better use by honing down on its characterizations and slow burns rather than a more melodramatic clash. Instead, it leaves audiences wanting a more polished and real thriller.
Mithya might still be an engaging watch for the fans of the genre but if you're someone looking for a fresh, gripping thriller, The Darker Chapter would seem like an extension to yet another series making its way through a overstuffed-room.
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