Hunkkaar - The Roar Web Series Review

Hunkkaar - The Roar Review

HUNKKAAR - THE ROAR is a hard-hitting courtroom drama inspired by real events. The story follows 17-year-old Meenu Rawat (Aneet Kaur Padda), who alleges that a prominent godman, Sunil Chakosi aka Baap ji (Raghubir Yadav), sexually assaulted her. Inexperienced police officer ACP Jasleen Singh Soin (Fatima Sana Shaikh) is given charge of the high-profile case. With no initial evidence and followers unwilling to speak against Baap ji, the matter reaches court where prosecutor Babban Rao Bhalerao (Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub) goes up against Govind Ved Prakash (Ram Kapoor).

Created by directors Karan Darius Kapadia and Nitya Mehra, the show places a strong emphasis on courtroom proceedings. The story and screenplay are penned by Karan Darius Kapadia, Heeraz Marfatia, and Sourabh Ratnu, while Ravinder Randhawa provides the dialogues.

Performances and Technical Aspects

Aneet Kaur Padda delivers a power-packed performance, supported by Fatima Sana Shaikh as the go-getter ACP. Raghubir Yadav portrays the villainous godman, while Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Arjun Mathur, Ram Kapoor, Zoya Hussain, and Mohan Kapur also feature in the series. The cast further includes Rajesh Sharma, Charu Shankar, Seema Biswas, Vipin Sharma, Masood Akhtar, and others.

The series is song-less and features a background score by Subhajit Mukherjee. Cinematography is handled by Kabir Tejpal and Kavin Jagtiani, production design by Manini Mishra, costumes by Gopika Gulwadi, and editing by Dipika Kalra and Zainab Shakil.

Conclusion

The series receives a rating of 3.5 stars, noted as a hard-hitting and impactful courtroom drama that benefits from its direction, performances, and memorable sequences, despite excessive length and multiple subplots.