As a child of the average middle class Indian family I grew up watching Indian television dramas and daily soaps alongside my family. It wasn't until high school since I started watching western shows and cinema and it dawned upon me what stupid things I've watched in my childhood. That was a dark time for Indian storytelling, but not anymore!

Sacred games season-2 has made me immensely proud both as an Indian and as a binge-watcher. The mysteries that we were left to ponder upon as the curtain fell on season-1 will now be slowly unveiled. You'll need a little bit of patience to slip through the first 3 episodes but once you're through and all the missing pieces of the nuclear threat Mumbai is currently facing and the mystery around ganesh's "teesra baap" start fitting into their place you'll find yourself absolutely hooked on. The people who are into raw entertainment might like it a bit less than season-1 because here things get more complex and interesting. The plot comes to life when the two different storylines on which the show has been running upon slowly arrive at a common point and the thrill that you experience while watching this happen cannot be explained in words. A brilliant depiction of the everyday social and religious differences that our country faces without deviating from the original storyline is what this show does the best.

The cast which needs no introduction has done marvels with the roles they were assigned. It's just a treat to watch Nawazuddin Siddqui and Pankaj Tripathi together on the same screen, each competing with the other in terms of skills and charisma. The larger than life characters of Ganesh Gaitonde and Guruji could not have been played by anyone better. Nawaz does what he does best, carrying on with the tone of the "God" of gangsters that he had set as Ganesh in the first season. The hype that was around Guruji's character is well understood and excellently depicted by Pankaj Tripathi and makes an amzing and defining impression, clearly making him the standout amongst all the actors. Saif Ali Khan looks a lot better as Sartaj than season-1, who is much more confident about himself. I also loved the work of Aamir Bashir, who plays Sartaj's assistant and hard working cop, Majid. The newly introduced characters of Batya and Shahid Khan enacted by Kalki and Ranvir Shorey also do justice to their roles. I personally felt that Ranvir was introduced very late in the show and had a very little screentime but that's allright.

At the end, Sacred Games season-2 has it all, an amazing storyline combined with a brilliant acting and direction. If you're into suspense and thrillers and mind bending cinema rather than just meaningless action or romance "Sacred Games" should be your pick, otherwise you can always watch Salman Khan movies!