On Monday, the trailer for Kajol’s upcoming web series The Trial – Pyaar Kanoon Dhokha was released. The Trial is Kajol’s OTT debut, and it will be available on Disney+ Hotstar. In the two-minute clip, we received our finest glimpse to date at Kajol’s character in the courtroom drama.
Kajol plays Noyonika Sengupta, a housewife who is compelled to return to work as a lawyer following her husband’s incarceration due to a public controversy. Also see: Kajol’s’social media hiatus’ was a publicity stunt to promote The Trial, and people find it ‘too irritating’
Watch the trailer for The Trial
The trailer for The Trial began with Kajol coming to terms with her spouse, portrayed by Jisshu Sengupta, being arrested for accepting sexual favors as bribes to influence verdicts. In a fit of rage, she slaps him for spying on her before accompanying him in a police van as he is taken away after the news breaks.
Moments earlier, as she surveyed the media congregated in front of her home, Kajol stated in Hindi, “A mistake repeated multiple times is not a mistake.” It is a decision.”
Next, Noyonika, played by Kajol, does something she hasn’t done in years: she returns to the courtroom. As she pursues justice for herself and her family, she is judged by both fellow attorneys and the general public.
Kajol on her role
Kajol told Variety about the series, “Complexity is what defines a character for me, and the layers surrounding Noyonika were what drew me to this role when it was first presented.”
Noyonika felt personal, and I immediately felt protective of her, which reinforced my decision to make ‘The Trial – Pyaar, Kanoon, Dhoka’ on Disney+ Hotstar my first foray into the extended format. Suparn Varma has created a world where the vulnerability of his characters collides with the harshness of life’s circumstances.
As I did, the audience will sympathize with Noyonika as she makes difficult decisions.
Kajol’s removes Instagram posts
Friday, Kajol proclaimed that she would be taking a vacation from social media and deleted all of her Instagram posts.
It turned out to be a promotional stunt for her impending web series, an adaptation of the American courtroom drama The Good Wife. Kajol penned in the caption, “Facing one of the toughest trials of my life.”
Kajol shares a poster for The Trial
Kajol revealed after a couple of hours that she was alluding to her new web series, The Trial – Pyaar Kanoon Dhokha.
She posted her first appearance from the show on Instagram and Twitter with the caption, “The harder the hardship, the stronger your return! On June 12, you can view the trailer for my courtroom drama Hotstar Specials The Trial – Pyaar Kanon Dhokha. Soon exclusive to Disney+ Hotstar.”
About The Trial
The Disney+ Hotstar series, directed by Suparn Verma and starring Julianna Margulies, is an Indian adaptation of the American series The Good Wife. The series premiered in 2009 and consists of seven seasons. It was concluded in 2016.
In The Trial, Kajol portrays a homemaker who returns to practicing law after her husband’s controversy lands him in prison. The series features, among others, Jisshu Sengupta, Sheeba Chaddha, and Kubbra Sait.
Kajol’s Projects
Kajol was last seen in the Vishal Jethwa co-starring film Salaam Venky. Aamir Khan also made a cameo appearance in the film directed by Revathy and released the previous year.
Kajol will shortly be seen in Lust Stories 2 on Netflix. The Lust Stories 2 teaser was released last week to announce the second installment of the anthology series.
Kajol will be seen alongside Neena Gupta, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vijay Varma, Mrunal Thakur, Angad Bedi, Amruta Shubhash, Tillotama Shome and Kumud Mishra in Lust Stories 2.
