Reeta Sanyal has a promising start, but with a loose plot and flat comedy, writes Abhi Singhal

Stepping into the world of comedy and crime, ‘Reeta Sanyal’  is a legal crime thriller TV series on Disney Plus Hotstar, starring Adah Sharma as Reeta Sanyal in the lead, Rahul Dev as M. Raj Thakral,  Manik Papneja as Ishan Dwivedi, and Ankur Rathee as Jai Vardhan.

The episodes for the ongoing series release every Monday to Friday. The first episode of the series opens with a light and funny scene of Reeta Sanyal (Adah Sharma) as the advocate and protagonist defending a case of the dog Rocky but frustrated in need of new and bigger cases.

The story unfolds with Reeta encountering Keshav outside the courtroom when Keshav’s mother was arrested by the police in the case of local MLA Parav Rane’s death. When Reeta forces Keshav for more information, he tells Reeta that it wasn’t his mother who committed the crime, but he claimed that he killed the MLA like a "perfect murder." When Reeta decides to take on Keshav’s case, she discovers that her opponent advocate is none other than Raj Thakral (played by Rahul Dev), a man with whom she shares a complicated history relating to her own father.

Talking about the characters, Adah Sharma plays a serious and humorous  role within the series. She shines as usual being the only one in the web series, making it gripping and giving a reason to the audience to watch. A strong entry for Adah stayed missing from the series but was covered up by her acting skills. Rahul Dev has a short but strong opening presence as a bad guy goon in the story till the first four episodes.     

The introduction of a female character Zi played by Nirisha Basnett is an unclear but attention catchy performance. Manik Papneja as Ishan gives his bit as a companion to Adah. Ankur Rathee as Jai Vardhan, a handsome cop in the series having a liking feeling towards the protagonist.

The upcoming episodes might also explore the romantic angle between either Adah and Ishan or Adah and Jai, still unclear in the opening.

Despite a strong performance by Adah in the beginning, ‘Reeta Sanyal’ fails to deliver a gripping narrative. The series struggles with a weak plot and uninspiring humor, leaving viewers feeling discontent.

Concluding to say that, ‘Reeta Sanyal’ comes across as an incompetent, and the first five episodes bring nothing new.