7 Indian courtroom films, shows to watch on OTT
With Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi's Jolly LLB 3 teaser out, take a look at other courtroom dramas and films to watch on OTT.
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The black comedy legal drama by Subhash Kapoor is a sequel to his 2013 film Jolly LLB. Akshay Kumar plays the titular character, Jagdishwar Mishra.
Jolly LLB 2
The film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu received widespread critical acclaim for the cast performances, execution, story, screenplay and direction.
Pink
The legal thriller by Ajay Bahl is based on Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code.It stars Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadda, Meera Chopra and Rahul Bhat.
Section 375
The film is set against the backdrop of a Muslim family. Shot across Varanasi and Lucknow, Mulk stars Rishi Kapoor and Taapsee Pannu.
Mulk
The Tamil legal drama by T J Gnanavel stars Suriya, Lijomol Jose and Manikandan with Rajisha Vijayan. The film is about police bias and state violence against a marginalised community.
Jai Bhim
The legal television series streaming on Disney+ Hotstar is an adaptation of Robert King and Michelle King's The Good Wife and features Kajol in the lead role.
The Trial: Pyaar Kaanoon Dhokha
The television series streaming on Netflix is directed by Rahul Pandey. It stars Ravi Kishan, Anant V Joshi, Nidhi Bisht, Naila Grrewal, Tanvi Azmi, and Yashpal Sharma.
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