The third edition of the cricketing drama that unfolds in locker rooms and boardrooms rather than on the pitch has sharpened its edges and ...
The third edition of the cricketing drama that unfolds in locker rooms and boardrooms rather than on the pitch has sharpened its edges and toned down the window dressing.
Created by Karan Anshuman, the 10-part third season of Inside Edge on Amazon Prime Video benefits from having a single director. Kanishk Varma takes control of the material as well as the performances.
There are the old familiars such as Bhaisaab (Aamir Bashir), who finds himself pushed into a corner, his stoic exterior finally breaking. Vikrant (Vivek Oberoi), with slicked-back hair and menacing facial scar, is still all kinds of evil. Accompanied by his whip-wielding wife Sudha, this couple is single-minded about power and vengeance.
Richa Chadha plays a less frantic, more scheming Zarina. Sapna Pabbi gets a meatier part as Bhaisaab’s daughter Mantra who, supported by cricketer boyfriend Vayu (Tanuj Virmani), is on a mission to legalise betting.
Vayu, still the show’s MVP, and his sister Rohini (Sayani Gupta) are dusting off skeletons from their childhood closet. Amit Sial’s Devender becomes critical to the unfolding drama that once again focuses on spot fixing, betting and other issues plaguing the richest sport in India.
A court-appointed commission investigates allegations of gambling and fixing in the Power Play League and makes recommendations...
