Kohrra Season 2 Review: Mona Singh Leads Masterpiece 

Netflix’s Kohrra returns with Mona Singh and Barun Sobti in a gritty rural mystery.

Kohrra Season 2 Review

Can a town be so suffocating that the air itself feels like a lie? In Dalerpura, the setting for the second season of Netflix’s Kohrra, the mist doesn’t just obscure the roads; it hides the decaying morality of a community that has mastered the art of the whisper.

While the first season set a high bar in Jagrana, this return to the Punjabi hinterland proves that the fog has only grown thicker, colder, and far more dangerous.

The Power of the Unsaid 

The heavy lifting this season falls to Mona Singh, playing Sub-Inspector Dhanwant Kaur.

She doesn’t try to perform grief; she wears it. From her very first appearance, a harrowing depth is written across her face, suggesting she has seen things she can never unsee. Singh brings a grounded authenticity that makes every pause feel earned.

She is methodical, firm, and pointedly avoids the casual camaraderie usually found in police stations.

In sharp contrast stands Barun Sobti’s Amarpal Garundi. Now serving under Kaur, Garundi remains the series’ emotional anchor.

• A Rare Masculinity: Garundi is a man with a genuinely good heart who has no ego about taking orders from a woman.
• The Supportive Right-Hand: He is the dependable bridge between Kaur’s icy resolve and the gritty reality of the village.
• The Internal Rot: Despite his “happy-go-lucky” exterior, Garundi is being eaten alive by a past he cannot confess to his wife.

The Anatomy of a Crime 

The season kicks off with a chilling discovery: a woman, played by Pooja Bhamrah, is found dead in her brother’s barn.

The investigation quickly spirals. With suspects ranging from her husband (Rannvijay Singha) to her own kin, the show meticulously peels back layers of dark and unthinkable backstories.

This isn’t just a hunt for a killer. It is a study of how patriarchy and village dynamics create a breeding ground for violence.

Under the direction of Sudip Sharma, the series argues that the politics of a small town are infinitely more complex than those of a metropolis. In Dalerpura, everyone is related, everyone is compromised, and everyone is watching.

The Ghost in the Machine 

While most crime dramas focus on the “whodunit,” Kohrra chooses to highlight the “why.” The show bravely tackles the persistence of the slave trade and bonded labor in modern rural India.

It exposes how economic desperation and feudal mindsets allow human beings to be treated as property, all while the rest of the world looks the other way. This isn’t just background noise; it is the very fabric of the mystery.

Lean Into the Silence 

Viewers often make the mistake of waiting for the “big reveal” or the “action sequence.” In Kohrra, the silence speaks louder than any explosion.

1. Stop Searching for a Hero: Neither Kaur nor Garundi are “clean.” They are fractured people trying to solve a fractured crime.
2. Focus on the Texture: The show celebrates nuance over noise. The way a character avoids eye contact or the specific way the mist clings to the trees tells you more about the truth than the interrogation scenes do.
3. The Mystery is Secondary: The real story is the journey of these two officers as they confront their own demons while navigating a landscape that wants them to fail.

The Verdict 

The absence of Savinderpal Vicky’s Balbir Singh is felt, but it creates the necessary space for Mona Singh to shine.

Supported by a cast where every craftsman delivers a solid performance, Kohrra remains a masterclass in atmospheric storytelling. It is a haunting, beautiful return to a world where the truth is rarely pure and never simple.