Adaalat


Adaalat is an Indian television courtroom drama anthology series about a defense attorney, K.D. Pathak, portrayed by Ronit Roy. First season of the show premiered on Sony on 20 November 2010 and ran for five years, ending on 11 July 2015. The series based events is produced by Contiloe Entertainment and stars Ronit Roy in the eponymous role. The show aired 431 episodes in its first season.
Adaalat returned for its second season on SET on 4 June 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016. The show aired 26 episodes in its second season.

Plot

Adalat is a show revolving around K.D. Pathak, a suave, sophisticated, witty and yet unconventional lawyer. He can get his clients out of the tightest of situations. His success rate of acquittals is 100 percent. But most importantly K.D. stands not for his client, but for Justice. K.D. has an amazing eye for detail and an insatiable thirst for knowledge. He always seems to know enough about every profession, and what he doesn't know he covers up/makes up with his smartness. He is a quick thinker. K.D. steps into a case when all is doomed for the accused. All the doors are shut. When the prosecution has prepared a water tight open and shut case where even a blind man can tell that the accused is guilty then K.D. somehow performs a miracle. No one can see the case from the angle K.D. does. He digs fervently for loopholes in the prosecution's case much to their frustration and thinking on his feet, he manages to turn the entire case around. Often through, magical gimmicks, performances, which the Judge does not approve of ! And nor does his ex-love Maya – But that is K.D. Unstoppable, incorrigible and completely enthralling and entertaining. The prosecutor will always leave broken-hearted with this man.

Seasons

Cast

Main

"CID Viruddh Adaalat" is the 137th special episode of the first season of the series. The episode was a crossover episode with CID. Originally aired on 15 July 2012, the episode was written by Arshad Sayed and director by Pawan Kaul. The principal photography of the episode was held in Mumbai, India and was commenced in June 2012. The episode received mixed to positive reviews from the viewers.
The episode is about Rohit's murder which takes place in DCP Samsher Singh Chitrole's house, who gets arrested. The case then lands in KD Pathak's hands in Adaalat, where he fights the case for DCP.
"CID Vs Adaalat – Karmyudh" is case no. 382 of Adaalat. There are 3 Special episodes of the first season of the series. The episode was a crossover episode between CID and Adaalat. Originally aired on 20 December 2014, the episode was written by Arshad Sayed and directed by Siba Mitra and Raminder Suri. The principal photography of the episode was held in different parts of Mumbai, India and was shot on the sets of both Adaalat and CID. The episode received mixed to positive reviews from the viewers.

Sequel

The series returned with a second season which premiered on 4 June 2016 and is intended to be a mini-series of 26 episodes. Ronit Roy stars in the lead role and Tisca Chopra, Anand Goradia, Rakshanda Khan, Gaurav Chopra and Pankaj B. Singh star in recurring roles.