Keeping up with the trend of hit originals being followed by damp sequels, Illegal 2 is yet another addition to the list. Despite bringing back the same star cast in the courtroom drama, the makers seem to have come up with a new instalment just for the sake of it. With Neha Sharma, Akshay Oberoi and Piyush Mishra, Illegal 2 is just last night’s leftovers, served cold.
As established in the original, lawyer-turned politician Piyush Mishra is a shark who can let others survive. Neha, who took him head on in the first instalment, is raring to go as a ‘mad lawyer’ with new-found confidence as the head of a law film and ready to take a chance on her gut, trust and faith. A lot is promised as she is focussed on her goals and won’t mind breaking a few rules on the way. However, the show is a lacklustre offering, running low on suspense and surviving on average dose of drama.