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India’s most popular fiction franchise, Naagin has returned for its seventh season, this time featuring Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Namik Paul among a stellar cast. Six episodes have aired and it’s time for our review!
The season began with Dr Tushar Sinha (Karan Kundrra) explaining to leaders of different faiths, about a looming danger based on historical patterns and planetary alignments. He warns that Mahakumbh could be attacked, and that only the Naagin, will be able to save the nation. At the same time four men arrive in India from an enemy country and aim to start their plans of causing harm to India. They begin in Attari where they kill the Suri family and kidnap Dr Tushar, after which he warns them that their plans will fail in front of the Naagin. After battling a werewolf, Pragati (Tejasswi Prakash), the final naagin of last season, arrives at Suri’s neighbour’s house and gives birth to a baby girl, and tells them about the child’s potential and real identity of being a Naagin. She names the child Ananta before she passes away.
The story then takes a leap of 24 years in Delhi where the names of Ananta and Purvi have been swapped between two sisters to protect Ananta’s identity and powers. The two sisters end up working together at a news agency owned by the Suri family. Ananta (Priyanka Chahar Choudhary), who has the name of Purvi, crosses paths with Aryaman (Namik Paul) paving the way for another iconic love story between a naagin and human. The Suri family are actually the infiltrators and now have a dragon in the basement of the company which they aim to use to attack Mahakumbh. At the same time, two guardians of Ananta, Bharni (Alice Kaushik) and Uttara (Beena Banerjee) watch over her to protect her. Amid this comes family conflict in the form of Purvi’s (Eisha Singh) marriage and their father finding out the truth about the Suri family.
The story is no doubt as thrilling as it sounds, and while there are similarities to previous seasons, the emotional bond between the two sisters, a unique male protagonist, and the introduction of a dragon carry enough weight to breathe fresh air (and fire) into the new season. What is so admirable about the season is how they have focused on building the characters before going straight into intense action and drama.
Priyanka Chahar Choudhary is graceful and convincing as Ananta and carries the beautifully written character well. Ananta is simple, smart, and funny, giving Choudhary a lot of room to explore. There was a scene where she was running as fast as a bus, and it was funny but what made it more hilarious is that she thought it was because of her father’s tonic. It’s in these small moments you realize the potential the actress has to carry the legacy forward. Namik Paul showcases a commanding screen presence, and it’s always a breath of fresh air to see a male protagonist who does not begin as a jerk. Aryaman never judged Ananta unlike his brothers and was impressed with her work. Along with this comes the fact that he is a journalist with strong principles for his country, however quite ironic given what is in the basement.
Eisha Singh is superb in her extended cameo as Purvi, and Kushagre Dua might just be the baddie you end up loving to hate given his fine skills. The rest of the cast is spectacular too, with so much more to unfold for all their characters.
There have only been a few drawbacks so far. In the beginning, there were AI generated visuals coming between scenes which were a bit distracting, but it reduced as time went on and AI was integrated more smoothly. There was a transformation scene where Ananta floated above her bed, which could have been executed better too. However, these do not weigh down the overall story or show in any way.
Based on this, Naagin 7 and earns an impressive 8/10 rating. For an Indian franchise to return for the seventh season is no small feat and is also a matter of pride for viewers across the globe.
Naagin 7 airs every Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. in India, South Africa, and the UAE. It also airs at 7pm in the UK, and 7pm ET/ 8 pm PT in the US.
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