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Dr Nagpal, is also a complex man; he is one of the prominent characters of the OTT series streaming on JioHotstar, Criminal Justice Season 4: A Family Matter. The drama follows lawyer Madhav Mishra (Pankaj Tripathi) as he takes on the case of Dr Nagpal, accused of killing his daughter's caretaker, Roshni (Asha Negi). The series centers on love, suspicion, justice and a raw family conflict.
Ayyub, known for his performances in films like Article 15 and Scoop, was drawn to this role after reading the script. 'Sameer Nair (producer of the series) and I were already talking about working together. When this came to me, I read the script and liked it. I said yes,' the actor tells TMS.
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