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- News18
Pankaj Tripathi's Criminal Justice Season 4's Final Episode Is Releasing On…
Last Updated: The Criminal Justice Season 4 team shared that confusion regarding the final episode's date. Pankaj Tripathi's much-loved courtroom drama, Criminal Justice season 4, is coming to an end. Fans were eagerly gearing up for the blockbuster finale today, June 26, to finally get the answer on who killed Roshni Saluja, Asha Negi's character. However, they will have to wait another week to receive answers. Following confusion about the final episode's date, the makers stepped in to clear the air. In a statement, the team behind the hit legal drama Criminal Justice: A Family Matter confirmed that the fourth season is not ending this week. They revealed that the show will wrap up its 8-episode run on Thursday, July 3. Meanwhile, its seventh episode premiered on June 26. The team also shared how the confusion regarding the finale date began. According to them, the mix-up started when someone edited the Wikipedia page of the show, incorrectly stating that the final episode would air on June 26. This update went viral on the internet, with fans of the show buzzing with excitement to finally who is behind the murder of Roshni. However, the makers reiterated that despite the overwhelming response, the finale is set for next week. Criminal Justice: A Family Matter is available to stream only on JioHotstar. Pankaj Tripathi was once again back as the beloved advocate Madhav Mishra. This time, he got a high-profile murder case in which Dr. Raj Nagpal, played by Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, is accused of killing his girlfriend, nurse Roshni (Asha Negi). He was found with the murdered body of his girlfriend after his daughter's birthday. His wife, Anju Nagpal, reaches out to Madhav Mishra & Associates to represent her husband in court. Criminal Justice season 4, which premiered on May 29, boasts a star-studded cast of Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Surveen Chawla, Mita Vashisht, Asha Negi, Shweta Basu Prasad, Khushboo Atre, Barkha Singh, Khushi Bharadwaj, Kalyanee Mulay and Sohaila Kapur, among others. Directed by Rohan Sippy, the current season of the legal drama is produced by Applause Entertainment in collaboration with BBC Studios India. Criminal Justice is an adaptation of the British television series of the same name, which aired in 2008. The first season of the Indian version, featuring Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Jackie Shroff and Anupriya Goenka, premiered in 2019. The second season debuted in 2020, with the third coming out in August 2022. First Published:
The Print
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Print
‘Won't let Rajiv Gandhi assassination become a Kennedy-like probe'—The Hunt trailer is out
New Delhi: The trailer for The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case dropped Wednesday. The political thriller, which will stream from 4 July on Sony Liv, is based on the bestselling book Ninety Days by investigative journalist Anirudhya Mitra. It is directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor, and co-written by Rohit Banawalikar, Sriram Rajan, and Kukunoor. Produced by Applause Entertainment, the web series looks at the events leading up to and after the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi at a rally he was addressing in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, on 21 May 1991. The production house has also bankrolled streaming originals like Netflix's Black Warrant (2024), Jio Hotstar's Criminal Justice and Sony Live's Scam 1992 (2020) and Scam 2003 (2023).
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12-06-2025
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Pankaj Tripathi & Applause Entertainment's Criminal Justice garners 10.3 million views, continues to be most watched show in India for two weeks in a row
In Criminal Justice Season 4, Pankaj Tripathi reprises his role as Madhav Mishra and holds the court in a murder case by playing a defence lawyer read more Applause Entertainment's Criminal Justice released two weeks ago on JioHotstar, and so far, it has maintained its graph of being a packaged entertainer. For the second week in a row, Criminal Justice has stood as the most-watched show in India. Continuing with its upward trend, the Pankaj Tripathi-starrer show has been ranked #1 among the top 5 most-watched Indian originals for the week of June 2-8 with an impressive viewership of 10.3 million views. It has stood among the most-watched original shows, including Heartbeat Season 2, The Last of Us Season 2, Hai Junoon: Dream. Dare. Dominate, and Kankhajura. At the time of its release, it registered the strongest opening for any OTT original on pay/freemium platforms in 2025, with and impressive 8.4 million views. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The official page of Applause Entertainment shared this feat on its social media page with a caption that read, '2 Weeks. 1 Verdict. India's Most-Watched Series. ❤️👨🏻⚖️Criminal Justice: A Family Matter now streaming only on @jiohotstar Catch a new episode every Thursday.' In Criminal Justice Season 4, Pankaj Tripathi reprises his role as Madhav Mishra and holds the court in a murder case by playing a defence lawyer. Apart from Pankaj Tripathi, the show also stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Surveen Chawla, and Shweta Basu Prasad, who ensure to keep the series engaging. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India and directed by Rohan Sippy, Criminal Justice season 4 is now streaming on JioHotstar. Though the platform has released four episodes in the latest season, the audience can't wait to watch more episodes soon. Despite the makers unveiling one episode each week, viewers are hooked to its rich narrative, making it one of the most anticipated franchises yet. With a fresh and well-paced narrative, Applause Entertainment backs yet another gripping franchise, bringing something new for the audience to experience. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Asha Negi opens up about challenging role in Criminal Justice 4, breaking her ‘girl-next-door' image with it
The gripping legal crime drama Criminal Justice has returned with its fourth season, once again featuring Pankaj Tripathi in his acclaimed role as lawyer Madhav Mishra. This time, the story revolves around a complex murder case within a troubled family, presenting three conflicting versions of the truth. Joining the cast are Zeeshan Ayyub, Surveen Chawla and Asha Negi, each playing pivotal roles in this intense and emotionally layered narrative. (Also Read: Asha Negi says she still gets 'so many gaalis from fans' for breakup with Rithvik Dhanjani) In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times, Asha Negi spoke about being a part of the hit franchise. She plays Roshni Saluja, Zeeshan's girlfriend, who is murdered. Asha opened up about her limited screen time in the series and why she chose to take on the role despite that. Asha revealed that it was the story and the nature of her character that drew her in, 'because for the longest time people have seen me play the girl next door and those kind of roles. And I really want to experiment and do something different. When this show came to me, we all know it's a great show, the character, even though the screen time is less, it has so much to do. It has a lot of layers, and it was very challenging to play this.' A post shared by Asha Negi (@ashanegi) She described the most demanding aspects of bringing Roshni to life and said, 'Most of the days were quite challenging because when you're working opposite actors like Zeeshan Ayub. I had so many scenes with him and he's such a fantastic actor. So when you have scenes with somebody like him, you have to buckle up and bring your A-game, right? You can't just do anything and get away with it. So most of the days were quite challenging and most of the scenes that I did were challenging, which is amazing because it also helps you push as an actor and helps you learn and grow so much.' Asha admitted she had initial doubts about accepting the role, 'I was sceptical that my character dies eventually, toh kya hi hoga iska (what will happen to her) but then I was told to read the screenplay and character brief and I was like maybe yeah, screen-time is less but there are times when the character is very impactful. So it's one of the most beautifully written characters. It was also so challenging, I felt like I didn't know if I'd be able to do this or not, it seems difficult to me. But whatever I had, I gave it my all.' She also shared that nervousness is a part of every project she does and added, 'I am always nervous before starting a project. I get sleepless nights when I am about to start a new project. So, even this time, I was nervous. But it was so fun, you also see your growth and how much you learnt.' Criminal Justice 4: A Family Matter premiered on JioHotstar on May 29. However, only three episodes have been released so far, leaving many fans disappointed. Directed by Rohan Sippy and produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India, new episodes of the show will drop every Thursday.
India.com
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Criminal Justice 4: Pankaj Tripathi Says His Aadhaar Feels Linked To Madhav Mishra
Mumbai: Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who has returned with the season 4 of the superhit streaming show 'Criminal Justice', says he can easily get into the headspace of his character of Madhav Mishra in the show as he has his Aadhar linked with him. The actor spoke with IANS during the promotional leg of the show, and shared his process of approaching his character. Since the volume of work is huge for artists in his league, the actor keeps his process simple, he reads through the character, watches episodes from previous seasons. Rest when his bank account is credited with the signing amount, the characters start flowing through him. Pankaj told IANS, 'I have my Aadhar linked with Madhav Mishra. There is no complex process as such (for me). First, we listen to the story, if we like the story, then we do a couple of readings with the entire cast. Rohan sir (the director) is also there. And in that, we understand the basics'. Also Read | Criminal Justice A Family Matter Review: Pankaj Tripathi Remains Beating Heart Of Series That Grows With Every Season Aadhaar is a twelve-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by all residents of India. It is based on their biometrics and demographic data, and is the world's largest biometric ID system. The actor further mentioned, 'If there is an old character that has been created, if it is needed, then we watch a couple of episodes of the previous season. That's it. Rest, signing amount in, character out'. 'Criminal Justice' is a crime thriller legal drama television series for Hotstar Specials, and is based on the 2008 British television series of the same name. The 4th season of the show also stars Surveen Chawla and Shweta Basu Prasad. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India and Directed by Rohan Sippy, 'Criminal Justice' season 4 is available to stream on JioHotstar.
