Overview
- Season 2 began streaming on SonyLIV on January 9, 2026, continuing the adaptation of the 1975 book by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins.
- Critics largely praise the production and ensemble performances, highlighting Sidhant Gupta (Nehru), Chirag Vohra (Gandhi), Rajendra Chawla (Patel) and Arif Zakaria (Jinnah).
- The new season dramatizes Partition-era decisions, the rushed boundary process, mass displacement and the princely state accessions, with Kashmir receiving focused attention.
- Reviews note selective emphasis, including critiques of Jinnah’s depiction and concerns that Gandhi’s assassination and links to Godse/RSS are treated cursorily.
- Nikkhil Advani reiterates an intent to avoid demonisation, says the show had roughly one‑hundredth of The Crown’s budget, and responds to pre-release criticism by urging viewers to judge after watching.