I watched this series for him, the rest were decorations. He is a truly unforgettable character, seizing every scene with his audio or visual presence, combining so many complex traits into a singular character - filthy guttural language fit for the slums, noble-minded patriotism and vision for the nation, fierce loyalty to kith and kin, harsh brutality and fatality to traitorous scum. Nawazzudin is our Brando, he alone holds up this series like a weary, wiry Atlas, the weight of the dark underworld on his thin shoulders. Laced with ambition and cruelty, this series shows an unvarnished underbelly of the criminal and religious organizations, one that grows through sheer determination and grit from the slums of the megacity. A raw, gripping crime drama in the best tradition of Godfather and Goodfellas.
