Paatal Lok: Amazon’s latest makes you wonder whether we live in hell?
The series opens with Jaideep Ahlawat's character describing the three worlds he believes exist in our universe - Swarg Lok (Heaven) at the top where Gods and Goddesses reside, Dharti Lok (Earth) in the middle where human beings like him stay and then there is Paatal Lok (Hell) at the bottom where insects live. He then goes on to suggest that the area where he is posted (Outer Jamuna Paar in New Delhi) is akin to Paatal Lok. By the end of the series, one doubts whether this entire society that we live in may very well be hell. This world in which 'Paatal Lok' is set mirrors our society which is filled with social evils. Casteism, discrimination against minorities, racism and transgender inequality are all prevalent and represented. And this is not it - corrupt politicians, attack on the freedom of media and fake news rear their ugly heads as well. It’s an assortment of all those real-world problems which we know exist but turn a blind eye towards as it s...