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"Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar" starts strong with an intriguing premise: Ved (Sharib Hashmi) reports his wife Meera missing, only for a woman (Anupriya Goenka) to show up who claims to be her. While this setup is promising, the plot starts to drag as the episodes progress, with predictable twists and repetitive moments that take away from the suspense. Additionally the makers fail to land the ending resulting in a comedic revelation rather than the dramatic effect they were aiming for. Sharib Hashmi delivers a convincing performance, and Anupriya Goenka is solid too, but even their efforts can't save the show from feeling overstretched especially considering it's a remake of a movie that itself was under two hours.

This episode of Crime Patrol deviates from the sexier themes of sex, drugs, and murder. Instead, it focuses on the mistreatment of an elderly gentleman whose son and daughter-in-law are solely interested in transferring his house into their names. This socially-oriented episode serves as a sobering reminder that one's upbringing can be undermined by greed. The elderly protagonist, in his attempt to distance himself from his toxic family, ends up sleeping rough and eventually moves into a retirement home, only to face a criminal case filed against him by his daughter-in-law.

The episode does an excellent job of highlighting the vulnerabilities faced by elderly individuals and raises important questions about familial responsibilities and the lack of social support systems. The realistic portrayal of the protagonist's plight, combined with compelling performances, makes this episode a poignant and thought-provoking watch. It's a stark reminder of the often-overlooked issues that many elderly people face in their twilight years.

Alina Desmond stars as a wide eyed rookie journalist who is assigned a column on sex for a news publication that prints hard copies (where the movie gets its name) that cater to a particular clientele. Thanks to her roommate, she is able to gain access to an underground sex club called Phantasy, where she meets Simon who introduces her to a world of desire and ecstasy... at least that's what the filmmakers hope you will witness and not the dodgy acting, the cameraman visible in the reflection on the kitchen cabinets or the boom mic in the bathroom mirror or the fact that the movie doesn't really know what it wants to be in its mercifully short running time of 75 minutes as it rushes through every erotic thriller cliche before its abrupt and unsatisfying ending.

I'll give it some bonus points for the explicit nudity and sex scenes!