Both Kajol and Sanya have similar innocence: Umesh Bist

Umesh Bist took over the directing duties for the recently released The Trial season 2 from Suparn Varma, who helmed the first season. Ask him about the unique flavour he brought to the show, he says, “Writing is unique to every person, and same is with storytelling. Har insaan ka apni kahaani bayaan karne ka andaaz alag hoga. Even if I was to do season I, it would have been different from what it was as that would have been my style.”

- Akash Bhatnagar

Before Kajol, Umesh directed actor Sanya Malhotra in the film Pagglait (2021). With both being critically-acclaimed actors, did he find any similarities in them? “Kajol has a kind of pure innocence. So when she is developing a character, you get a blank page and her emotions are pure and honest. There is no scheming or manipulation, her honesty reflects when I talk to her and when she performs. And the same quality