Jamnapaar (Season 2, Hindi, 2025) is an engrossing family drama that evokes a range of emotions. Notably, as the show title clearly spells out, the story primarily focuses on the trans-Yamuna (or Jamuna) river area in the city of Delhi, the capital city of India.
Spoiler-Free Review in Brief of JAMNAPAAR (Season 2, Hindi, 2025) Series
Focuses on the Theme of Complicated Relationships
Synopsis
| First (1st) Season | A coming-of-age journey of *Shantanu Bansal (aka *Shanky) from Laxmi Nagar, East Delhi, from disowning his Jamnapaar identity to finally embracing his roots and being proud of it in the highly competitive backdrop of chartered accountancy life. |
| Second (2nd) Season | *Shanky’s battle for his own identity collides with Jamnapaar’s quest for one. Torn between his father’s morality and his own ambitions, he steps into a new world—enthralling and transformative—that could change both him and Jamnapaar forever. |
Jamnpaar is Looked Down Upon?
Delhi is a typical growing Indian city of the modern day and age, retaining its own ancient world charm. Honestly speaking, when it comes to defining and identifying the ‘Delhi’ in purely economic terms, one can divide it into two broad areas. The first part is the posh localities of South Delhi and Central Delhi (Lutyens’ Delhi). And the second part is the non-posh (dominated by middle-class and lower-middle-class) localities of East Delhi (Jamnapaar). Meanwhile, both ‘Noida’ and ‘Gurgaon/Gurugram’ are fast becoming the preferred residential choice for many upwardly mobile families.
Delhi is a major metropolitan city of India. Notably, Delhi is divided into 11 districts: North, North East, North West, West, South, South West, South East, New Delhi, Central, Shahdara, and East. And East District is located across the River Yamuna, bordering Uttar Pradesh is known as the Jamnapaar (Yamunapaar/Trans-Yamuna) area. Furthermore, the Delhi NCR region incorporates the full National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi along with the surrounding districts from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Notable cities in this area include New Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Greater Noida.
Among the original big four metropolitan cities of India, perhaps the residents of Delhi are most conscious of their economic and social status. And this fact gets reflected in the size of their houses and/or vehicles. Inferiority versus superiority complex. So, this is the central theme of the story.
Therefore, the protagonist of this series, Shantanu Bansal (aka Shanky), is no different. He strongly (rightly or wrongly) believes that others (non-Jamnapaar residents) look down upon the people who reside in Jamnapaar residential colonies.
So Near, Yet So Far
We have already seen the fascinating character arc of the lead character, Shantanu Bansal/Shanky (Ritvik Sahore), in Season 1 of the series. Not only does he hate his Jamnapaar identity, but he actually refuses to acknowledge his trans-Yamuna roots. Perhaps, for the East Delhi residential areas, it is simply a case of so near, yet so far. Only the pollution-ridden and usually dried-up Yamuna River separates East Delhi from the rest of Delhi city. Although the geographical chasm is less, it is a case of deeply ingrained perception and the prevalent socio-economic divide.
As a result, the well-educated middle-class, upwardly mobile young adult people, like ‘Shanky’, wish to move away from their roots. Maybe it is a sign of a new and modern outlook, slowly but surely replacing the old and traditional mindset. Moreover, in this show, one could watch these two (Jamnapaar) young adults, Shanky (Ritvik Sahore) and Princy (Anushka Kaushik), in this season, hustling. In a bid to move up the social (& economic) ladder, both of them are trying to earn the precious money by hook or by crook.
Meanwhile, Shanky’s married sister Shailja (Ankita Sahigal) and his brother-in-law, Paras Jiju (Inder Sahani), are dealing with their own deeply personal issues. And, because of that, both Shailja and Paras shift their home from old-fashioned Laxmi Nagar to modern Noida.
But can they really leave their so-called middle-class traditional values and humble roots behind?
Not to forget, season 2 also focuses on Shaukeen Bhaiya (Vijay Raaz), who is most likely a low caste ancestral ‘Kachra’ (garbage) man. However, he and his men have used ingenious and criminal ways to earn the wrong kinds of money, power, influence and control in society.
Each one of them yearns for dignity. So, do they get the respect that they wish for?
Negatives
➖ Jamnapaar is no longer an underdeveloped area of the pre-21st-century eras. The advent of world-class Metro Railways, luxurious 5-star hotels, and swanky shopping malls has been taking place here. So, is this story based on an age-old premise? Doesn’t this theme seem outdated nowadays?
➖ Also, the series, in its second season (S2), tries to tell complicated life stories of its two new characters. However, the life tales of Shaukeen Bhaiya (Vijay Raaz) and Princy (Anushka Kaushik) remain emotionally distant, without their (flashbacks) back stories.
Positives
➕ The story primarily focuses on the strong relationship bonds that exist in a typical middle-class family in India. Furthermore, the enduring affinity and robust relationship also extend beyond the families to the neighbourhood locality of Jamnapaar.
➕ Besides, on the economic front, it delves into the big contemporary online coaching centres (backed by start-ups with deep pockets) that are threatening the livelihood of small-time, privately owned specialised coaching centres in Delhi.
➕ Additionally, it explores the conflicting ideas of the traditional values [represented by patriarch K.D. Bansal (Varun Badola)] versus the modern standards [represented by Shanky (Ritvik Sahore), Shailja (Ankita Sahigal), Paras Jiju (Inder Sahani) and others] in India, as both ideas clash regularly.
➕ We liked the relatable characters and performances of the entire Bansal family, namely, Ritvik Sahore (Shantanu Bansal/Shanky), Varun Badola (K.D. Bansal), Anubha Fatehpuria (Pushpa Bansal), Inder Sahani (Paras Jiju), and Ankita Sahigal (Shailja).
➕ The open-ended season finale ending suggests that there is more to come. Hopefully, we will see more of fascinating acts by Shaukeen Bhaiya (Vijay Raaz), Princy (Anushka Kaushik), Srishti Rindani (Sara) and others.
FM Ratings
| Seasons | Focus Magazine (FM) Ratings |
|---|---|
| First (S1) Season | 4.00/5 |
| Second (S2) Season | 3.75/5 |
Conclusion
While watching it, a sense of nostalgia gripped us, as we had lived in a trans-Yamuna colony. And we definitely liked the identifiable life stories of the Bansal family in the Jamnapaar series. They are a conventional Indian middle-class family, indeed. And we would love to see more of them.
Poster
Key Details
| Genre | Drama |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Seasons | Second (2nd) Season |
| Episodes | Ten (10) Episodes |
| Note | Season (1) One also has Ten (10) Episodes |
| Creator | Gaurav Arora |
| Writer | Gaurav Arora & Jasmeet Singh Bhatia |
| Director | Prashant Bhagia |
| Main Cast | Ritvik Sahore (Shantanu Bansal/Shanky), Varun Badola (K.D. Bansal), Anubha Fatehpuria (Pushpa Bansal), Srishti Rindani (Sara), Inder Sahani (Paras Jiju), Ankita Sahigal (Shailja), Dushyant Wagh (DJ), Babla Kochar (Pravin Rana), etc |
| New Cast (S2) | Vijay Raaz (Shaukeen Bhaiya), Anushka Kaushik (Princy), Girish Sharma (Ramneek Bhaiya), Dhruv Sehgal (Saransh), Raj Singh (Prabhakar Sir), Mridul Sharma (Chhota Bhati), etc |
| Network | Prime Video, Amazon MX Player |
Trailer
Also, check out the YouTube video link to the title song - Mera Ghar JamnaPaar | Ikka, Sez on The Beat | Ritvik Sahore | Amazon miniTV.
[We really liked this apt title song]
Season (1) One | Poster & Trailer
Poster
Trailer
Check out the YouTube video link to Jamnapaar Full Episode 1 (Season 1) ft. Ritivk Sahore, Varun Badola | Amazon MX Player
Lastly, check out the FM Review of the Delhi Crime (Season 3, India, 2025) Hindi Series in our Focus Magazine, too.
Poster and Featured Image of the Jamnapaar (Season 2, Hindi, 2025) Series | Pictures Credit: Amazon Prime Video.