There are stories that entertain… and then there are stories that unsettle you. Sankalp belongs firmly to the latter.
In the hands of Prakash Jha, the world of politics is never black or white it's Grey and it lives in the uneasy space of ambition, ideology, and compromise. With 'Sankalp',Inspired by the Chanakya-Chandragupta legend, he once again opens the doors to that shadowy corridor where power is not seized, but carefully cultivated.
At the heart of this gripping narrative stands Nana Patekar as Kanhiyalal aka Ma’at Saab a man who doesn’t raise his voice, yet commands absolute attention. His presence is like a slow-burning fire… controlled, calculated, and capable of immense destruction. This is not just a performance; it is a lesson in restraint, in authority, in the art of saying more with silence than words ever could.
The story, echoing the timeless dynamic of mentor and disciple, follows a man who dares to “fix” a broken system—not from the outside, but from within. He shapes minds, builds careers, and plants ideas like seeds of power. But what happens when the very mind he nurtures begins to question him?
Aditya (Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub) brings that conflict alive with remarkable intensity the student who refuses to remain a pawn and is misled to swing like a pendulum.
Supporting pillars like Neeraj Kabi as The Scheming and Corrupt Waqar and Sanjay Kapoor as CM Prashant (overdoing the What the F**k exclamation) add gravitas, ensuring that every conversation feels like a duel, every silence like a strategy.
Sankalp does not rush. It unfolds deliberately, almost like a game of chess where every move is measured, every consequence inevitable.
Yes, the journey can feel stretched at times, as ot covers 10 parts and not every subplot finds perfect harmony but perhaps that is the nature of power itself: complex, layered, and often untidy. A rushed end leaving scope for the next season.
This is not a series for those seeking quick thrills. It is for those who enjoy the slow tightening of tension, the weight of words, and the uncomfortable realization that right and wrong are often just matters of perspective.
Sankalp is not merely watched it is experienced, questioned, and quietly absorbed.
And above all, it reminds you why Nana Patekar remains not just an actor… but a Master of the Gane
Rating: 3.5 / 5
Streaming on: Amazon MX Player
