Dupahiya Season 2 premieres on October 1, returning to the fictional village of Dhadakpur with more small-town chaos, fresh challenges and unexpected twists. Gajraj Rao, Renuka Shahane, Sparsh Shrivastava and the ensemble return, while Bhojpuri actor-singer Nirahua joins the cast

As the nation rallies behind student protests, in this piece for mid-day, actor Renuka Shahane writes on how action, not lip service, is the need of the hour. She added that the response to the students’ protest should have been handled better