Pankaj Tripathi Shines Spotlight on Patna During Criminal Justice 4 Launch

Pankaj Tripathi Brings Criminal Justice 4 Home to Patna

Few actors carry the weight of their roots with as much pride as Pankaj Tripathi. For the promotion of the fourth season of Criminal Justice: A Family Matter, Tripathi chose Patna, the city that shaped not just his personal life but also his acting journey. It’s rare to see such a direct link between reel and real life—Tripathi’s character, Madhav Mishra, hails from Patna too, making the setting feel like more than just a backdrop. To Tripathi, Patna isn’t just nostalgia; it’s a living part of his story, a city that built him up before Bollywood ever knew his name.

But this visit was about more than just professional promotion or personal sentiment. Tripathi noted how much Patna had changed over the past ten years. He talked about things people from metro cities often take for granted: steady electricity, new bridges stretching over the Ganges, and smoother roads that knit the city closer together. Walking through these improved streets, Tripathi admitted he felt a real sense of pride—not just as a star returning home in the limelight, but as someone who’s witnessed the slow, steady progress up close.

Murder, Family Drama, and a City’s Influence

The new season of Criminal Justice, streaming on Jio Cinema, packs in a tightly wound mystery. The plot centers on Dr. Raj Nagpal, a successful surgeon whose world turns upside down when he’s accused of killing his daughter’s caregiver. It’s not a simple whodunit—it’s a tangled story of family friction, trust gone sour, and the dark spaces people hide from even those they love.

This time around, viewers start with three episodes—just enough intrigue to hook an audience, but not enough to give away the twists. Every Thursday, another episode drops, letting fans stew and speculate week after week. There’s tension within the family: Raj’s wife, Anju, is pulled into the emotional mess; their young daughter Ira, who has Asperger’s, brings a layer of sensitivity and realism that sets the season apart from the usual crime drama fare.

Tripathi’s Madhav Mishra steps in as the morally ambiguous defense lawyer, a role that has quickly become one of the most beloved in Indian web series. He’s clever without being flashy, shrewd yet believable, and brings a touch of small-town sensibility to high-stakes courtroom drama.

Produced by Applause Entertainment and BBC Studios India, and directed by Rohan Sippy, the show has built a strong fanbase by blending the emotional intensity of family conflict with the brain-teasing twists of a crime thriller. For Tripathi, anchoring this season in Patna wasn’t just a publicity move—it was about rooting the story in the daily grit, growth, and hopefulness of the city that helped define him. That sense of place, and its constant undercurrent of change, seeps into every scene.