Kajol To Star In The Indian Adaptation Of The Good Wife On Hotstar; Details About The American Drama

Disney+ Hotstar dropped the trailer of ‘The Trial - Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha’ on June 12, 2023, and Kajol’s fans are impressed with her playing the lead in this Indian adaptation of ‘The Good Wife’. The courtroom drama is one of the most popular American series starring Julianna Margulies, Archie Panjabi, Matt Czuchry, and other renowned names in Hollywood.

Seeing Kajol as a lawyer took the internet by storm. A user commented on Instagram, “Kajol slayed in every role. Can’t wait for this one.” Another fan pointed out, “Girl, what an incredible actress you are!!!”

While we would like to see how Noyonika Sengupta would fight the struggles and emerge a winner, here is all you need to know about the American version.

Premise Of ‘The Good Wife’

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‘The Good Wife’ is set in Chicago in which Alicia Florrick is the character around whom the entire series revolves. Her husband was a lawyer, who was put behind the bars for indulging in corruption and a scandal.

Florrick had been a stay-at-home mother for years but had to step back into the shoes of a lawyer after her husband got arrested. She becomes a litigator to take care of her kids. ‘The Trial’ seems to be running on a parallel track with season one. Only the characters and their names have been adapted to suit the Indian audience.

Seven Seasons Of ‘The Good Wife’

‘The Good Wife’ has seven seasons. The first one aired in 2010, and the last aired in 2015. The series was appreciated by critics and the audience. The New York Times said that the series stood out among the new fall shows.

The Chicago Tribune said that the best part of the series was Florrick navigating the complex relationship with her husband, who was later revealed to be a pawn in a greater political game.

Seven Remakes Of ‘The Good Wife’

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‘The Good Wife’ became so popular across continents that it had seven remakes so far. It was remade in South Korea, China, Russia, Vietnam, Ireland, Japan, and now in India. It is the first US drama that was ever adapted in Korea (Korean Dramas Releasing In June 2023) and marked the return of Jeon Do-yeon to the television screen after a decade.

‘The Good Wife’ Controversies

Much like any other drama, there was a plotline rumoured to be unfolding between the leads Margulies and Panjabi. After the fourth season, fans noticed that they did not appear in any scene together, and hence, the rumours were rife that the two actors did not get along and were shooting their scenes separately.

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‘The Good Wife’ Awards

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The show and actors have been nominated for and won several awards. Margulies won Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award among others. In 2010, ‘The Good Wife’ won the Peabody Award. The cast and the series have been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards a total of more than 30 times.

Before ‘The Trial’ comes out on July 14, 2023, on Disney+ Hotstar, you can binge-watch ‘The Good Wife’ on Amazon Prime Video. We cannot wait to see Kajol (Kajol in Tribhanga) in the courtroom and see if this series goes to adapt all seven seasons of the US drama.

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