‘The Family Man 3’ Review: Manoj Bajpayee–Jaideep Ahlawat excel, slow pace drags— 3.5 stars

After a long wait of four years, the third season of ‘The Family Man’ has finally arrived on Amazon Prime. The trailer had raised the expectations, and as the series begins, the same old Shrikant Tiwari is back, only this time the atmosphere feels a little changed. There is no shortage of action and emotions like the first two seasons, but the first three episodes are so dull that interest slowly starts waning. After the fourth episode, the story catches up and then one does not take one's eyes off the screen till the end.

The story begins with explosions in the Northeast. Meanwhile the cinematic cut goes straight to the puja at Srikanth's new house. Suchi has taken a new flat, but the relationship is not as warm as before. Divorce process is going on. Meanwhile, Srikanth goes on a North-East mission with Boss and Gautam Kulkarni, where an attack takes place and Boss's death increases the tension manifold.

Now the question is, why does Srikant's own department stand against him? Danger is reaching the family's doorstep and J.K. And Chelam sir come along again. The biggest shine of this season is Jaideep Ahlawat's character 'Rukma'. As soon as he enters the story, the tone of the show changes and there is a different energy. The confrontation scenes between Manoj Bajpayee and Jaideep Ahlawat are worth watching.

Talking about acting, Manoj Bajpayee once again proves that characters like Shrikant Tiwari have now become a part of his nature. The fatigue, the restlessness, the weight of emotions—everything is clearly visible on their faces and eyes. Jaideep Ahlawat maintains his grip in every frame. Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi, Nimrat Kaur, Jugal Hansraj and Shreya Dhanwantri have also played their parts well.

Raj and DK's storytelling style is brilliant as always, but the backstory and some of the situations related to the family in the first three episodes got a little too drawn out. If these parts were written a little more tightly, this season could have been stronger. Overall, ‘The Family Man 3’ is worth watching. The beginning is slow, but as the story progresses, the show picks up its pace and then keeps you engaged till the end.

Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Fans of the first two seasons will definitely like the return of Shrikant Tiwari.