‘Loser 2’ web series review: High on emotional drama

Telugu web series ‘Loser 2’ deep dives into the struggles of sportspersons and benefits from its able cast

Most sports dramas narrating the story of an underdog stop at the winning moment. What happens thereafter? Season 2 of the Telugu web series Loser, streaming on Zee5, begins soon after air rifle shooter Suri Yadav (Priyadarshi Pulikonda) wins the national championship. It shows us if Suri’s life changes for the better and whether he can retain his success. The other former players — Ruby (Kalpika Ganesh) and Wilson (Shashank) — he had crossed paths with earlier, have their past demons to defeat and find a new purpose in life. Eventually, Suri too has to rediscover his purpose.

This eight-episode season is not high on sporting action. When a sport is played, it comes at crucial moments and is effective in pushing the drama forward. Loser 2 is more of an emotional drama. Director Abhilash Reddy takes his time to build the momentum and explore different aspects of the story he has co-written with Sai Bharadwaj and Shravan Madala.

The non-linear pattern continues in this season, with the stories shifting between the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s to probe deeper into what shapes the principal characters.