India, Sept. 30 -- Dupahiya came as a breath of fresh air on Indian streaming, managing to carve out its own space despite there being an abundance of rooted stories across platforms. The Prime Video show is now returning with its second season, releasing this week. And if season 1 dealt with Dhadakpur, the show's fictional village, dealing with its first crime in years, season 2 introduces more contemporary real-world issues like installation of a mobile tower. But one subplot had the makers worried for some time.

One of the storylines in Dupahiya season 2 sees a character grappling with the temptation of getting question papers for a government exam leaked. The issue was at the epicentre of the nationwide NEET exam paper leak protests ...