{{Short description|Indian Bengali drama series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = Lojja 2 poster.jpg | caption = Release poster | alt_name = | genre = Social Drama | creator = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay | developer = | based_on = | writer = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay | screenplay = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay | director = Aditi Roy | creative_director = | starring = {{Plainlist| * Priyanka Sarkar * Anujoy Chattopadhyay * Indrasish Roy * Saoli Chattopadhyay * Anindita Bose * Dipankar Dey }} | judges = | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = Subhadeep Guha | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = Subhadeep Guha | country = India | language = Bengali | num_seasons = 2 | num_episodes = 12 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | editor = Subhajit Singha | location = | cinematography = {{ubl|Alok Maity - Season 1|Ramyadip Saha - Season 2}} | camera = | runtime = | company = Shree Venkatesh Films | first_aired = {{Start date|2024||}} | last_aired = present | related = }}
'''''Lojja''''' ({{Translation|'''''Shame'''''}}) is an Indian Bengali social drama web series directed by Aditi Roy and written by Samragnee Bandyopadhyay. Produced by Shree Venkatesh Films, the series deals with the themes of household verbal abuse, accompanying societal judgement and a woman's struggle to regain her lost dignity.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rana |first1=Sayani |title=Lojja 2: এবার প্রিয়াঙ্কা বনাম অনিন্দিতা! 'লজ্জা ২'-এর ট্রেলারে দারুণ চমক, কোন ভূমিকায় থাকছেন দীপঙ্কর দে? |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/priyanka-sarkar-anindita-bose-s-series-lojja-2-trailer-is-out-know-the-release-date-31743599331508.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250823004411/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/priyanka-sarkar-anindita-bose-s-series-lojja-2-trailer-is-out-know-the-release-date-31743599331508.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 August 2025 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2 April 2025 |language=bn}}</ref>
The series stars Priyanka Sarkar in the lead role while Anujoy Chattopadhyay, Saoli Chattopadhyay, Indrasish Roy, Anindita Bose and Dipankar Dey play other pivotal roles. Subhadeep Guha has composed the background score of the film. Two seasons of the series has been released till date and both of the seasons have aired on the Bengali OTT platform Hoichoi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 March 2025 |title='Lojja 2' trailer: Priyanka Sarkar's Jaya fights for survival in Hoichoi series |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/priyanka-sarkars-jaya-mounts-a-lone-battle-for-survival-in-the-trailer-for-hoichoi-series-lojja-2/cid/2092223 |access-date=6 August 2025 |work=The Telegraph}}</ref>
==Overview== ''Lojja'' focuses on how verbal abuse can have profound impact on an individual. While physical abuse is commonly fought against, many are not aware of verbal abuse and they are falling prey to them. Jaya, a victim of verbal abuse, slowly loses trust from her husband, in-laws, her only daughter and even her own mother and sister. She fights not only an abusive husband, but the whole society itself. Pushed to a limit after false allegations of her close friend's murder, she transforms from a timid and demure woman and decides to stand up for herself and regain her dignity.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Subhadrika |title='Lojja Season 2' explores verbal abuse, misunderstandings; trailer out, series streaming from April 11 |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/tv/2025/Apr/02/lojja-season-2-explores-verbal-abuse-misunderstandings-trailer-out-series-streaming-from-april-11 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Indulge Express |date=2 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ganguly |first1=Kaushiki |title=Lojja OTT release date – Watch Priyanka Sarkar file for divorce due to verbal abuse on THIS platform |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/lojja-ott-release-date-watch-priyanka-sarkar-file-for-divorce-due-to-verbal-abuse-on-this-platform/230a62228282 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=OTTplay |date=17 March 2024}}</ref>
==Cast== * Priyanka Sarkar as Jaya Sinha * Anujoy Chattopadhyay as Partha Sinha, Jaya's husband * Srija Halum as Jaya and Partha's only daughter * Indrasish Roy as Shourjya Roy, Jaya's close friend * Koneenica Banerjee as a psychologist * Indrajit Mazumder as Jaya's elder brother * Namita Chakraborty * Sneha Chatterjee as Jaya's elder brother's wife * Kheyali Dastidar * Saoli Chattopadhyay as Mou Mitra, Jaya's colleague * Anindita Bose as Sneha Roy, Shourjya's wife and Partha's lawyer (Season 2) * Dipankar Dey as Amartya Sengupta, Jaya's lawyer (Season 2)
==Episodes== ===Overview=== {{Series overview | color1 = #000000 | link1 = Lojja#Season 1 (2024) | episodes1 = 6 | released1 = {{Start date|2024|03|22|df=yes}} | color2 = #383554 | link2 = Lojja#Season 2 (2025) | episodes2 = 6 | released2 = {{Start date|2025|04|11|df=yes}} }}
===Season 1 (2024)=== {{Episode table |background=#b30b0a |overall=5 |title=22 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=18 |episodes={{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Grihoprobesh |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|22}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Kotha |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|22}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = Ami Pagol Noi |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|22}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Khanchay Bondi |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|22}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = Lojja Kore |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|22}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Atmasamman |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|22}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} }}
===Season 2 (2025)=== {{Episode table |background=#b30b0a |overall=5 |title=22 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=18 |episodes={{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Doibo picnic |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|04|11}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Shorbonash-er ashay |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|04|11}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = Nirjatoner lingo hoy na |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|04|11}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Ke apan ke por |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|04|11}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = Lojja amar noy |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|04|11}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Nijer kachhe phera |DirectedBy = Aditi Roy |WrittenBy = Samragnee Bandyopadhyay |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|04|11}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = b30b0a }} }}
==Production== ===Announcement=== The second season was announced on 28 February 2025 along with 13 other web series in SVF's ''Golper Parbon 1432''.<ref>{{cite news |title=SVF and Hoichoi roll out new slate of films and shows |url=https://t2online.in/screen/bengali/svf-and-hoichoi-roll-out-new-slate-of-films-and-shows/1355933 |access-date=12 August 2025 |work=t2 Online |date=28 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramachandran |first1=Naman |title=Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev Headline SVF and Hoichoi's Content Slate for 2025-26 |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/prosenjit-chatterjee-dev-svf-hoichoi-2025-26-slate-1236325954/ |access-date=12 August 2025 |work=Variety |date=3 March 2025}}</ref> On 25 March 2025, the first individual announcement for the series was done.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tollywood actress Priyanka Sarkar set to return as Jaya in Hoichoi's 'Lojja' sequel |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/priyanka-sarkar-set-to-return-as-jaya-in-hoichois-popular-drama-series-lojja-2/cid/2090728 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=The Telegraph |date=25 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Majumder |first1=Rahul |title=রিবার-ই এবার শত্রু! জয়ার আরও তীব্র লড়াইয়ের গল্প নিয়ে কবে ফিরছে 'লজ্জা ২'? |url=https://www.aajkaal.in/entertainment/betrayed-by-family-priyanka-sarkar-starrer-lojja-2-returns-with-a-darker-twist-106846 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Aajkal |date=26 March 2025 |language=bn}}</ref> On 26 March 2025, an announcement video was released.<ref>{{cite news |title=The announcement video of Lojja 2 unveiled |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/the-announcement-video-of-lojja-2-unveiled/articleshow/119521920.cms |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Times of India |date=26 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hoichoi unveils announcement video of Priyanka Sarkar's Lojja 2 |url=https://www.neherald.com/showbiz/hoichoi-unveils-announcement-video-of-priyanka-sarkars-lojja-2 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=North East Herald |date=26 March 2025}}</ref> It revealed that Jaya will be fighting a more isolated battle in the second season, with no one by her side as she is falsely accused of the murder of her close friend, Shourjya.<ref>{{cite news |title='Lojja 2' announced! Priyanka Sarkar's Jaya battles betrayal and isolation! |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/tv/2025/Mar/26/lojja-2-announced-priyanka-sarkars-jaya-battles-betrayal-and-isolation |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Indulge Express |date=26 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=এবার অপমানের বদলা নেওয়ার পালা ! কবে আসছে প্রিয়াঙ্কার 'লজ্জা 2' ? - LOJJA 2 DATE ANNOUNCEMENT |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bn/!entertainment/lojja-2-date-announcement-priyanka-sarkar-anujoy-chattopadhyay-starrer-series-stremming-on-this-date-west-bengal-news-wbs25032601253 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=ETV Bharat |date=26 March 2025 |language=bn}}</ref>
===Filming=== The filming of the second season was started in January 2025 and completed by March 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=মুখোপাধ্যায় |first1=উপালি |title='লজ্জা' সিরিজ়ের চরিত্রের সঙ্গে আমার জীবনের মিল খুঁজে পাই, খুব কষ্ট হয়েছিল: প্রিয়াঙ্কা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/actress-priyanka-sarkar-expresses-her-thought-on-web-series-lojja-2-and-her-personal-life-dgtl/cid/1594289 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Anandabazar Patrika |date=9 April 2025 |language=bn}}</ref> The first season has been mostly shot in Kolkata. Major parts in the second season have also been shot in Kolkata with a few scenes being shot at Bolpur.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dey |first1=Snigdha |title=প্রিয়াঙ্কার পাশে দাঁড়াবেন ইন্দ্রাশিস, লড়াই হবে আরও কঠিন! কবে আসছে 'লজ্জা'র দ্বিতীয় সিজন? |url=https://www.aajkaal.in/entertainment/priyanka-sarkar-and-indrasish-roy-going-to-shoot-for-hoichoi-series-lojja-season-2-which-directing-aditi-roy-ent-134649 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Aajkal |date=19 November 2024 |language=bn}}</ref>
==Themes== *'''Verbal and psychological abuse''' In our society, although physical domestic violence is spoken about, verbal abuse and its psychological effects are often not spoken about. The series shows how Partha constantly verbally abuses and demeans Jaya in front of the family, friends and even in the public places.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Poddar |first1=Atreyee |title=Priyanka Sarkar channels bold silence and strength in 'Lojja 2' |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/tv/2025/Apr/13/priyanka-sarkar-channels-bold-silence-and-strength-in-lojja-2 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Indulge Express |date=13 April 2025}}</ref> Often common in our society, verbal abuse is looked over. But in the series, Partha crosses the thin line between a joke and verbal abuse as well as the boundaries of marital relationship.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Shamayita |title=Talmar Romeo Juliet actor Anujoy Chattopadhyay: 'One day I want to perform like Irrfan Khan' |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/talmar-romeo-juliet-actor-anujoy-chattopadhyay-one-day-i-want-to-perform-like-irrfan-khan/61daae93f2490 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=OTTplay |date=17 November 2024}}</ref> It shows the devastating effects of mental trauma and stress that verbal abuse can have on the victim.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Subhadrika |title=Here are six reasons to watch Lojja helmed by Priyanka Sarkar |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/tv/2024/Mar/22/here-are-six-reasons-to-watch-lojja-helmed-by-priyanka-sarkar |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=The New Indian Express |date=22 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The new Hoichoi series Lojja is a story of a woman's journey through endurance, negotiation and protest against verbal abuse |url=https://t2online.in/screen/bengali/the-new-hoichoi-series-lojja-is-a-story-of-a-woman-s-journey-through-endurance-negotiation-and-protest-against-verbal-abuse/836536 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=t2 Online |date=20 March 2024}}</ref>
*''' Societal judgement and stigma''' In our society, women are often asked to adjust; not just by her in-laws, but also by a woman's own family members, even her mother.<ref>{{cite news |title=ওরাই নির্লজ্জ... প্রিয়াঙ্কার তীর কাদের দিকে? - PRIYANKA SARKAR ON LOJJA 2 |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bn/!entertainment/exclusive-priyanka-sarkar-talks-about-upcoming-web-series-lajja-2-west-bengal-news-wbs25040703765 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=ETV Bharat |date=7 April 2025 |language=bn}}</ref> In the series, it is shown that how the society as well as her own mother asks Jaya to adjust, because after all her in-laws are open minded since they allow her to work even after marriage. It is told to her that, Partha is essentially a good human being from his heart, just a little ill-tempered and bad mouthed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Subhadrika |title=Actor Anujoy Chattopadhyay reflects on his year-long acting journey and success in OTT |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/tv/2025/Jan/04/actor-anujoy-chattopadhyay-reflects-on-his-year-long-acting-journey-and-success-in-ott |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Indulge Express |date=4 January 2025}}</ref> Its good that at least, he is not physically abusing her. If a woman keeps contact with her male friend even after her marriage, her character and loyalty is questioned. The series shows how societal norms add up to increase the mental agony of a silent sufferer of verbal abuse, like Jaya.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Shamayita |title=Liked Lojja? Here are 4 other social dramas you can binge-watch on Hoichoi |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/liked-lojja-here-are-4-other-social-dramas-you-can-binge-watch-on-hoichoi/57206df81b550 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=OTTplay |date=28 March 2024}}</ref>
==Marketing== ===Season 1=== The trailer of the first season of ''Lojja'' was released on 12 March 2024. It shows how a divorcee woman is questioned about her character and the adjustments which she is asked to make, despite constant psychological gaslighting and verbal abuse from her husband, who is apparently "short tempered, but good from heart" for the society.<ref>{{cite news |last1=দে |first1=সুস্মিতা |title=হাত বেঁধে ঘরবন্দি, অকথ্য গালাগাল-অত্যাচার! স্বামীর 'কথায়' অপমানিত হয়ে ডিভোর্স প্রিয়াঙ্কার? |url=https://eisamay.com/entertainment/tv-news/priyanka-sarkar-new-series-lojja-trailer-out-at-hoichoi/108451862.cms |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Ei Samay |date=13 March 2024 |language=bn}}</ref>
===Season 2=== The trailer for the second season of ''Lojja'', titled as ''Lojja 2'' was released on 2 April 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nath |first1=Manasi |title=মুখোমুখি প্রিয়াঙ্কা-অনিন্দিতা! কোন 'লজ্জা'য় বিবাদে জড়ালেন দুই অভিনেত্রী? |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/cinema/priyanka-sarkars-lojja-2-trailer-is-out-now/ |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Sangbad Pratidin |date=3 April 2025 |language=bn}}</ref> It displayed a transformation in Jaya's character - from a timid, introverted woman facing verbal domestic abuse in the first season to becoming a resilient fighter who has nothing to lose, after her friend Shourjya's death.<ref>{{cite news |title=The trailer of Lojja 2 is out |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/the-trailer-of-lojja-2-is-out/articleshow/119901591.cms |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Times of India |date=2 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=hoichoi drops trailer of Priyanka Sarkar starrer Lojja 2 |url=https://www.neherald.com/showbiz/hoichoi-drops-trailer-of-priyanka-sarkar-starrer-lojja-2 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=NorthEast Herald |date=1 April 2025}}</ref>
==Reception== ===Critical reception=== ====Season 1==== Shamayita Chakraborty of ''OTTplay'' rated the series 3/5 stars and highlighted "Lojja is evidently, a part of Hoichoi’s social responsibility shows. While it has its usual problems, watch it for the heartbreak, empathy, and Priyanka and Anujoy’s performance." She praised it for highlighting the issues of verbal abuse, gaslighting, social conditioning, and Priyanka and Anujoy's acting. But criticized the rushed ending and the writing of the characters, for having almost no shades. She also bemoaned the show for following a typical Hoichoi Originals success formula, which created a lack of creative nuance.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Shamayita |title=Lojja review: Priyanka Sarkar and Anujoy Chatterjee tell a heartbreaking tale of verbal violence in a cliched drama |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/lojja-review-priyanka-sarkar-and-anujoy-chatterjee-tell-a-heartbreaking-tale-of-verbal-violence-in-a-cliched-drama/26bb90db12507 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=OTTplay |date=23 March 2024}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>
Poorna Bnaerjee of ''The Times of India'' rated the series 3/5 stars and praised Priyanka Sarkar and Anujoy Chatterjee for their acting. But she bemoaned "The director makes it a bit too monotonous and predictable at the same time, by showing the constant abuse that Jaya goes through. The lack of character building beyond their apparent good/evil in virtually every character makes this drama extremely stereotypical and highly foreseeable. That takes away from the essence of suspense that holds the audiences’ attention through the six episodes."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Banerjee |first1=Poorna |title=Lojja Season 1 Review : Priyanka Sarkar delivers a solid performance in this social drama about verbal abuse |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/bengali/lojja/season-1/seasonreview/108879903.cms |access-date=7 August 2025 |date=30 March 2024}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>
Agnivo Niyogi of ''The Telegraph'' reviewed the series and wrote "Priyanka plays Jaya with a raw vulnerability and quiet strength that makes the character’s journey from a shy, submissive homemaker to one who stands up for herself quite convincing. Anujoy Chattopadhyay brings Partha to life with chilling authenticity but this spiteful, manipulative character devoid of any remorse feels quite black-and-white." He also criticised the series for its formulaic nature of storytelling storytelling.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Niyogi |first1=Agnivo |title=Hoichoi series Lojja uses the overdone marital abuse trope but hits the nail on the head |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/hoichoi-series-lojja-uses-the-overdone-marital-abuse-trope-but-hits-the-nail-on-the-head/cid/2010699 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=The Telegraph |date=2 April 2024}}</ref>
Suparna Majumder of ''Sangbad Pratidin'' reviewed the series and highlighted "Can the piercing words that once escape from the mouth and wound the mind be forgotten? No." She praised the director and writer for bringing up the unspoken issue of verbal abuse in our society, Priyanka Sarkar's acting and the performance of the remaining cast but bemoaned the continuity issues between certain scenes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhanja |first1=Sandipta |title=মুখের কথাতেও লাগে আঘাত, গালিগালাজের 'লজ্জা' দেখাল প্রিয়াঙ্কার নতুন ওয়েব সিরিজ |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/film-review/priyanka-sarkar-starrer-lojja-web-series-is-about-verbal-abuse-here-is-the-review/ |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Sangbad Pratidin |date=27 March 2024 |language=bn}}</ref>
Mohona Biswas of ''OneIndia'' rated the series 4/5 stars and opined "Priyanka's fluent performance as Jaya is bound to catch the attention of the audience. Anujoy's performance as Partha is also equally impressive. Director Aditi Roy has portrayed a strange reality in this character." She applauded the makers for addressing the grave issue of verbal abuse and insult through this series.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Mohona |title=Lojja: শারীরিক নির্যাতন নয়, মৌখিক অপমানই প্রিয়াঙ্কার 'লজ্জা'! সহ্যের সীমা পেরিয়ে যেতেই ঘুরে দাঁড়াল জয়া |url=https://bengali.oneindia.com/movies/reviews/the-web-series-lojja-was-released-on-the-ott-platform-224245.html |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Oneindia |date=22 March 2024 |language=bn}}</ref> Archi Sengupta of ''Leisure Byte'' reviewed the series and shared "The problem is the fact that the creators of this series made a series that is extremely in-your-face and works hard to make a spectacle of Jaya’s woes, so much so that it feels gimmicky. But, it leaves much to be desired, especially with a sad ending that doesn’t answer any questions that it starts off with."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sengupta |first1=Archi |title=Lojja Review: Priyanka Sarkar's Hoichoi Series Feels Forced in Many Ways |url=https://www.leisurebyte.com/lojja-review-priyanka-sarkar-hoichoi/ |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Leisure Byte |date=22 March 2024}}</ref>
====Season 2==== Agnivo Niyogi of ''The Telegraph'' reviewed the series and noted "This is Priyanka Sarkar’s series and she owns the screen without once needing to raise her voice." He added "Verbal abuse — often dismissed as just words — is positioned here not as the prelude to violence, but as violence itself. The series makes space for the quieter cruelties that women endure — a backhanded compliment meant to wound." He applauded the way in which the series positions abuse not as a single act but as a systemic design but he bemoaned Chattopadhyay's portrayal of Partha, the excessive verbal signposting in the dialogues and the underexplored flashbacks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Niyogi |first1=Agnivo |title='Lojja' Season 2: Priyanka Sarkar elevates this nuanced take on domestic violence |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/lojja-season-2-priyanka-sarkar-elevates-this-nuanced-take-on-domestic-violence/cid/2096600 |access-date=6 August 2025 |work=The Telegraph |date=29 March 2025}}</ref>
Dolonchapa Dasgupta of ''Anandabazar Patrika'' rated the series 7/10 stars and wrote "As a series, ''Lojja'' is nothing special, but the scriptwriter and director deserve praise for their choice of the subject. Despite having plenty of loopholes, it speaks the story of victim women. It has been unnecessarily prolonged, which has weakened the script and thr series has lost its original purpose." She praised Dipankar Dey's performance and the outside courtroom scene at the end but bemoaned Priyanka's acting as monotonous and criticized the ending for not being practical.<ref>{{cite news |last1=দাশগুপ্ত |first1=দোলনচাঁপা |title=অকথ্য গালিগালাজ, পুরুষতন্ত্রের দাপট, মাঝারি অভিনয়, কী প্রাপ্তি 'লজ্জা'র দ্বিতীয় সিজ়নে? |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/review-of-the-second-season-of-the-web-series-lajja-dgtl/cid/1596582 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Anandabazar Patrika |date=19 April 2025 |language=bn}}</ref>
Sandipta Bhanja of ''Sangbad Pratidin'' reviewed the series and praised Aditi Roy for her direction, Samragnee Mukhopadhyay for the writing, and Priyanka and Anujoy's acting skills. She also applauded the presence of Dipankar De, but bemoaned the over explanatory dialogues in certain scenes and the excessive use of the word "verbal abuse" in Anujoy's dialogues.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhanja |first1=Sandipta |title='ভারবাল অ্যাবিউজ' নিয়ে কথা বলতে ভদ্র সমাজের এত ছুঁৎমার্গ কেন? প্রশ্ন তুলল 'লজ্জা ২' |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/film-review/priyanka-sarkar-starrer-lojja-2-review/ |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Sangbad Pratidin |date=18 April 2024 |language=bn}}</ref> Parama Dasgupta of ''Aajkal'' reviewed the series and praised the subject of the series, screenplay, dialogues and praised the director and writer duo for exposing the mental taboos deeply instilled in our society. She applauded the performance of the whole cast but criticized the loopholes in certain parts of the series and the hurried ending.<ref>{{cite news |last1=দাশগুপ্ত |first1=পরমা |title=অত্যাচারের পাহাড় ঠেলে জিতল কি 'জয়া'? কতটা মিলল আত্মসম্মানের হিসেবনিকেশ? |url=https://www.aajkaal.in/story/45671/review-of-hoichoi-series-lojja-2-starring-priyanka-sarkar-anujoy-chattopadhyay |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514184517/https://www.aajkaal.in/story/45671/review-of-hoichoi-series-lojja-2-starring-priyanka-sarkar-anujoy-chattopadhyay |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Aajkal |date=29 April 2025 |language=bn}}</ref>
Shatakshi Ganguly of ''IWMBuzz'' rated the series 3/5 stars and wrote "Lajja 2 is a well-intentioned but undercooked dish. It has flavour, thanks mainly to Priyanka’s grounded performance and attempts a bold conversation. However, with characters that lack depth and a narrative that forgets to breathe, it remains a series that could have been so much more. It raises its voice, yes, but it doesn’t quite roar." She praised it for the unapologetic display of verbal abuse and its effects but bemoaned its character crafting.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ganguly |first1=Shatakshi |title=Lajja 2 Review: Powerful Premise, Patchy Delivery |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/movies/editorial-movies/lajja-2-review-powerful-premise-patchy-delivery/2025/04/17 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=IWMBuzz |date=17 April 2025}}</ref>
==Remake== A report by OTTplay mentioned that Disney+ Hotstar is in talks with Hoichoi to purchase the Hindi remake rights of the film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Shamayita |title=Exclusive! Lojja: Priyanka Sarkar's Hoichoi show to be made in Hindi |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-lojja-priyanka-sarkars-hoichoi-show-to-be-made-in-hindi/4aebae298a993 |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=OTTplay |date=10 May 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|31712399}} *[https://www.hoichoi.tv/shows/lojja Lojja] on Hoichoi *[https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Lojja-Bengali/0M1TU8VSEEVD9MHWHY5PMCEJE3 Lojja] on Amazon Prime Video
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