# Beyhadh 2 (बेहद 2)
**Beyhadh 2** (बेहद 2) is a Hindi drama-thriller television series and a spiritual successor to the 2016 series *Beyhadh* (बेहद), reusing [Jennifer Winget](https://www.edgepedia.org/jennifer-winget) as a character named Maya while telling a new story with new characters.[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/review-beyhadh-2-stays-as-deliciously-thrilling-as-the-1st-season-anchored-by-jennifer-wingets-class_157869) The plot follows Maya Jaisingh, who turns from love to revenge after being betrayed by [Mrityunjay](https://www.edgepedia.org/mrityunjay) "MJ" Roy and sets out to destroy him through his sons Rudra Roy and Rishi Roy.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/) The first episode aired on 2 December 2019 on the SET India channel.[9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IADJgIZ-19U) In April 2020, citing the coronavirus lockdown, the channel canceled the show after production had stopped in March 2020 as COVID-19 spread.[10](https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/jennifer-winget-show-beyhadh-2-will-not-stop-at-the-moment-this-statement-has-come-from-sony-tv-1318516/amp)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | बेहद 2 (Beyhadh 2), Hindi drama-thriller[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/) |
| Lead cast | Jennifer Winget as Maya Jaisingh, Aashish Chaudhary as Mrityunjay "MJ" Roy, Shivin Narang as Rudra Roy[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/) |
| Relation to season 1 | Spiritual successor to *Beyhadh* (2016); no story connection, only the character name Maya and her dark persona carry over[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/review-beyhadh-2-stays-as-deliciously-thrilling-as-the-1st-season-anchored-by-jennifer-wingets-class_157869) |
| Episodes | JustWatch lists 87 episodes; IMDb lists 86[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/beyhadh/season-2) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/) |
| Reception | IMDb rating 7.9/10 from about 705 users; an India Forums review gave 3.5/5[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/) • [1](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/review-beyhadh-2-stays-as-deliciously-thrilling-as-the-1st-season-anchored-by-jennifer-wingets-class_157869) |
## Premise and relation to the first season
Beyhadh 2 has no story connection with its predecessor. The India Forums review of the premiere week states plainly that the second installment "has nothing to do with the first season": only a few things remain the same, the name Maya (now Maya Jaisingh rather than Maya Mehrotra) and the darkness associated with the character.[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/review-beyhadh-2-stays-as-deliciously-thrilling-as-the-1st-season-anchored-by-jennifer-wingets-class_157869) In the first season Maya's story had begun with her hatred of her father and moved into obsessive love for Arjun Sharma; in the second, the theme is limitless hatred and revenge.[4](https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/beyhadh-2/5140628/how-beyhadh-is-different-the-second-time-around) • [5](https://www.justshowbiz.net/here-is-how-beyhadhs-both-the-season-are-unrelated-to-each-other/)
The premise itself is simple: one woman sets out for revenge against a dysfunctional family because of a mystery in her past that scarred her and her mother.[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/review-beyhadh-2-stays-as-deliciously-thrilling-as-the-1st-season-anchored-by-jennifer-wingets-class_157869) When MJ, the man Maya loves, betrays her, her love turns to hatred and she decides to destroy him by drawing in his sons Rudra and Rishi.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/) A distinctive choice of this season, noted at the time of the premiere, is that it skips the slow descent into villainy: the audience already knows Maya is obsessive and vengeful, so her schemes begin almost immediately.[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/review-beyhadh-2-stays-as-deliciously-thrilling-as-the-1st-season-anchored-by-jennifer-wingets-class_157869)
## Cast and characters
Jennifer Winget, who played Maya Mehrotra in the first season, returned as the new Maya, Maya Jaisingh.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/)
Aashish Chaudhary played the patriarch Mrityunjay "MJ" Roy, and [Shivin Narang](https://www.edgepedia.org/shivin-narang) played Rudra Roy; both appear in about 81 of the episodes.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/) Early episode summaries show Maya targeting both sons: she dates Rishi while making a deal with Rudra, whom she asks to invest in her company only after surviving a set challenge.[6](https://www.jansatta.com/entertainment/television/beyhadh-2-episode-3-review-update-december-4-will-mrityunjay-roy-son-rudra-accept-jennifer-winget-aka-maya-deal-hindi-serial/1242580/) • [7](https://www.jansatta.com/entertainment/television/beyhadh-2-preview-december-11-2019-maya-challenges-mj-roy-son-rudra-will-he-save-his-life-during-fight/1248917/)
## Story development
The revenge plot advances through the Roy household rather than through Maya acting alone. Later material describes the arc closing in on a confrontation: MJ learns during a Holi celebration at Roy Mansion that Maya killed Rishi, presents the proof to Rudra, and takes Maya to a cliff intending to kill her, while Maya intends to murder MJ first.[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruTYdtV7Bv8)
## Production and cancellation
The first episode aired on 2 December 2019 on the SET India channel.[9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IADJgIZ-19U)
In early March 2020, after reports that the show might end and move to the OTT platform SonyLIV, Sony TV issued a statement denying an immediate end and saying that the story of Beyhadh 2 was bounded and would reach a logical conclusion under the channel's plans.[10](https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/jennifer-winget-show-beyhadh-2-will-not-stop-at-the-moment-this-statement-has-come-from-sony-tv-1318516/amp) Production instead stopped in March 2020 as COVID-19 spread. On 20 April 2020, citing the coronavirus lockdown, the channel canceled the show along with two others, *Patiala Babes* and *Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein*.
## Reception
The contemporary India Forums review, published on 7 December 2019 by Kunal Kothari, gave the show ***1/2 (3.5/5), calling it almost entirely believable and "as deliciously thrilling" as the first season, while criticizing parts of the treatment as too perfect, comparing Maya to a character who can do no wrong.[1](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/review-beyhadh-2-stays-as-deliciously-thrilling-as-the-1st-season-anchored-by-jennifer-wingets-class_157869) On IMDb the series holds a 7.9/10 rating from about 705 users.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/) [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch), using IMDb's 7.2 (1k) rating for the season, lists it among its daily streaming charts for India.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/beyhadh/season-2)
After the cancellation, the season remained available for streaming on SonyLIV (free with ads) and on VI movies and tv.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/beyhadh/season-2)
## References
1. [Review: 'Beyhadh 2' Stays As Deliciously Thrilling As The 1st Season Anchored By Jennifer Winget's Class Act, India Forums (7 December 2019)](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/review-beyhadh-2-stays-as-deliciously-thrilling-as-the-1st-season-anchored-by-jennifer-wingets-class_157869)
2. [Beyhadh 2 (TV Series 2019–2020), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11050996/)
3. [Beyhadh Season 2, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/beyhadh/season-2)
4. [How "Beyhadh" Is Different the Second Time Around, India Forums](https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/beyhadh-2/5140628/how-beyhadh-is-different-the-second-time-around)
5. [Here is how Beyhadh's both the seasons are unrelated to each other, JustShowBiz](https://www.justshowbiz.net/here-is-how-beyhadhs-both-the-season-are-unrelated-to-each-other/)
6. [Beyhadh 2 Episode 3 Review, Jansatta (4 December 2019)](https://www.jansatta.com/entertainment/television/beyhadh-2-episode-3-review-update-december-4-will-mrityunjay-roy-son-rudra-accept-jennifer-winget-aka-maya-deal-hindi-serial/1242580/)
7. [Beyhadh 2 preview, 11 December 2019, Jansatta](https://www.jansatta.com/entertainment/television/beyhadh-2-preview-december-11-2019-maya-challenges-mj-roy-son-rudra-will-he-save-his-life-during-fight/1248917/)
8. [हुई माया और रूद्र की कहानी ख़त्म? | Beyhadh 2, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruTYdtV7Bv8)
9. [Beyhadh 2 - Ep 1 - 2nd December, 2019, SET India on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IADJgIZ-19U)
10. [फिलहाल नहीं बंद होगा जेनिफर विंगेट का शो 'बेहद 2', ABP Live (5 March 2020)](https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/jennifer-winget-show-beyhadh-2-will-not-stop-at-the-moment-this-statement-has-come-from-sony-tv-1318516/amp)
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