If Aditya is the tragedy, Madhav Mishra is the savior—albeit an unlikely one. Tripathi plays a small-time, Hindi-speaking lawyer who is often dismissed by the elite, English-speaking legal fraternity. Unlike the heroic lawyers of Bollywood cinema, Mishra is flawed; he is initially only interested in the money, he is awkward in court, and he struggles with his own inferiority complex. However, Tripathi infuses the character with a quiet tenacity and sharp intellect that eventually wins the day. This role became iconic, spawning a dedicated spin-off franchise.