‘Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi’ review: A shallow exploration
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi’ review: A shallow exploration

The Hindu  

Last year, Netflix released an Indian true-crime docu-series House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths that found an audience on a global scale. However, the recently released Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi, on the other hand, lacks both in its writing and the exploration of the subject's psyche, instead banking on the brutality of the serial killer at the centre. Indian Predator recounts the investigation into Chandrakant Jha, one of the most gruesome serial killers in the country's history. The wonderful title design that we then get gives some hope, even reminding one of a Hannibal Lecter-like figure, but the first episode hardly breaks out of the cliche. Further, Indian Predator also clearly stays away from Chandrakant's accusations of police brutality.

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Delhi HC grants parole to 'Butcher of Delhi' Chandrakant Jha for 90 days for finding a suitable candidate and getting his daughter married
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A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court on 16 August granted 90-day parole to serial killer Chandrakant Jha who is serving a life term after he was found guilty in three murder cases, as reported by LawBeat. The court ordered, “The petitioner shall provide his mobile phone number to the concerned Jail Superintendent and SHO concerned at the …

Indian Predator The Beast of Bangalore Review: Crime Doc series is starting to feel laboured
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Indian Predator The Beast of Bangalore Review: Crime Doc series is starting to feel laboured

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The true crime genre racked up the eyeballs globally in 2022, and India was no exception
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Unlike most Indian true-crime outings, the Netflix show doesn’t jump to conclusions, believing instead in spotlighting every perspective possible. In the second episode of Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer, Netflix’s latest true crime offering, a character talks about the obstacles to justice embedded within India’s law enforcement system. It’s perhaps why despite the gory nature of his …

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Filmmaker Ayesha Sood on making the true crime docu-series ‘Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi’
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Filmmaker Ayesha Sood on making the true crime docu-series ‘Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi’

The Hindu  

For someone who grew up on Agatha Christie stories, crime has always been one of Ayesha Sood’s favourite genres. She was, hence, excited when she got the opportunity to direct an Indian true crime docuseries produced by Vice India and Netflix. At the time of writing, Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi is among the top 10 TV shows in …

Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi: Frustrating Netflix true crime series retells a chilling case without any purpose
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Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi: Frustrating Netflix true crime series retells a chilling case without any purpose

Firstpost  

Over three exposition-heavy episodes, Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi turns out to be the kind of middling true-crime outing where the storytelling is far less thrilling than the story at the center of it. Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi — the latest entry to Netflix’s true crime canon — follows a frustrating template seemingly set by the streaming …

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