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Sanjeev Maurya on the casting of Trial By Fire: 'We focused on each character…'
1 year, 11 months ago

Sanjeev Maurya on the casting of Trial By Fire: 'We focused on each character…'

Hindustan Times  

Casting director Sanjeev Maurya, who has worked for projects like The White Tiger, A Suitable Boy, Extraction, Angry Indian Goddesses, reveals how the casting process of Trial by Fire involved a completely different audition process, and how the team auditioned for more than 3500 actors for the smallest characters in the acclaimed Netflix series, created by Kevin Luperchio and Prashant …

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‘Trial By Fire’ Netflix series review: Anatomy of a man-made disaster
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Trial By Fire’ Netflix series review: Anatomy of a man-made disaster

The Hindu  

On June 13, 1997 when a blaze snuffed out 59 lives in Uphaar, one of the biggest cinema halls of Delhi, it also consigned to flames an unwritten agreement between the patrons and the theatre management that the audience are in a safe space when the magic of cinema transports them to an alternate reality. As media reports suggested that …

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Explained: What was the Uphaar cinema tragedy, which inspired Netflix series ‘Trial by Fire’?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: What was the Uphaar cinema tragedy, which inspired Netflix series ‘Trial by Fire’?

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On 13 June 1997, 59 people lost their lives and 103 were injured when a massive fire broke out at Uphaar Cinema in Delhi’s Green Park. On 13 June 1997, 59 people died and 103 were injured as a massive fire broke out at Uphaar Cinema in Delhi’s Green Park. Indian Express quoted senior advocate Harish Salve, who was appearing …

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Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande's Trial By Fire on Netflix will be talked about for years to come
1 year, 11 months ago

Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande's Trial By Fire on Netflix will be talked about for years to come

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The seven tightly edited, adroitly directed episodes do not let the Krishnamoorthys down. Neither do Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande who play the bereaved couple with dignity and understanding that has no room for over-sentimentality. Trial by Fire, based on the harrowing first-person account of Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy on how they lost both their children in the fire that …

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‘Trial By Fire’: Rajshri Deshpande, Abhay Deol on portraying the trauma of real-life parents in Netflix series
2 years ago

‘Trial By Fire’: Rajshri Deshpande, Abhay Deol on portraying the trauma of real-life parents in Netflix series

The Hindu  

On 13 June 1997, Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy’s children, Unnati and Ujjawal, were excited to go watch the Hindi film Border starring Sunny Deol. Netflix’s upcoming series Trial By Fire is based on the bestselling book, Trial By Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy by Neelam and Shekhar. Starring Rajshri Deshpande and Abhay Deol as Neelam and …

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Abhay Deol unveils trailer of Trial By Fire based on Uphar cinema tragedy, watch
2 years ago

Abhay Deol unveils trailer of Trial By Fire based on Uphar cinema tragedy, watch

Hindustan Times  

Abhay Deol has unveiled the first trailer of his upcoming project, Trial By Fire - a Netflix original based on the real life Uphar cinema tragedy. It is based on Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy's book Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy. Abhay and Rajshri play the lead couple in Trial By Fire that also features …

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Trial By Fire Trailer: Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande recreate the Uphaar Cinema tragedy of 1997
2 years ago

Trial By Fire Trailer: Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande recreate the Uphaar Cinema tragedy of 1997

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Based on the best-seller, Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy written by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, the series will stream from January 13th, 2022 59 lives lost, over 100 injured and a 25-year-long battle. Based on the best-seller, Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy, written by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, …

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‘Trial By Fire’: Trailer of Netflix series on Uphaar Cinema tragedy out
2 years ago

‘Trial By Fire’: Trailer of Netflix series on Uphaar Cinema tragedy out

The Hindu  

Streaming giant Netflix has unveiled the trailer of Trial By Fire, the upcoming limited series on the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire incident and the aftermath for the families and victims. The Uphaar Cinema tragedy happened in June 1997, which saw the loss of 59 victims and 100 injured film-goers as a fire took over the cinema theatre in South Delhi. …

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