The Hunt for Veerappan
Release poster
GenreTrue crime docuseries
Based onVeerappan
Directed bySelvamani Selvaraj
ComposerJhanu
Country of originIndia
Original languagesEnglish
Tamil
Kannada
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerApoorva Bakshi
CinematographyMonisha Thyagarajan
Udit Khurana
David Bolen
Gururaj Dixit
Production companyAwedacious Originals
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)

The Hunt for Veerappan is a 2023 Indian English-language True Crime docuseries by Netflix.[1][2] Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj and produced by Apoorva Bakshi and Monisha Thyagarajan,[3] the four-part series will explore the untold and unheard stories behind the dreaded Indian bandit turned domestic terrorist Veerappan.[4][5] The series also features Tamil and Kannada dialogues.

Cast

Release

The series was premiered on August 4, 2023 on Netflix.[6]

Reception

The Hunt for Veerappan mostly received positive reviews from critics.[7][8] Anvita Singh of India Today gave it a rating of 3.5/5 and calls it a "balanced take on Veerappan's life and death."[9] Rohan Naahar of The Indian Express also gave it a rating of 3.5/5 and says, "Netflix documentary is engaging, but it comes dangerously close to having sympathy for the devil."[10]

References

  1. ↑ "A Popular OTT platform will release a docu-series on Sandalwood Smuggler Veerappan". The Times of India. 2023-07-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. ↑ "The Hunt for Veerappan: Netflix docu-series to map the journey of the bandit, known as 'Robin Hood of India'. Watch teaser". The Indian Express. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  3. ↑ Web, Statesman (2023-07-29). "Who is Selvamani Selvaraj, director of 'The Hunt for Veerappan'?". The Statesman. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ↑ "The Hunt for Veerappan begins!".
  5. ↑ Web, Statesman (2023-07-29). "Who was Koose Munisamy Veerappan?". The Statesman. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  6. ↑ "ದಿ ಹಂಟ್‌ ಫಾರ್‌ ವೀರಪ್ಪನ್ ವೆಬ್‌ ಸಿರೀಸ್‌ ಹೇಗಿದೆ? ನರಹಂತಕನೋ ನಾಯಕನೋ!". Vistara News. 4 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "The Hunt For Veerappan". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  8. ↑ "The Hunt for Veerappan review: A riveting docuseries on India's most dangerous brigand that will leave you shaken". Hindustan Times. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  9. ↑ "The Hunt for Veerappan review: Chilling yet humane, Netflix docu asks important questions". India Today. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  10. ↑ "The Hunt for Veerappan review: New Netflix documentary is engaging, but it comes dangerously close to having sympathy for the devil". The Indian Express. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.