Released on 6 January 2023 on Netflix, this is a Netflix documentary film directed by ‘Raaghav Dar’ and ‘Francis Longhurst’ and produced by ‘Morgan Matthews’ and ‘Sophie Jones’. It delves into the true story of the intense conflict between Mumbai Police and the city’s organized crime syndicates, particularly ‘Dawood Ibrahim’s’ infamous ‘D-Company’, during the 1990s. The documentary uses archival footage, news reports, and interviews with former police officers, including ‘encounter specialist’, ‘Pradeep Sharma’ and journalist ‘Hussain Zaidi’.
Based on the non-fiction book ‘Black Warrant: Confession of a Tihar Jailer’ by ‘Sunil Gupta’ and ‘Sunetra Chaudhary’, this series premiered on 10 January 2025. ‘Black Warrant’ is a prison drama that follows ‘ASP Sunil Kumar Gupta’s’ experience at Tihar Jail, where he witnesses corruption and many shocking events.
This series is loosely based on true events surrounding the widespread phishing scams originating from the Jamtara district of Jharkhand, India. With the first season releasing on January 10, 2020, and the second season on September 23, 2022, it gained widespread popularity. This crime drama web series is ideal for you if you want to learn more about such crimes and find documentaries boring.
Starring ‘Ashutosh Rana’, ‘Karan Tacker’, ‘Nikita Dutta’, and many others, it was released on 25 November 2022 and gained massive popularity among crime series enthusiasts. It is based on the book “Bihar Diaries” by IPS officer ‘Amit Lodha’ and depicts the true story of the capture of sharpshooter ‘Pintu Mahato’ of the ‘Ashok Mahato' gang of Bihar.
This six-episode limited series, based on Jigna Vora’s biographical memoir ‘Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison’, released on 2 June 2023, directed by ‘Hansal Mehta’, follows the real-life story of Jigna Vora who was accused of the murder of mid-day reporter ‘Jyotirmoy Dey’ in June 2011.
Released on 2nd October 2015 on the big screen, ‘Talvar’ was a semi-hit and is based on the real-life Noida double murder case of ‘Arushi Talwar’ and ‘Hemraj’, a domestic help. This movie also premiered under the title ‘Guilty’ at the 2015 ‘Toronto International Film Festival’. It features ‘Irrfan Khan’, ‘Konkona Sen Sharma’, and ‘Soham Shah’ in lead roles.
Released in theaters on 7 January 2011, this movie became one of the highest-grossing films of the year at that time. Starring ‘Vidya Balan’ and ‘Rani Mukherjee’, this thrilling crime-drama is based on the ‘Jessica Lal murder case’ and revolves around a bartender who dies after being shot by the son of a politician, and her sister’s struggle to seek justice for her death.
Featuring the famous actor, musician, and singer ‘Diljit Dosanjh’, with actress ‘Parineeti Chopra, this movie is a biographical drama, depicting the life of musician ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’. Directed, written, and produced by Imtiaz Ali, it received critical acclaim and was called a return to form for Imtiaz’s career. It was released on Netflix on 12 April 2024, just two days after its theatrical release in Mumbai on 8 April 2024.
All of these movies are based on real-life incidents, whether it's crime or biography, and aim to educate and entertain audiences about the undiscovered truths or the lesser-known facts about these incidents, making them a must-watch for everyone.