5 OTT series that is based on real events

Hitesh Rattan

SPY

The Spy web series released in 2019 is based on the real life spy Eli Cohen who hailed from Israel and conducted excessive spy operations in Syria. He made political and business connections winning the trusts of Siriyan and was almost chaired at the position of defence deputy director of Siriya. He was caught and hanged publicly, till today his family is protesting to claim his remains back.

Spy

Sare Jahan se Acha

The series is a fictional spy thriller loosely inspired by historical events related to the India-Pakistan conflict and the development of nuclear weapons. The series is streaming on Netflix.

Sare Jahan se Acha

The railway men

This web series is based on the tragic incident of Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984. The series is available on Netflix.

The railway men

Scam 1992: Harshad Mehta story

The series is based on the real life event, a scam made by Harshad Mehta which was brought under light by the landmark judgment of Harshad Shantilal Mehta Vs. Custodians and others (1998). The case marked a news venture and establishment of SEBI.

Scam 1992: Harshad Mehta story

Black warrant

The Netflix release is loosely based on the real events, depicting Charles Sobraj, s a French serial killer, fraudster, and thief whose victims were mainly Western tourists travelling on the hippie trail of South Asia.

Black warrant