Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video (DocuBay Channel), Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 21 March 2025
- Director
- Patrick Graham
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 57m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A man convicted of killing two women, but suspected in many more murders, could be released from prison after 15 years. The story questions whether a serial killer can ever truly change and if he should be given his freedom.
“Fifteen years later, can a killer truly change?”
Film Details
6.0Rating
57Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date21 March 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
justicecorruptionsurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Patrick GrahamDirector
→Trivia
- The film is based on the real-life case of Mahanand Naik, a serial killer from Goa who was convicted in 2009.
- Director Patrick Graham previously directed the Netflix horror series 'Ghoul' and the film 'Mumbaikar'.
- This is one of the few Hindi films to explore the true crime genre with a focus on a serial killer's potential release.
- The title refers to Naik's alleged method of strangling his victims with their own dupattas or scarves.
- The film was shot extensively in Goa to authentically capture the locations linked to the original crimes.
- It examines the legal and ethical debate around parole and rehabilitation for convicted serial killers in India.
- The screenplay incorporates details from court documents and police reports of the actual case.