The Black Chapter of Ajmer(2023)

Storyline

A series of gang rapes and blackmail targeted over a hundred young students in Ajmer during 1992. The crimes caused widespread fear and outrage in the community.

“A town's dark secret, hidden for decades.”

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Trivia

• The film's director, Ram Kamal Mukherjee, is better known for his work in mainstream Hindi cinema and lifestyle journalism.
• It was shot on location in Ajmer to capture the real settings where the crimes took place.
• The documentary uses archival news footage and police records to reconstruct the timeline of events.
• Survivors and journalists who covered the case appear in the film, sharing firsthand accounts.
• The title 'The Black Chapter' refers to how the case is often described in local media and public memory.
• It was released directly on a streaming platform, avoiding a traditional theatrical run.
• The film highlights how the case led to changes in how Indian media reports on sexual violence.