Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer | |
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Genre | True crime docuseries |
Written by | Sudeep Nigam |
Directed by | Dheeraj Jindal |
Creative director | Moumita Sen |
Music by | Ishaan Chabbra |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Chandni Ahlawat Dabas |
Producer | India Today |
Cinematography | Pratham Mehta |
Editor | Sourabh Prabhudesai |
Running time | 37 – 44 minutes |
Production company | India Today |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | 7 September 2022 |
Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer is an Indian Netflix true crime docuseries which premiered on 7 September 2022. Produced by India Today Group[1] and directed by Dheeraj Jindal.[2] It is the second installment of Indian Predator series.
This docuseries is inspired by the notorious case of Raja Kolander, who is thought to be a cannibal and is responsible for the deaths of more than 15 people in eastern Uttar Pradesh.[2] It consists of three episodes, and its timeline begins in the year 2000, when Dhirendra Singh, a journalist based in Allahabad, vanished without a trace. But later his decapitated and mutilated body was found in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh.[3]
Writing for The Indian Express, Rohan Naahar in his review suggest that "The Diary of a Serial Killer has one key ingredient that separates it from its predecessor: an on-camera interview with the serial killer himself."[4]
The Hindu's Bhuvanesh Chandar, a senior sub-editor of the paper in his review suggests " (the docuseries)... is a chilling exploration into the darkest of corners of the human mind. There is a strong narrative structure in place — there is a reason why the series begins and ends with Dheerendra’s murder in particular— and it also resists employing cheap gimmicks to elevate drama or fear."[5]