The Hunt for Veerappan is a 2023 Indian English-language true crime docuseries by Netflix.[1][2] Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj and produced by Apoorva Bakshi and Monisha Thyagarajan,[3] the four-part series will explore the untold and unheard stories behind the dreaded Indian bandit turned domestic terrorist Veerappan.[4][5]
Release
The series was premiered on 4 August 2023 on Netflix.[6]
Reception
The Hunt for Veerappan mostly received positive reviews from critics.[7][8] Anvita Singh of India Today gave it a rating of 3.5/5 and calls it a "balanced take on Veerappan's life and death."[9] Rohan Naahar of The Indian Express also gave it a rating of 3.5/5 and says, "Netflix documentary is engaging, but it comes dangerously close to having sympathy for the devil."[10]
See also
References
- ^ "A Popular OTT platform will release a docu-series on Sandalwood Smuggler Veerappan". The Times of India. 10 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "The Hunt for Veerappan: Netflix docu-series to map the journey of the bandit, known as 'Robin Hood of India'. Watch teaser". The Indian Express. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Web, Statesman (29 July 2023). "Who is Selvamani Selvaraj, director of 'The Hunt for Veerappan'?". The Statesman. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "The Hunt for Veerappan begins!". Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Web, Statesman (29 July 2023). "Who was Koose Munisamy Veerappan?". The Statesman. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "ದಿ ಹಂಟ್ ಫಾರ್ ವೀರಪ್ಪನ್ ವೆಬ್ ಸಿರೀಸ್ ಹೇಗಿದೆ? ನರಹಂತಕನೋ ನಾಯಕನೋ!". Vistara News. 4 August 2023.
- ^ "The Hunt For Veerappan". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "The Hunt for Veerappan review: A riveting docuseries on India's most dangerous brigand that will leave you shaken". Hindustan Times. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "The Hunt for Veerappan review: Chilling yet humane, Netflix docu asks important questions". India Today. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "The Hunt for Veerappan review: New Netflix documentary is engaging, but it comes dangerously close to having sympathy for the devil". The Indian Express. 4 August 2023. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.