I was persuaded to watch this by an Indian taxi driver who said it would show us what Bihar is like, as my mother was born and raised there.
I am glad I did. This is an exciting story of the police hunt for a notorious gangster. That story is lent significant weight by the fact that it is drawn from a book written by the policeman who lead that hunt.
Perhaps even more interesting for me was the opportunity to experience a slice of India. What emerges is a highly believable depiction of rampant corruption, industrial violence and widespread rural poverty.
I was in India as a tourist earlier this year and bemoaned the fact that we were ferried between architectural monuments and western hotels with almost no contact with the "real" India. Perhaps this show has filled that gap?
I am glad I did. This is an exciting story of the police hunt for a notorious gangster. That story is lent significant weight by the fact that it is drawn from a book written by the policeman who lead that hunt.
Perhaps even more interesting for me was the opportunity to experience a slice of India. What emerges is a highly believable depiction of rampant corruption, industrial violence and widespread rural poverty.
I was in India as a tourist earlier this year and bemoaned the fact that we were ferried between architectural monuments and western hotels with almost no contact with the "real" India. Perhaps this show has filled that gap?
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