![]() On 1 October 2021, the trailer for the docuseries was released in YouTube, and the three-part series released through Netflix on 8 October 2021. Netflix India announced the series in March 2021 as one of 40 Indian original programs (which included films, series, documentary, reality and stand-up comedy shows) slated for premiere that year. The three-part series highlighted the secretive nature of Indian families, where many families are seemingly, ‘normal’ and ‘well-functioning’ on the surface, but are plagued by issues of all kinds. Eventually, the inclusion of voice-over in the documentary made it to be "thrilling and effective". Unlike other documentaries which had a "cinematic approach in the coverage of real incidents", Yadav wanted the documentary to be gripping, and must have "a perspective among various people who witnessed the crime angle". The score was curated by Rahman and his Qutub-E-Kripa musical team. Rahman said that "the series required a distinct, nuanced musical approach: enigmatic yet gripping". It’s like something is recording you so you better tell the truth now." She approached prominent composer A. Yadav said that "the camera has an interesting power, where people who have never been in front of a camera feel pushed to go to the truth. Kshitij Kumar Goel and Laxman Suthar, handled the aerial footages. Then the layers came in, and that is exactly the approach: seeing this as an event and then getting into each layer of revelations." For working on the series, she had approached non-professionals to work on the camera. To start with, it was a spectacle that blew up. She added that "our structure was to present it exactly the way we experienced it. She had covered a total of 400 hours which was considered to be "difficult" and "emotionally draining" but said that it was a "big learning experience". The team also came in connection with the brother of one of the victims, saying that "it was very therapeutic because they had not even spoken about the issues amongst themselves". She came up with multiple conversations revolving around the people who witnessed the incident and police officers and journalists. Yadav began conceptualising the series with Anubhav Chopra, who worked as an assistant director in prominent Bollywood films. More than a ‘whodunit’ it is a ‘whydunit' and even though the first question is who, why is much more important in this case." We don't know what happened to the case and that is where the documentary will take you. I had to surrender to it, as the emotional content was so strong. I went into an interview not knowing what I will learn and where it will turn. It was interesting to give up all control. "It was different as I come from a narrative background. The truth regarding the incident and its root cause prompted Yadav to film a documentary about this topic. She felt that there were many stories surrounding the incident that people were unaware of after she posted the incident, many media channels covered the topic and it became a national sensation, but was stopped at one particular point. She revealed in an interview her plans to create a documentary about the Burari mass suicide, an incident revolving around the demise of 11 members of the same family on 30 June 2018, for the creative team working at Netflix India. Leena Yadav had plans of making a non-fictional work after the release of Parched (2015) and Rajma Chawal (2018). Brajesh Kumar, SSA (Biology) Forensic Science Laboratory, New Delhi. ![]()
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