Hansal Mehta To Direct Web-Series On Vikas Dubey, The UP Gangster Who Was Killed In Encounter
Known for directing critically acclaimed movies like Aligarh, Omerta and Shahid among others,? Hansal Mehta's next project is a web-series based on Vikas Dubey, the Kanpur gangster who was killed in an encounter last month by UP Police.
"It is a reflection of our times and our system where politics, crime and lawmakers form a curious nexus. It is early to discuss approach but it will be approached responsibly and as a fascinating recounting," he said in a statement.
"I see an edgy political thriller emerging out of this, and it will be very interesting to tell this story," he added.
Eight policemen, including DSP Devendra Mishra, were ambushed in Bikru village in Chaubeypur area of Kanpur when they were going to arrest Dubey and fell to bullets fired from rooftops shortly after midnight on July 3.
Producer Shailesh R Singh who is bankrolling the project said, "I have been following the whole story quite closely through news agencies and other means, killing of eight policemen shook the nation and started the seven days trail of Vikas Dubey which finally saw him killed in an encounter."
"I thought why not tell this story to the entire nation and bring out some real facts and go to the inner depth of the great to tell this story. I am overwhelmed to tell this story and really looking forward to it," he said.
Prior to Dubey, five of his alleged associated were killed in separate encounters.
