Manvat Murders on SonyLiv: Here's all about the real-life case that shook Maharashtra in the 1970s
Another crime series on OTT is coming, but this time with a plot from a real-life brutal murder case. Manvat Murders is arriving soon on SonyLiv. Here's the real-life story that shocked everybody in the 1970s.
The crime thriller web series Manvat Murders is releasing on OTT platform SonyLiv. The show will make its OTT debut on October 4 but has already created buzz on the internet from its plot that is inspired by real-life events. The makers of the show have dropped a trailer that shows a chilling narrative that revolves around some brutal murders that shook Maharashtra in the 1970s. Here is everything you need to know about the real-life case:
Real-life case that shook Maharashtra in the 1970s
Manvat Murders is based on real-life CID officer Ramakant S. Kulkarni¡¯s autobiography titled Footprints on the Sand of Crime and the investigation done by then on duty officials.
According to media sources and several legal news websites, between 1972 and 1974, over 5 murders occurred in Maharashtra's Manwat village. The victims comprised both girls and women. The murders were done as part of a plot to locate a treasure trove.
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About SonyLiv's upcoming show Manvat Murders
SonyLiv/Scene from Manvat Murders
The Marathi web show is centred around an official who is trying his best to solve the case's puzzle. As per the trailer, it is clear that makers have made sure to offer their viewers an essence of 1970s rural Maharashtra.
Seven murders; Unsolved for over one and a half year.
¡ª Ashutosh Gowariker (@AshGowariker) September 3, 2024
Will the ace cop from Mumbai, RAMAKANT KULKARNI be able to bring Justice?
Watch MANVAT MURDERS, a story based on dreadful crime which shook the state of Maharashtra in 1970¡¯s. Streaming on 4th October only on Sony LIV! pic.twitter.com/0DO7klA6xG
The series has been directed by Ashish Bende, with filmmaker Aashutosh Gowariker in one of the lead roles.
Fans are already eager for the real-life crime series that has a compelling storyline and a star-studded cast. Viwers just have to wait until Manvat Murders premieres on OTT platform Sony LIV on October 4.
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