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Grahan(Disney-Hotstar, 8 episodes)

Starring Pawan Malhotra,Zoya Hussain,Anshuman Pushkar, Wamiqua Gabbi

Directed by Ranjan Chandel

I was a shocked teenager when the 1984 genocide wiped away thousands of Sikhs. Well- known politicians and even politically motivated celebrities from the entertainment world provoked and incited the mobs to go out and take revenge against an entire community for their beloved prime minister’s assassination.

I haven’t forgotten the dance of death that started on the night of October 31 and continued till my birthday on November 2. Quality conscious producer Ajay Rai(who has invested in many a significant cinematic project from the Marathi masterpiece Kill in 2014 to the most recent achievement Fire In The Mountains) opens up the wounds of the 1984 genocide, wounds that never healed, wrongs that were never righted.

Directed by Ranjan Chandel, the 8 episodes have a certain consistent momentum in the storytelling, and though it moves through two time zones,...

A young Ips Officer Amrita Singh is handed over a special investigation from the past; only to discover her father in the center of this case. Will she suffer the consequences of chasing the truth? Inspired by author Satya Vyas’ popular book ‘Chaurasi’ comes Hotstar Specials’ next series Grahan - a story that traverses two tales set apart by three decades but connected by one truth.

Actors Pavan Malhotra and Zoya Hussain come together as a father-daughter (Amrita and Gursevak) duo of today; while actors Anshuman Pushkar and Wamiqa Gabbi (Rishi and Manu) revive old-world romance of the 80s in this drama-mystery. The series also features actors Teekam Joshi and Sahidur Rahman in pivotal roles. Produced by Jar Pictures, Grahan has been directed by Ranjan Chandel with Shailendra Jha as showrunner.

Grahan brings to life a methodical and nuanced style of storytelling that goes back and forth in time, with...

NetflixThe series is based on true cyber crimes from Jamtara in Jharkhand.Neetha JohnWhere the land is tinted a dreary shade of blue and brown, you know there will be misery and sadness. The young lads of Jamkara are fraudsters, cyber criminals and well, “These boys call people posing as bank employees, and make fake calls and steal their money'' as inspector Biswa (Dibyendu Bhattacharya) says. Everybody knows about the cyber crimes that have been going on, and yet, nothing keeps them from being tempted by a trip to Goa or a Maruti car, into sharing their security details. The young lads, led by the brains behind these phone calls - Sunny Mondal (Sparsh Shrivastava), a boy of 17 - know just how to take advantage of gullible, greedy and ignorant Indians. The series is written by Trishant Srivastava and directed by Soumendra Padhi who won the National Award for Best...

It takes a Google search to put a finger on Jamtara. It is a sleepy district tucked away somewhere in northeast Jharkhand, barely over 1,800 square kilometers in expanse. In 2006 the government listed Jamtara as one of India's 250 most backward districts.

Here's the quirk, then: Jamtara town, which forms the hub of such a backward domain, is widely nicknamed India's phishing capital. Over 50 per cent of phishing scams happening in the country are executed from this remote backyard of nothingness.

Soumendra Padhi's web series tries delving into the reality that drives such an irony, with focus on creating drama and suspense. Simply put, phishing is a crime that requires very little investment -- a dispensable cellphone and a sim card. The caller, posing as a bank official, must also have the adroit conversational skill to dig out identity details pertaining to the victim's bank account or debit card. Often, educated...