Discovery+ on Friday debuted the investigative docuseries Dangals of Crime – The Untold Truth About Indian Wrestling. The sequence traces the meteoric rise of wrestling in India, and in addition explores the darkish underbelly of crime typically related to it.
Former wrestlers and coaches, eminent sports activities journalists, and regulation enforcement officers weigh in with their experiences, insights, and reminiscences within the two-part Dangals of Crime.
By far India’s most profitable particular person sport when it comes to medals gained on the Summer Olympics (seven), wrestling’s recognition reached a crescendo after Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt gained three medals collectively throughout two successive video games (Beijing 2008 and London 2012). Kumar is being investigated in reference to a homicide case.
The docuseries, produced by Vice Studios Production and directed by Niyantha Shekar, showcases this journey in the direction of success and highlights the deep-rooted ‘akhada’ tradition, strict self-discipline and the unparalleled devotion that goes into making a champion wrestler. Among notable former coaches and wrestlers featured within the sequence are Satbir Singh, Virender Kumar, Anil Mann and Ramphal Mann.
Wrestling went mainstream in pop-culture after the discharge of Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal, which instructed the story of champion sisters Geeta and Babita Phogat. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal is the highest-grossing Indian movie of all time, unadjusted for inflation.
True crime is a comparatively untapped style in Indian streaming, regardless of its success internationally. Last 12 months, Netflix debuted three exhibits–Bad Boy Billionaires, House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths, and Crime Stories: India Detectives.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
