Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer

Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer
Genre	True crime docuseries
Written by	Sudeep Nigam
Directed by	Dheeraj Jindal
Creative director	Moumita Sen
Music by	Ishaan Chabbra
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producer	Chandni Ahlawat Dabas
Producer	India Today
Cinematography	Pratham Mehta
Editor	Sourabh Prabhudesai
Running time	37 – 44 minutes
Production company	India Today
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	7 September 2022 (2022-09-07)

Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer is an Indian Netflix true crime docuseries which premiered on 7 September 2022. Produced by India Today Group[1] and directed by Dheeraj Jindal.[2] It is the second installment of Indian Predator series.

Premise

This docuseries is inspired by the notorious case of Raja Kolander, who is thought to be a cannibal and is responsible for the deaths of more than 15 people in eastern Uttar Pradesh.[2] It consists of three episodes, and its timeline begins in the year 2000, when Dhirendra Singh, a journalist based in Allahabad, vanished without a trace. But later his decapitated and mutilated body was found in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh.[3]

Episodes

• Episode 1: The Murderer
• Episode 2: The Cannibal
• Episode 3: The King

Reception

Writing for The Indian Express, Rohan Naahar in his review suggest that "The Diary of a Serial Killer has one key ingredient that separates it from its predecessor: an on-camera interview with the serial killer himself."[4]

The Hindu's Bhuvanesh Chandar, a senior sub-editor of the paper in his review suggests " (the docuseries)... is a chilling exploration into the darkest of corners of the human mind. There is a strong narrative structure in place — there is a reason why the series begins and ends with Dheerendra’s murder in particular— and it also resists employing cheap gimmicks to elevate drama or fear."[5]

See also

• Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi, Indian Predator: Murder in a Courtroom, part of the same television franchise

References

1. Ramnath, Nandini (7 September 2022). "'Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer' review – More keen on gore than insight". Scroll.in. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
2. Joshi, Tushar (7 September 2022). "Indian Predator The Diary of a Serial Killer is like nothing you've seen before | Review". India Today. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
3. "The chilling real story of Indian Predator Raja Kolander, from Netflix's Diary of a Serial Killer". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
4. "Indian Predator The Diary of a Serial Killer review: New Netflix true crime series is a great improvement over The Butcher of Delhi". The Indian Express. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
5. Chandar, Bhuvanesh (8 September 2022). "'Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer' review: A chilling, gory exploration into a killer's mind". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

External links

• Indian Predator: The Diary of a Serial Killer at IMDb