We all have seen jail in movies in our life. In which it is shown how a prisoner is kept and how he is treated. Well, no one knows whether what is shown in films happens in real life. Only the prisoners lodged in the jail and the jailers and soldiers present there can tell. But what if you were shown how prisoners inside a prison live their lives? What problems do the jailer and soldiers of a jail have to face? So you can see and feel all this because recently a new series has been released on Netflix called ‘Black Warrant’. Let us tell you how this series is.
What is the story of ‘Black Warrant’?
Netflix’s series ‘Black Warrant’ is the story of Sunil Gupta, a former jailer in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. Who has spent more than half his life there as a jailer. His struggle in Tihar Jail is shown right from the beginning of the series. In which bikini killer Charles Shobhraj (Siddhant Gupta) keeps helping them. But their troubles increase to some extent by DSP Rajesh Tomar (Rahul Bhatt). Sunil Gupta also has two more associates, Shivraj Singh Mangat (Paramveer Singh Cheema) and Vipin Dahiya (Anurag Thakur). These three manage Tihar Jail. There are three gangs in the jail which are divided on the basis of caste and religion. Which they all have to deal with. Meanwhile, many dangerous prisoners are also hanged in the jail, which is being looked after by jailer Sunil Gupta. The jailer faces great difficulty in managing the environment of Tihar because there is corruption, bloodshed and misbehavior. Now you will know only when you watch the series, how jailer Sunil Gupta improves the environment of Tihar Jail and what problems he has to face.
The series will shake you from within, the writing is excellent.
Directors Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh have promised to show the audience a story which will probably shake everyone from within. Many of the scenes shown in it are inspired by real life events, so presenting them on screen is a challenge in itself. Which both the filmmakers have accomplished brilliantly. There are many such scenes in the series which will make you face the inner reality of the jail and will create a fear of life there in your heart. A lot of bloodshed and massacre is also shown in it, which shows that the filmmaker has left no stone unturned in showing us the real life of the prison. Its writing is also excellent, all the scenes were written very well which makes it seem engaging. The suspense shown in it also works many times. The stories present in the book written by Sunil Gupta, which was released with the same name, have also been shown well on screen. The series also shows you about the life of the jailers and soldiers working in the jail, how they keep working in such a dangerous place without caring for their lives.
Jahan Kapoor’s strong acting
One thing that deserves a lot of attention about this series is its casting. Casting director Mukesh Chhabra was once again seen doing his work perfectly. Whichever actor he has chosen for the role, all of them have played their roles well. Jahaan Kapoor, grandson of legendary actor Shashi Kapoor and cousin of superstar Ranbir Kapoor, has done tremendous acting in this entire series. He never lets you feel that he is fading or overacting. Whatever the director demanded from actor Rahul Bhatt, he fulfilled that demand. He did not let his character stray from the limelight and maintained his screen presence. Along with Jahaan, the work of other supporting actors Paramveer Singh Cheema and Anurag Thakur was also strong. He showed his acting range through the series and became worthy of praise. Actor Siddhant Gupta also looked charming in the role of bikini killer Charles Sobhraj. Looking at him it seemed as if Charles Sobhraj used to talk like this in his time. It was as if he had swallowed his character and drank it. Even if a little, but Siddhant’s screen presence was also strong.
What series should be watched ‘Black Warrant’?
If you are curious to know the life inside the jail and like watching crime stories, then you will like this series. Its story is from the time of 1980s in which what happened in Tihar Jail is shown. The series also shows the story of prisoners like Ranga and Billa, Maqbool who were hanged in Tihar Jail. The process of hanging is also shown in it which will give you goosebumps. Every episode of the series reveals the unseen secrets of Tihar which you will enjoy watching. The length of the series is also right according to the story, due to which you will not get bored. From beginning to end, this series promises to keep you hooked. There are many interesting stories related to jail which will make you think that earlier all this used to happen in our jails.
Who can’t watch ‘Black Warrant’ series?
A lot of violence, bloodshed and abuse is shown in the series, due to which it is not right to watch it with children. There are many scenes in it which people with weak hearts would be better off not watching. Even if you do not like watching web series, you can skip watching it. This series is not like sitting with the whole family, you may feel strange watching some scenes. In the series, prisoners are hanged which can affect you mentally.
Overall, if you want to know about Tihar Jail, then you can definitely give this series a chance. This series has boldly revealed many secrets of the jail and the entire system to the audience. You will get to know all the truth inside the jail, how Tihar Jail was run in the 1980s. This series will not disappoint you at any point.
Review: Parv Jain
