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Vikramaditya Motwane directorial Netflix’s Black Warrant: Why real-life Sunil Kumar Gupta felt serial killer Charles Sobhraj was a humanitarian?

Lachmi Deb Roy • February 4, 2025, 13:29:43 IST
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Vikramaditya Motwane directorial Netflix’s Black Warrant shows how jailer Sunil Kumar Gupta maintained a good relation with Charles Sobhraj

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Vikramaditya Motwane directorial Netflix’s Black Warrant: Why real-life Sunil Kumar Gupta felt serial killer Charles Sobhraj was a humanitarian?
Vikramaditya Motwane directorial Netflix’s Black Warrant: Why real-life Sunil Kumar Gupta felt serial killer Charles Sobhraj was a humanitarian?

According to reports, ex-jailer Sunil shared that Charles Sobhraj actually helped him in securing his joining letter on his first day at Tihar.

Sunil Kumar Gupta’s first meeting with Charles Sobhraj at Tihar jail

As per Indian Express report, Sunil Kumar Gupta said, “I thought he came in like an officer, was walking around in an authoritative way. I thought he is a senior officer. He went in and got my joining letter,” he shared. When asked how he learnt about Sobhraj’s real identity, Sunil shared, “I got to know the next day that he was Charles Sobhraj, when I went on a round inside.”

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Gupta further added that he would give Charles representation on screen a 90/100. True that Sidhant Gupta simply nailed the role of Charles Sobraj in his mannerism and strikingly similar looks. A brilliantly made series by Vikramaditya Motwane which is honest in its approach.

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All you need to know about Charles Sobhraj and why was he called the bikini killer

A very well made show, where each and every actor gave their best. But I feel the most challenging bit was the role played by  Sidhant Gupta.  He plays the role of Charles Sobraj. The series, told through the eyes of rookie jailer Sunil Gupta, explores the gritty reality of Delhi’s Tihar Jail, with actor Sidhant Gupta stepping into the shoes of the infamous serial killer who was considered to be one of the most notorious criminals of the 20th century.

Undoubtedly one of the most charming men with a sharp mind was like a serpent. He was born on 6 April 1944 in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). His real name was Hotchand Bhawnani Gurmukh Sobhraj. According to several reports which made headlines, he was serial killer, fraudster, and thief who preyed on Western tourists travelling on the hippie trail of South Asia during the 1970s. He was known as the Bikini Killer because of the attire of several of his victims, as well as the Splitting Killer and the Serpent for “his snake-like ability to avoid detection by authorities.

WATCH the trailer of Netflix’s Black Warrant here:

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Lachmi Deb Roy is the entertainment editor of Firtspost, Network18. She reviews films and series with a gender lens. Her interviews are called 'Not Just Bollywood' because she takes huge interest in world cinema. OTT over theatrical releases is her preference unless and until its a King Khan film. She takes interest in fashion, food and art reviews too. see more

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