Film: Manawat Murders
Manufacturer:Story Teller Nook
Director:Ashish Bende
Artists: Sonali Kulkarni, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Sai Tamhankar, Makarand Anaspure
Platform – Sony Liv
Rating – two and a half

manvat murders review: The discussion about Sector 36 has not stopped yet and Manvat Murders has knocked on Sony Liv. Like Sector 36, this series is also inspired by a real incident. Which brings to light the incident of serial brutal murders and rape in a village in Maharashtra in the 70s. Like Sector 36, here too brutality has put humanity to shame, but here the matter is related to human sacrifice of superstition and greed. . The backdrop and story related to this heart-wrenching real-life incident is very interesting. It could have made a memorable and entertaining series, but there is a lack of thriller in bringing this story alive on screen. If the screenplay had opened the plot of the series with a little more suspense, then this series would not have been average.

The story is inspired by a real incident

Talking about the story of the series, this series is based on DSP Ramakant Kulkarni's book Footprints on the Sand Crime. It also starts with his character DSP Ramakant Kulkarni (Ashutosh Gowarikar). He keeps sharing his experiences about solving crime cases to the cadets in police training. Meanwhile, he is transferred to Manawat case, because the whole system is troubled by the murder of women and girls one after the other. It is not easy for Kulkarni to solve this crime. His investigation leads him to the most influential person of the village, Rukmini (Sonali Kulkarni) and her husband Uttamrao (Makarand Anaspure). He is arrested, but the murders are still not stopping. Who is the real culprit after all? What is his purpose? Will DSP Kulkarni be able to punish the criminals? This is the story ahead. However, this series is not completely based on the real incident. Uttamrao, Rukmini and her sister were acquitted by the Supreme Court due to lack of evidence. Only those four people were hanged who had committed murder. Who made him commit this murder? The investigating officer could not provide concrete evidence of this.

Advantages and disadvantages of the series

Talking about this series, its basic story had all the necessary elements to become a good mystery thriller. Murder, mystery, police investigation and a lot of suspects, but despite having everything in the story, it has not been able to come out on screen in an entertaining manner. . A little too much time has been taken to build up Kulkarni's character in the initial episodes of the series, especially in the first and second episodes. Many things like India's Sherlock Holmes have been added. In the present era, the real presentation of cops is happening on screen so continuously that the character of DSP Kulkarni feels more like a film. Along with this, in the initial episodes, the series also focuses more on the way the police work. After about 4 episodes, the series comes to the basic story. Through different layers of human behavior and psychology, this story and its There was hope of showing interconnected characters, but here everything is as black and white. This aspect is the strength of the series. Manavt Murder is a crime thriller series, but the important aspect of thriller is missing from this series. You will see it in the initial episodes only. Who is the culprit to you? This is understandable and the same thing happens. The treatment of the film has been very slow. The background music of the series does not do justice to the theme of the film. Cinematography suits the story. Every frame has been tried to capture the feel of a village in Maharashtra in the 70s.

Sonali Kulkarni's powerful acting

Talking about acting, Sonali Kulkarni has given a strong performance in the role of Rukmani. Sai Tamhankar has also shown her presence strongly in the series. Ashutosh Gowarikar also does justice to his role, his character lacked layering. The rest of the actors have made their characters and the story engaging with their acting.