Ekta Kapoor’s shocker: The movies based on the The Nanavati Case were lacklustre!

Already creating too much buzz among the audience with its trailer that launched on June 30, Ekta Kapoor’s Verdict- State VS Nanavati, has become one of the most anticipated shows this year on her OTT platform ALTBalaji. Ekta shared her experience of recreating and presenting the untold story based on true events to the audience.

The web show based on the 1959 Nanavati case which shook the entire nation by becoming a landmark judgement. Talking about it, Ekta said, “The movies that have been based on the case [were] lacklustre, and [had a] one-sided view about a man who killed another man to protect his wife, and the nation. The jury went against what was probably legally right and supported a man who killed someone, because his wife was having an affair. [What wasn’t considered in cinema] was that it was a consensual affair. Today, such an issue would be considered entirely personal. We have finally removed the law that treated women as property. That was a time when women were treated badly and were not allowed to take decisions. We’ve also explored the aspect of [the wife] being a foreign national.”

This 10-episode courtroom drama is be based on public records, newspaper articles of the time and interviews with people who have knowledge of the case. It has a stellar cast of Manav Kaul, Angad Bedi, Elli AvrRam, Sumeet Vyaas and Kubra Sait. For more entertainment news and updates, stay tuned with CineBlitz.