Netflix is set to launch its much-anticipated documentary The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth on Feb 23.
It will tell the story of media executive and socialite Indrani Mukerjea, who allegedly murdered her 25-year old daughter Sheena Bora in an alley in Bandra, Mumbai, in April 2012.
According to India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Indrani disapproved of her daughter’s relationship with a man. She also had financial disputes with Sheena, whose father is Indrani’s former lover Siddhartha Das.
The 24-year-old was allegedly strangled to death in a car by Indrani, with help from her driver Shyamvar Rai and former husband Sanjeev Khanna. The body was burnt in a forest in neighbouring Raigad district.
The case involved shocking revelations and complexities, leading to the arrests of Indrani and her husband, British business tycoon Peter Mukerjea, in 2015.
In a first look at the documentary, Netflix released a compelling poster featuring the half-covered face of Indrani, creating an atmosphere of mystery and intrigue.
The documentary features Indrani, her children Vidhie and Mikhail, veteran journalists and lawyers spotlighting dysfunctional family dynamics and complex motivations.
Helmed by directors Shaana Levy and Uraaz Bahl, the Netflix series will also reveal, for the first time, unsettling phone call recordings between Indrani, Peter, and his son Rahul Mukerjea, the prime witness in the case.
“The documentary explores sensational family secrets, complicated relationships, buried connections and the possibility of millions of dollars at stake,” said Netflix, which promised an exclusive and candid narrative directly from the central figure, Indrani.
After her arrest, Indrani was sent to judicial custody at a women’s prison in Mumbai.
The CBI took over the case and filed charges against her, including murder, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy.
The docuseries comes months after Indrani’s 2023 memoir Unbroken: The Untold Story.
In the book, the media-maven-turned-murder-accused recounts her life, as well as her six years in prison. She is currently out on bail.
The autobiography laid bare the details of her life journey, recounting her formative years in Guwahati, experiences in 1980s Kolkata, rise to prominence in Mumbai’s media landscape and the 2,460 days spent as prisoner 1468 in Byculla jail.
The book also highlighted the pivotal moment on Aug 25, 2015, when her life took an unexpected turn with accusations of her daughter’s murder.
Despite spending six years in jail, Indrani continues to face trials for her daughter’s murder. The Supreme Court’s decision to grant her bail in 2022 acknowledged the prolonged nature of the case, signalling that its resolution is likely to be protracted.
The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth comes months after Netflix’s Curry and Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case made news.
The 2023 docuseries presents the story of Jolly Joseph, a woman from a small Kerala village, Koodathai, who allegedly killed six members of her family over 14 years.
Indo-Asian News Service
