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'{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Sector 36 | image = Sector 36.jpg | caption = Official release poster | director = Aditya Nimbalkar | writer = Bodhayan Roychaudhury | screenplay = | story = | producer = [[Dinesh Vijan]]<br/>[[Jyoti Deshpande]] | starring = {{plainlist| * [[Vikrant Massey]] * [[Deepak Dobriyal]] * [[Akash Khurana]] }} | cinematography = Saurabh Goswami | editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] | music = '''Songs:'''<br />OAFF—Savera<br />Dhunkey<br />Gourov Dasgupta<br />[[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanishk Seth]]<br />'''Score:'''<br />Ketan Sodha | studio = [[Maddock Films]]<br />[[Jio Studios]] | distributor = [[Netflix]] | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|9|13}} | runtime = 124 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/sector-36-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi0mjq1|title=''Sector 36'' (15) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=12 September 2024 |access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref> | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = | gross = }} '''''Sector 36''''' is 2024 Indian Hindi-language [[crime thriller]] film directed by Aditya Nimbalkar written by Bodhayan Roychaudhury.<ref>{{cite web | author=The Hindu Bureau | title=Netflix announces new crime thriller 'Sector 36' starring Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal | website=The Hindu | date=12 August 2024 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/netflix-announces-new-crime-thriller-sector-36-starring-vikrant-massey-and-deepak-dobriyal/article68515990.ece | access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> Produced by [[Maddock Films]] and [[Jio Studios]], it stars [[Vikrant Massey]], [[Deepak Dobriyal]] and [[Akash Khurana]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Web |first1=Statesman |title=Vikrant Massey, Deepak Dobriyal star in gripping crime thriller 'Sector 36' |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/vikrant-massey-deepak-dobriyal-star-in-gripping-crime-thriller-sector-36-1503330877.html |website=The Statesman |language=en |date=12 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sector-36-trailer-vikrant-massey-unleashes-terror-as-a-serial-killer-cop-deepak-dobriyal-tries-to-hunt-him-down-9551920/|title=Sector 36 trailer: Vikrant Massey unleashes terror as a serial killer; cop Deepak Dobriyal tries to hunt him down|publisher=Indian express}}</ref> It is loosely based on [[2006 Noida serial murders]] also known as [[Nithari killings|Nithari Killings]]. ==Plot== A previously corrupt and ignorant cop, Ram Charan Pandey decides to confront the serial killer Prem Singh after several children go missing, following a near assault on his own daughter, exposing the dark underbelly of the city. uieeeeeeeeeedsuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhsiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu == Cast == * [[Vikrant Massey]] as Prem Singh ** Raghav Kalra as young Prem * [[Deepak Dobriyal]] as Inspector Ram Charan Pandey * [[Akash Khurana]] as Balbir Singh Bassi, Prem's boss and Jawahar's best friend * [[Darshan Jariwala]] as DCP Jawahar Rastogi * [[Baharul Islam (actor)|Baharul Islam]] as Bhupen Saikia * Ihana Kaur as Vaidehi "Vedu" Pandey, Ram Charan's daughter * Tanushree Das as Chumki Ghosh * Subir Bisawas as Harisadhan Ghosh, Chumki’s father * Kacho Ahmed as Compounder Chote Lal, Prem's friend and accomplice * Ajit Palawat as Constable Shravan Kumar Pathak "Pathak" * Mahadev Lakhawat as Constable Bishnoi * Fareed Ahmad as Prem's uncle * Trimala Adhikari as Jyoti Singh, Prem's wife == Production == The film was announced in June 2022.<ref>{{cite web | author=The Hindu Bureau | title=Maddock Films developing movie series based on 'Arabian Nights', shares 15-film slate | website=The Hindu | date=20 June 2023 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/maddock-films-developing-movie-series-based-on-arabian-nights-shares-15-film-slate/article66989650.ece | access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> The [[principal photography]] of the film commenced in June 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sector 36: Shoot for Vikrant Massey-Deepak Dobiryal Starrer Crime-Thriller Starts Today |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sector-36-shoot-for-vikrant-massey-deepak-dobiryal-starrer-crime-thriller-starts-today-5359345.html |website=News18 |language=en |date=13 June 2022}}</ref> == Release == The film had its world premiere at the [[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne|15th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2024/Aug/23/vikrant-masseys-sector-36-premiers-at-the-indian-film-festival-of-melbourne | title=Vikrant Massey's Sector 36 premiers at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | website=[[Cinema Express]] }}</ref> on 18 August 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne |url=https://www.iffm.com.au/iffm-schedule.html |website=iffm.com.au |language=en}}</ref> It premiered on [[Netflix]] on 13 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sector 36: Vikrant Massey And Deepak Dobriyal's Crime Thriller Set For September Release, Deets Inside |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/sector-36-vikrant-massey-and-deepak-dobriyals-crime-thriller-set-for-september-release-deets-inside-9013004.html |website=News18 |language=en |date=12 August 2024}}</ref> == Music == {{Infobox album | name = Sector 36 | year = 2024 | type = soundtrack | artist = OAFF—Savera, Dhunkey, Gourov Dasgupta and [[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanishk Seth]] | released = 12 September 2024 | recorded = 2023 | studio = | genre = [[Soundtrack#Film and television soundtracks|Feature film soundtrack]] | length = 14:44 | language = Hindi | label = [[Sony Music India]] | producer = | misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio |{{YouTube|W9lOsBS5cFk|Sector 36 (Audio Jukebox)}} }} }} The music of the film is composed by OAFF—Savera, Dhunkey, Gourov Dasgupta and [[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanishk Seth]] while the background score is composed by Ketan Sodha. Lyrics are written by Dhunkey, Yashwardhan Goswami, Farhan Memon and Sameer Rahat. {{Track listing | headline = | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = 14:44 | title1 = Damroo | extra1 = [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Anupam Amod]] | music1 = Dhunkey | lyrics1 = Dhunkey | length1 = 3:43 | title2 = Saaya | extra2 = Kanishk Seth | music2 = [[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanishk Seth]] | lyrics2 = Yashwardhan Goswami | length2 = 3:51 | title3 = Maan Kafira | extra3 = [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]] | music3 = Gourov Dasgupta | lyrics3 = Farhan Memon | length3 = 4:35 | title4 = Ruan | extra4 = Kamakshi Khanna | music4 = OAFF—Savera | lyrics4 = Sameer Rahat | length4 = 2:35 }} ==Reception== A critic from ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "''Sector 36'' is not for the faint-hearted and works due to its theme, dramatic moments and brilliant performances by Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobiryal."<ref>{{cite web |author1=Bollywood Hungama News Network |title=The Sector 36 Movie Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sector-36/critic-review/sector-36-movie-review/sector-36-works-due-to-its-theme-and-dramatic-moments/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=13 September 2024}}</ref> Vineeta Kumar of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and said "A crime thriller like Sector 36 is not for all. It is gory, cold and sends shivers down your spine"<ref>{{cite news|first=Vineeta|last=Kumar|title=Sector 36 review: A tough watch where Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal excel|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/sector-36-review-a-tough-watch-where-vikrant-massey-and-deepak-dobriyal-excel-netflix-film-review-2599073-2024-09-13|website=[[India Today]]|date=13 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Deepa Gahlot]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave the film 2.5/5 stars and warns "Sector 36 goes for gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gahlot |first1=Deepa |title=Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/review/sector-36-review/20240913.htm |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated 2 stars out of 5 and said that "A portrait of a psychopath is never easy to pull off. Sector 36, inspired by the 2005-2006 Nithari killings, attempts the task without achieving much success".<ref>{{cite news|first=Saibal|last=Chatterjee|title=Sector 36 Review: Vikrant Massey's Film Is Too Haywire To Be A Hard-Hitting Chronicle|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sector-36-review-vikrant-masseys-film-is-too-haywire-to-be-a-hard-hitting-chronicle-6555979|website=[[NDTV]]|date=13 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and stated that "Vikrant Massey, in a 360-degree turnaround from the sincere student of 12th Fail, works at making his Prem believable, his unctuous smile and creepy banter hiding his real self: this is not a man you would want waiting for you on a dark street."<ref>{{cite news|first=Shubhra|last=Gupta|title=Sector 36 movie review: Vikrant Massey, Deepak Dobriyal shine in Netflix film|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/sector-36-movie-review-vikrant-massey-deepak-dobriyal-9565570/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=13 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Shilajit Mitra of ''[[The Hindu]]'' stated in his review that "At once vague, violent and exploitative, this Netflix crime thriller based on true events, though impressively shot, inspires no confidence"<ref>{{cite news|first=Shilajit|last=Mitra|title=‘Sector 36’ movie review: Vikrant Massey, Deepak Dobriyal throw down in rancid thriller|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sector-36-movie-review-vikrant-massey-deepak-dobriyal-throw-down-in-rancid-thriller/article68637642.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Nandini Ramnath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' says in her review that "As a barely disguised dramatisation of a gory crime, Sector 36 doesn’t disappoint. Brutalised bodies, scattered guts, trails of blood – Aditya Nimbalkar’s movie based on the Nithari serial murders of 2006 is designed to shock."<ref>{{cite news|first=Nandini|last=Ramnath|title=‘Sector 36’ review: The serial killer hogs the show in slickly packaged sordid thriller|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1072971/sector-36-review-the-serial-killer-hogs-the-show-in-slickly-packaged-sordid-thriller|website=[[Scroll.in]]|date=13 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Rishabh Suri of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' writes in his review that "It’s the typical, done-to-death montage of news articles. I strongly feel it hampers the film's flow, and doesn't go with the overall mood, but to each his own."<ref>{{cite news|first=Rishabh|last=Suri|title=Sector 36 movie review: Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal revisit real-life horror with intense performances|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sector-36-movie-review-vikrant-massey-deepak-dobriyal-revisit-real-life-horror-nithari-killings-intense-performances-101726209695594.html|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=13 September 2024|access-date=13 September 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> == In Popular Culture == A [[BBC]] documentary on the case titled ''Slumdog Cannibal'' was released in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/vsbzr/evil-up-close--series-2---12-the-slumdog-cannibal-surinder-koli/|title=Evil Up Close|website=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=7 March 2021}}{{dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2017, an Indian documentary film titled ''The Karma Killings<!--Q26903674-->'' was released on [[Netflix]], directed by Ram Devineni.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=7 March 2021 | url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/noFRIyXY2ZhKh4p0re1X5M/The-Karma-Killings-revive-horrors-of-Nithari-in-cold-blood.html | title=The Karma Killings revive horrors of Nithari in cold blood | work=Mint | date=20 January 2017 | last=Sen | first=Rajyasree}}</ref> The case was included as one of the cases in the bestselling book [[The Deadly Dozen: India's Most Notorious Serial Killers]] (2019) by [[Anirban Bhattacharyya]], the creator-producer of the hit TV show [[Savdhaan India]]. The book offered alternate viewpoints to the case with evidence, suggesting that the Noida Police botched the investigation and that Pandher and Koli were innocent; it also discussed the possibility of an organ-trafficking nexus. In 2023, much of this was corroborated when the Allahabad High Court acquitted Pandher and Koli, referring to a "botched up probe".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/nithari-killings-allahabad-high-court-acquits-surendra-koli-in-12-cases-moninder-singh-in-2-cases-2449517-2023-10-16 |title= Nithari Killings: Allahabad High Court acquits Surinder Koli, Moninder Pandher; says 'botched up probe'|website= timesofindia.com |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb title|tt21626774}} * {{Netflix title}} {{Portal bar|India|Film}} [[Category:2020s Indian films]] [[Category:Hindi-language crime thriller films]] [[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]] [[Category:Netflix original films]] [[Category:Indian serial killer films]] [[Category:Indian slasher films]] [[Category:Hindi-language films based on actual events]]'