ZEE5 has just released the second poster of its upcoming original, Chargesheet — The Shuttlecock Murder, and we must say that it looks simply stunning. Apart from the compelling get-ups of the prime characters, splotches of blood, a sensational headline and a blood-stained shuttlecock in the foreground add an element of chilling unease to the entire look.
Chargesheet — The Shuttlecock Murder has been creating tremendous buzz in social media circles, courtesy its intriguing plot, revolving around an audacious crime committed in the eighties. The 8-episode series is inspired by true events and narrates the story of the greatest Indian badminton champion that could have been, before his life is cut short by a crime of passion.
A thrilling courtroom drama forms the core of the series.
There is no official word from the OTT platform confirming the fact, but prima facie, the premise appears to have been inspired by the sensational Syed Modi murder case of the eighties.
The series features a stellar star cast, including Arunoday Singh, Tridha Choudhury, Shiv Panditt, Hrishita Bhatt, Ashwini Kalsekar, Kishori Shahane, Shakti Anand and Sikandar Kher in prominent roles. It is slated to start streaming on 10 December on ZEE5.
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