The Hunt trailer: Nagesh Kukunoor's series explores Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
Sony LIV unveiled the trailer of its upcoming series, 'The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case'. The gripping political thriller is based on the bestselling book Ninety Days by investigative journalist Anirudhya Mitra.Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor and co-written with Rohit Banawalikar and Sriram Rajan, the series delves deep into a world of espionage, blurred loyalties, intelligence breakdowns, and the sheer human cost of justice.advertisementThe trailer gives a glimpse of the investigation of one of India's most high-profile cases.
Watch the trailer here: The story explores the intense manhunt that unfolded after the tragic 1991 assassination, unraveling a complex web of espionage, intelligence failures, shifting allegiances, and the profound human cost involved in the pursuit of justice.The series stars a riveting cast including Amit Sial as D.R. Kaarthikeyan (Chief of SIT), Sahil Vaid as Amit Verma, (SP-CBI), Bhagavathi Perumal as Ragothaman (DSP-CBI), Danish Iqbal as Amod Kanth (DIG-CBI), Girish Sharma as Radhavinod Raju (DIG-CBI), Vidyut Garg as Capt. Ravindran (NSG Commando) along with Shafeeq Mustafa, Anjana Balaji, B Sai Dinesh, Shruthy Jayan, Gouri Menon, and others.The series will be available for streaming exclusively on Sony LIV starting July 4.
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