‘Black Warrant’ Teaser: Zahan Kapoor Faces the Dark Side of Tihar Jail in Vikramaditya Motwane’s New Web Series (Watch Video)
After the success of 'Sacred Games' and 'CTRL', Vikramaditya Motwane is set to delve into the harsh realities of Tihar Jail with his upcoming web series, 'Black Warrant'. The Netflix teaser, released on Thursday, features Zahan Kapoor as a newly appointed jailer navigating the tough prison environment.
After basking in the success of his previous projects Sacred Games and CTRL, Vikramaditya Motwane is now set to take fans inside the harsh realities of India's most infamous prison with his upcoming web series, Black Warrant. Netflix, on Thursday, released the teaser for the prison drama, which stars actor Zahan Kapoor as a newly appointed jailer struggling to adapt to the tough environment of Tihar Jail. ‘CTRL’ Movie Review: Vikramaditya Motwane’s Cyber-Thriller Starring Ananya Panday Loses Control of Its Own Potential (LatestLY Exclusive).
The teaser shows Zahan trying to survive as he learns to navigate the harsh realities of prison life, while his colleagues ask him to toughen up. The teaser also shows Rahul Bhatt, who appears to be playing the role of an authoritative cop. The series marks Zahan's debut in the world of web series. The actor is the grandson of late Bollywood legend Shashi Kapoor.
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The film is directed by Motwane and Satyanshu Singh, along with co-directors Ambiecka Pandit, Arkesh Ajay and Rohin Raveendran Nair.
Paramvir Singh Cheema, Anurag Thakur and Sidhant Gupta, also play key roles. Presented by Applause Entertainment in collaboration with Andolan Production and Confluence Media, the series is inspired by true events and is based on the book Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer by Sunil Gupta, a former Tihar Jail superintendent, and journalist-author Sunetra Choudhury. From ‘Udaan’ to ‘CTRL’, Ranking All Vikramaditya Motwane-Directed Movies From Worst to Best, and Where To Watch Them Online.
The series will premiere on Netflix on January 10, 2025.
Meanwhile, Motwane recently received praise for his cyber-thriller film CTRL, which starred Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat. The movie also marked Ananya Panday's second OTT release this year, following her debut in the series Call Me Bae in September. The cyberthriller was released on October 4 on Netflix.