By OUR STAFF REPORTER
DEHRADUN, 5 Nov: The third day of the first Crime Story Festival was just as interesting as the first two. Many people showed up to hear their favourite crime writers and watch crime movies and shows. The event boasted of a diverse gathering of notable personalities from the realms of filmmaking, literature, law enforcement and storytelling.
A spectrum of compelling topics and works was on display. Engaging sessions explored the inner workings of ‘Espionage Thrillers’, the crafting of unique perspectives of ‘India’s Biggest Stamp Paper Scam- Telgi’. These discussions brought together eminent personalities from diverse genres offering a comprehensive view of the crime narrative landscape.
The lineup of books, series, and discussions presented a wide range of narratives.
Works such as ‘Kidnapped’, ‘A Don’s Nemesis’, ‘Tripura Bravehearts’, ‘The Making of Scam 1992’, ‘Operation Bazooka: An Insider’s perspective on Encounters’, ‘The making of Trial by Fire’, and ‘The true story of the Nithari Murders’ were introduced to an eager and curious audience. Additionally, explorations into real-life crime stories like ‘Terrorism in Terai’ and the portrayal of crime in series such as ‘Bard of Blood’ and the iconic ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ captivated attendees.
Moreover, sessions such as ‘Mumbai Mayhem: Exploring the Criminal’s Underbelly’, ‘The inspiration behind Bhaukaal’ and ‘The making of Batla House’ provided insights into the investigation of crimes and their portrayal in various contexts. The festival also took a deeper dive into crime with discussions like ‘’Khakhi mein Insaan, kitna Sambhav?”, ‘Behind the Bandit’s Mask: Phoolan Devi and Veerappan’, ‘India’s Sherlock HolmesKaramchand’.
The third day showed how exciting crime stories can be and how they make people think from different perspectives. People at the festival got involved in exciting sessions and also interacted with their favourites on a personal level.
As the third and the last day came to an end a sense of satisfaction was experienced of this fleeting but impactful journey.
Important topics of today’s programme included a session on Espionage Thrillers.
Siddharth Maheshwari stated,“Espionage as a genre is very thrilling and very difficult to write about.” Murali Murti stated, “If I can write an80,000 word thesis, I can write a book.”
In the Session,“Behind the Bandit’s Mask Phoolan Devi and Veerappan”, the conversation was about these infamous bandits.
K Vijay Singh recalled,“Veerappan started gathering his team and I will not say that he was a charitable man but he might have been good to the people.” They also mentioned that finding Veerappan proved a little difficult.
DV Guruprasad added,“If there had been good Human Intelligence at that time, Veerappan would have been killed long ago.” Aloke Lal, in his comment on Phoolan Devi, said that she rose at that time when many women were being suppressed.
