OTT Giant Announces Its First Local True Crime Docu-series 'Dancing On The Grave'

New Delhi: Prime Video, India’s most loved entertainment destination, announced the global premiere of its first local true-crime docu-series, Dancing On The Grave. The investigative unscripted series takes a deep dive into the spine-chilling murder of Shakereh Khaleeli, which took place in the early 90s in Bangalore. 

Produced by India Today Originals Production, written and directed by Patrick Graham, and co-written by Kanishka Singh Deo, Dancing On The Grave will exclusively premiere in India and across 240 countries and territories worldwide on April 21. Dancing on The Grave is the latest addition to the Prime membership. 

uncover the shocking realities as we dive deep into one of the most intriguing true crime murder mysteries of all times.#DancingOnTheGraveonPrime, Apr 21 pic.twitter.com/CibYpvv9SG — prime video (@PrimeVideo) April 15, 2023

Woven together through archival footage, news clippings, interviews and dramatizations, Dancing on the Grave, delves into the sudden disappearance and grisly murder of Shakereh Khaleeli (maiden name Namazie), a well-known and wealthy heiress from a respected family. 

The 4-part docu-series investigates the mysterious murder through exclusive interviews of the key personnel in the events as well as by some who were at peripheries. It also features the perpetrator himself and goes beyond the already-known facts about the event, digging deep into the murder that shook the nation, almost 30 years ago. 

“Sometimes, facts are stranger than fiction. And documentaries provide a window into the social fabric, ethos, and mindsets of people; they can be stimulating and thought-provoking.  At Prime Video, we are continuously working towards bringing differentiated and compelling content that caters to our diverse customer base. We have seen a growing interest in documentaries, especially in the crime genre, and are excited to bring Dancing on the Grave - our first Indian, true crime Original series to audiences across the world," said Aparna Purohit, head of India Originals, Prime Video. 

“Making this docu-series has been an incredibly enriching journey which entailed detailed and painstaking research and indagation. We are happy to have partnered with India Today Originals Production, who are experts at bringing news stories and features to the audiences. Their vision for Dancing on the Grave resonated with us and we felt that it’s a story that needed to be told, she added.” 

Produced by the India Today Originals Production and written and directed by Patrick Graham, the unscripted Amazon Original series will premiere in India and across 240 countries and territories worldwide on April 21.