Charles Sobhraj, through the eyes of a few who met him
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Sobhraj on screen, down the decades.(photo:Instagram). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 4 : Known to play around with legal systems the world over as a child would play with his toys, Charles Sobhraj has often been portrayed as one of the most enigmatic criminal masterminds on screen. Films and series have dwelled upon his run as an alleged serial killer, and accounts describe him as an escape artiste and master of disguises.
Given the eventful life he led, Sobhraj has automatically drawn the interest of storytellers on screen. Born to a Vietnamese mother and a Sindhi father, fictional and documentary accounts of his life have often cited a neglected childhood as areason for his subsequent persona. Reports of his serial killings earned himthe name Bikini Killer, and his cunning disposition fetched him sobriquets as Serpent, Cobra and Snake. After multiple jailbreaks over the years, his f
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Sobhraj on screen, down the decades. . Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, April 4 : Bikini Killer, The Splitting Killer and The Serpent are but a few sobriquets that Charles Sobhraj earned in his heydays. The awe sustains even years after his final capture, and his life as a suspected serial killer, fraudster, escape artiste and thief continues to interest film and OTT makers.
As Sobhraj s birthday comes up on April 6, we take a look at some of the screen efforts to capture his life:
THE SERPENT (2021)
Sobhraj s life is back in focus with the new OTT show, The Serpent , starring French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim as the criminal mastermind of French nationality. The eight-episode limited series is the latest account of Sobhraj s life yet.
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