Overview

• Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and adapted from Anirudhya Mitra’s Ninety Days, the seven-part series features Amit Sial as D.R. Kaarthikeyan and premiered exclusively on Sony LIV on July 4.
• The narrative follows the Special Investigation Team’s meticulous 90-day probe into the May 1991 assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Sriperumbudur.
• Critics have praised the show’s procedural rigor and balanced humanization of both investigators and LTTE operatives without overt political bias.
• Within hours of its release, the series was leaked on torrent sites such as Filmyzilla, highlighting persistent piracy risks for OTT platforms.
• The launch underscores a growing trend of streaming services adapting politically sensitive historical events and the challenges of securing digital distribution.