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The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Debuts on Sony LIV July 4

The recently released trailer previews a dramatization of intelligence breakdowns set against a cross-border pursuit that defined the 1991 inquiry

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The Hunt - The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch Amit Sial Series
'The Hunt' will stream on Sony Liv from 4 July | YouTube screengrab
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Overview

  • The series dramatizes the real-life investigation led by D.R. Kaarthikeyan following the May 21, 1991 assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by an LTTE suicide bomber.
  • Based on Anirudhya Mitra’s bestselling book Ninety Days, the thriller is directed by National Award–winner Nagesh Kukunoor with scripts by Rohit Banawalikar, Sriram Rajan, and Nagesh Kukunoor.
  • Amit Sial stars as Kaarthikeyan at the head of the Special Investigation Team, supported by Sahil Vaid, Bhagavathi Perumal and others portraying CBI and commando officers.
  • The official trailer introduces scenes of a tense phone call at the Indian High Commissioner’s office in Colombo and the SIT’s mobilization across India and Sri Lanka.
  • The narrative explores a complex web of espionage, shifting loyalties and geopolitical tensions between India and the LTTE in the aftermath of the assassination.