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By Dileep Thekkethil
A biopic of the infamous criminal mastermind, Charles Sobhraj, is getting ready for release in the Bollywood as the makers of ‘Main Aur Charles’ launched the movie’s first trailer.
Charles Sobhraj, also known as the Proofreader, is a French serial killer of Vietnamese and Indian origin, who murdered Western tourists throughout Southeast Asia during the 1970s. He is a true example for a psychopath who enjoyed being in the limelight by doing heinous murders. He also used to charge a huge amount for interviews and film rights.
The trailer of Bollywood’s most awaited movie starts with a dialogue: “I was always in the right place at the right time, always willing to take advantage of an opportunity.”
Randeep Hooda, who plays Sobhraj in the movie, looks befitting the captions highlighted in the trailer: Intelligent, Dangerous, Charming, Manipulative, and Hypnotic. The trailer also has “Life of Pi” fame Adil Hussain and Amod Kanth appearing as cops in the movie.
The biopic also has actress Richa Chadha and Tisca Chopra appearing in prominent roles. The movie, which has its theme set in the 70s when Sobhraj was one of the most frightful names among western tourists, is Randeep Hooda first movie after 2014 movie ‘Highway”.
According to police records, Sobhraj has killed over 20 young westerners across Asia. His modus operandi was drugging victims through food and drinks. He was arrested by Indian police in 1976, convicted and sentenced with life imprisonment. He was jailed in India from 1976 to 1997. Later after his release he went to Paris but his overconfidence in playing elusive backfired during his visit to Nepal in 2004 where he was arrested and tried. Even as he is currently serving the sentence in Nepal, a new murder case was registered against him 2014.
When released, ‘Main Aur Charles’, which is believed to be cleverly crafted and picturized, will surely attract the eyes for moviegoers for the sheer reason that it tells the story of one of the most perverted minds in human history.