Dangals of Crime traces the meteoric rise of wrestling in India and explores the dark underbelly of crime associated with it. Wrestlers, coaches, journalists and law enforcement officials weigh-in in this two-part documentary series produced by Vice Studios for Discovery Plus.
Episode 1: Watch on Discovery Plus (Please select Hindi in audio settings for original audio)
Episode 2: Watch on Discovery Plus (Please select Hindi in audio settings for original audio)
Stills
Press
"Through intimate, raw depictions of wrestlers — covered in mud, deep in focus, nose to the ground, locked in combat — Dangals of Crime portrays the spectacle and event that wrestling is."
Firstpost: Dangals of Crime shines a light on the mafia embedded in Indian wrestling
Firstpost: Dangals of Crime shines a light on the mafia embedded in Indian wrestling
"The series, produced by Vice Studios Production and directed by Niyantha Shekar (Tribeca X award finalist “The Mind Behind”) has contributions from several former coaches and wrestlers, including Satbir Singh, Virender Kumar, Anil Mann and Ramphal Mann."
Variety: Discovery Plus Sets Indian Wrestling Series ‘Dangals of Crime’
Variety: Discovery Plus Sets Indian Wrestling Series ‘Dangals of Crime’
"Dangals of Crime is the first discovery+ Original offering featuring a prominent topical sports story... and since its launch, it has exceeded our expectations. The initial response and positive feedback has encouraged us to produce more of such content in future."
Sports Keeda: Decoding Dangals of Crime, discovery+ Original's first sports offering
"Following the much publicised incident that shook up the sports communities in India, a documentary decided to go in-depth into the roots of the issue, tracing it back several decades, painting a clear, non-glamorized picture of how several wrestlers became a part of gang violence in Delhi and its surrounding states, and how the influence continued to evolve as India emerged in the world stage as a wrestling powerhouse."
The Fan Garage: 'Dangals of Crime' delves into the darker side of Indian wrestling
Sports Keeda: Decoding Dangals of Crime, discovery+ Original's first sports offering
"Following the much publicised incident that shook up the sports communities in India, a documentary decided to go in-depth into the roots of the issue, tracing it back several decades, painting a clear, non-glamorized picture of how several wrestlers became a part of gang violence in Delhi and its surrounding states, and how the influence continued to evolve as India emerged in the world stage as a wrestling powerhouse."
The Fan Garage: 'Dangals of Crime' delves into the darker side of Indian wrestling
Behind the Scenes
Crew
Director & Writer: Niyantha Shekar
Associate Director & Writer: Karan Rana
Assistant Director: Chinmaya Sharma
Executive Producers: Samira Kanwar, Niharika Kotwal, Karan Hinduja
Director, Business Development: Cauvery Rajagopal
Senior Legal Counsel: Sandhya Surendran
Head of Post Production: Sahil Deshpande
Supervising Producers: Mandar Parelkar, Nishtha Gadi
DoP: Amal Sudhakaran
2nd DoP: Gaurav Arora
Sound Recordist: Roshan Pathak
Line Producers: Siddhant Gandhi, Sneha Menon
Archival Producer & Assistant Director: Drishti Soni
Post Production Supervisors: Paritosh Katiyar, Ankur Kapoor
Series Lead Editor: Chandrashekhar Parab
Associate Editors: Rythem Lath, Wallace Noronha, Hormaz Tadiwala
Title Track Composer & Background Music: Varkey
'Badla Mera Waqt' track courtesy: Naveen Koomar
Sound Design & Mix: Dinesh Kumar DF. Tech
Graphics & Animation: Ek Number Studios (led by Vrushank Joshi)
Post Studio: Sally's Studio
DI Colourist: Sahil Amin
Senior Manager, Development: Adhiraj Singh
Associate Counsel: Koka Tarini Siddartha
Finance Controller: Saurabh Karnawat
Account, Finance & Accounts: Mahesh Devadiga
Manager, Administration: Afaque Ahmed
Associate Director & Writer: Karan Rana
Assistant Director: Chinmaya Sharma
Executive Producers: Samira Kanwar, Niharika Kotwal, Karan Hinduja
Director, Business Development: Cauvery Rajagopal
Senior Legal Counsel: Sandhya Surendran
Head of Post Production: Sahil Deshpande
Supervising Producers: Mandar Parelkar, Nishtha Gadi
DoP: Amal Sudhakaran
2nd DoP: Gaurav Arora
Sound Recordist: Roshan Pathak
Line Producers: Siddhant Gandhi, Sneha Menon
Archival Producer & Assistant Director: Drishti Soni
Post Production Supervisors: Paritosh Katiyar, Ankur Kapoor
Series Lead Editor: Chandrashekhar Parab
Associate Editors: Rythem Lath, Wallace Noronha, Hormaz Tadiwala
Title Track Composer & Background Music: Varkey
'Badla Mera Waqt' track courtesy: Naveen Koomar
Sound Design & Mix: Dinesh Kumar DF. Tech
Graphics & Animation: Ek Number Studios (led by Vrushank Joshi)
Post Studio: Sally's Studio
DI Colourist: Sahil Amin
Senior Manager, Development: Adhiraj Singh
Associate Counsel: Koka Tarini Siddartha
Finance Controller: Saurabh Karnawat
Account, Finance & Accounts: Mahesh Devadiga
Manager, Administration: Afaque Ahmed