Crime Patrol (TV series)
| Crime Patrol | |
|---|---|
 Inter-title of Crime Patrol Satark | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Subramanian S. Iyer |
| Developed by | Subramanian S. Iyer and Neeraj Naik |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Subramanian S. Iyer |
| Creative director(s) | Ankur Nayak |
| Presented by |
Diwakar Pundir Shakti Anand (Season 1) Anoop Soni Saakshi Tanwar (Season 2) Anoop Soni (Season 2–4) |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 742 (as of 3 December 2016)[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) |
Prem Krishen Malhotra and Sunil Mehta (Season 1) Sanjeev Sharma and Vipul D. Shah (Season 2–4) |
| Location(s) | Mumbai, India |
| Cinematography |
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| Editor(s) |
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| Running time | 42 minutes approx. |
| Production company(s) |
Cinevistaas Limited (Season 1) Optimystix Entertainment (Season 2–4) |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Networks |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Sony Entertainment Television India Sony Entertainment Television Asia |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 9 May 2003 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Savdhaan India |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Crime Patrol is an Indian crime reality television anthology series created by Subramanian S. lyer for Sony Entertainment Television India and Sony Entertainment Television Asia. The first season was created by Cinevistaas Limited, while later seasons are created by Optimystix Entertainment. The location of the series is set in Mumbai, India. The episodes of first and second seasons were half–hourly, while episodes of third season were one hourly. Conceived as a reality series, it was the first show on Indian television, where cameras traveled with the law enforcement authorities to capture crimes live.[2]
The series which premiered on 9 May 2003, is the longest running reality crime television series in India, having completed twelve years in 2015.[3]
The fourth season, titled as Crime Patrol Satark (previously Crime Patrol Dastak till 6 July 2014) is hosted by Anoop Soni.[4]
Plot
The series, whose motto is "Crime never pays" presents dramatized version of crime cases that occurred in India. Series anchor, Anup Soni suggests the right measures to avert crimes, narrating real-life stories revolving around harassment, kidnapping and murders. The series open the audiences’ minds with these cases making them aware of the dreadful incidences around them.[5]
From June 2015, Crime Patrol team not only focuses on creating awareness about crimes, but it also aims to help the victims on whom their episodes are based.[6]
Cast
Each story has a different star cast. Sometimes the actors acting in some episodes again appear in other episodes.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 134 | 9 May 2003[2] | 3 March 2006 | ||
| 2 | 88 | 26 January 2010[7] | 24 May 2010 | ||
| 3 | 28 | 24 September 2010[8] | 25 December 2010 | ||
| 4 | TBA | 29 April 2011[4] | TBA | ||
Season 1 (2003-2006)
The first season was a weekly program airing on Friday nights hosted by Diwakar Pundir who later was replaced by Shakti Anand in late 2004. Initially, the season became a huge hit.[9]
Season 2 (2010)
Due to the popularity of the first season, Sony TV decided to bring back the series in its second season. The second season was aired every Monday to Thursday nights. The season was presented by Indian television actors Anoop Soni and Saakshi Tanwar. This time the season failed to manage TRP ratings.[7]
Season 3 (2010)
Once again the series was back in its third season. The third season was telecast on every Friday and Saturday nights and was hosted by Anoop Soni. The season once again was shut down early due to low TRP ratings.[8]
Season 4 (2011-present)
After four months, the fourth season was premiered. After a couple of weeks, the season became a huge hit. The season managed to gain TRP ratings week by week. The fourth season was initially aired on every Friday and Saturday nights.[4][10][11] Due to the huge popularity of the series, the channel decided to air the series daily at the late time slot and the episodes are now being produced by a few production companies, including Optimystics Entertainment.[12]
Impact of ongoing cases
Bhartiya Stree Shakti (Nagpur Wing), a non-governmental organisation, Information and Broadcasting Ministry of India intervened and asked Sony Entertainment Television not to telecast a program about the Delhi gang-rape case.[13][14][15][16] But on 10 September 2013, the show was given permission to present the 2012 Delhi gang rape case on their show, and subsequently the promos of the episode were also aired.[17] The episode was aired in a two-episode part on 21 September 2013 and 22 September 2013.[18][19][20][21]
Sony TV was to air episodes based on Om Prakash Chautala teacher recruitment scam in the show. On 22 February 2013 Delhi High Court restrained Sony TV from telecasting the related episodes till 4 April 2013, upon the appeal by Chautala and others as the case was still in court and there was a possibility of a bias of the show on case.[22] On 2 March 2013, show was given clearance by High court.[23] However, clearance was challenged in Supreme Court and on 6 March 2013, the episodes of this case were again put on hold.[24] On 3 May 2013, the Supreme Court allowed Sony TV to telecast episodes as the trial was complete and judgment of conviction and sentence are in public domain.[25]
Special appearances
- Juhi Chawala - May 2011[26]
- Kailash Satyarthi - 23, 24 and 25 January 2015[27]
- Ranveer Singh -14 December 2015 [28]
Reception
Critical response
Crime Patrol generally receives positive reviews from critics. Palash Krishna Mehrotra of Daily Mail positively stated, "Crime Patrol on Sony is the best of the lot. In its fourth season now, Patrol is hosted by Anoop Soni, an alumnus of the National School of Drama. It's hugely popular, playing every day of the week. They do special episodes with no ad breaks, and back-to-back marathons, which are bound to leave the most hardened and cynical viewer riddled with paranoia and fear."[29]
Ripti Malhotra of India TV also positively stated, "The popularity of Crime Patrol is quite high that airs on Sony on weekends. The show is so popular that it keeps people awake till late night to watch latest episodes. This show is not just a show that airs crime stories but is a true depiction of real life happenings presented in a dramatised form."[30]
Ratings
Palash Krishna Mehrotra of Daily Mail gave the series 4/5 stars, and further stated, "Another ingredient that works in favour of Crime Patrol is that they dramatise recent events, like the Baby Falak case, or the college girl who was mysteriously shot dead by an unknown assassin on a foot overbridge in Delhi. These are headlines still fresh in our memory; this gives the show an urgency and contemporaneousness unparalleled in Indian television."[29]
Ripti Malhotra of India TV giving the same ratings further stated, "The show is presented in such a way that will not threaten you but will make you conscious enough with that extra punch and appeal. Overall, to make the show convincing is the major responsibility of the host."[30]
Accolades
The series has won Star Guild Awards for Best Non-Fiction Series in 2013.[31]
The series has also won Indian Telly Awards for Best Thriller Programme in 2012 and 2013.[32] Subramanian S Iyer and Amit Jha (directors) won Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Director (thriller/crime/horror) in 2012, while Durgesh Pesharwar and Shailendra were nominated. Jevan Jena and Subramanian S Iyer were also nominated for the same category of the same award in 2013.[33] Subramanian S Iyer was nominated for Best Screenplay Writer (drama series & soap) of Indian Telly Jury Awards in 2012, while won in 2013. Charudutt Acharya won Indian Telly Jury Award for Best Dialogue Writer (drama series & soap) in 2013. The series was nominated for Best Weekly Serial of Indian Telly Awards in 2012 and 2013 and for Best Thriller / Horror Serial of Indian Television Academy Awards in 2014.[34]
Some actors too have received critical acclaim for being part of this show repeatedly viz Nissar Khan, Rajendra Shisatkar, Moin Khan, Rohit Tiwari, Sanjiv Tyagi, Gulshan Pandey, Anurag J Sharma(Anurag Sharma-Just An Actor) and Abhishek Khandekar. These actors have repeatedly acted as police officers in the show. The actors who repeatedly acted in the show are mainly non glamorous with non-conventional looks whether they were acting as police officers or were normal story based characters. The show has same tint and tension which is seen in movies directed by Anurag Kashyap and lately by Ram Gopal Varma.
References
- ↑ "Crime Patrol - क्राइम पेट्रोल सतर्क - Episode 742 - 3rd December, 2016". Sony TV. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Sony to bust crime on Fridays with reality show". Indian Television. Retrieved 9 May 2003.
- ↑ "'Crime Patrol' completes 12 years". Indian Television. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Crime Patrol Dastak". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ↑ "Crime Patrol - Satark - Show concept". Set India. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Do crime shows really help victims?". Hindustan Times. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Crime Patrol is back!". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- 1 2 "Sony launches Crime Patrol 3 to firm up weekend late prime". Indian Television. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ↑ "Crime pays". The Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 16 May 2004.
- ↑ Tankha, Madhur (20 April 2012). "Crime never pays". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ↑ "What to watch this weekend: Encounter, Comedy Nights". The Hindustan Times. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "Crime Patrol to air daily, replaces Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar". India Today. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "I&B ministry asks Sony not to air Crime Patrol on Delhi gang-rape". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ "Sony postpones 'Crime Patrol' episode on Delhi gangrape". IBN Live. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.ibfindia.com/sites/default/files/Order-dtd.20-March-2013_Crime-Patrol-on-Sony.pdf
- ↑ "BCCC restrains airing of Crime Patrol episodes on Delhi gang rape incident". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ↑ "Delhi gang rape case to feature on Crime Patrol". Hindustan Times. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "Boys should be taught that a woman is not an object: Anup Soni". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ↑ "Delhi gang rape case to feature on 'Crime Patrol'". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Delhi gang-rape on Crime Patrol". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ "'No intention to sensationalise the Delhi gang rape'". Rediff. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ "Crime Patrol episode on Chautala stopped, TV fraternity reacts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Crime Patrol Dastak: Om Prakash Chautala episode gets HC clearance". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ↑ Venkatesan, J. "Sony TV not to telecast episodes on recruitment scam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Chautala loses plea against TV serial on recruitment scam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "Crime Patrol to depict infamous Mumbai Gang rape case". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "Satyarthi to appear as guest on 'Crime Patrol Satark'". ABP Live. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ranveer Singh to host 'Crime Patrol'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 Dec 2015.
- 1 2 Palash Krishna Mehrotra (25 August 2012). "Crime has never had it so good on TV: But for the moralising, these shows do a good job of exposing society's underbelly". Daily Mail. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- 1 2 Tripti Malhotra (2 September 2014). "Popular crime shows on Indian channels". India TV. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Winners Of Renault Star Guild Awards 2013". Koimoi. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Twelfth Indian Telly Awards - Nominate your Favourites - Login". Indian Television. May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "Indian Telly Awards - Nominees - Jury Award - Technical Award". Indian Television. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "THE ITA AWARDS 2014 - TOP 5 NOMINEES (JURY & POPULAR)". Indian Television. 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.