The new Netflix crime thriller film Sector 36 tackles a disturbing true story while spotlighting amazing acting from Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal. Based on the infamous 2006 Nithari serial killings near Delhi, the film delves into the horrifying details of this case that shocked India.
Directed by Aditya Nimbalkar, Sector 36 immediately draws viewers into its dark and unsettling world. It introduces Prem, a small town man obsessed with quizzes, living in a home with an unexplained eeriness. Soon the gruesome truth is revealed, with gory visuals that make audiences uncomfortable yet unable to look away. Vikrant Massey delivers a chilling and unlikely performance as Prem, a serial killer displaying both murderous acts and a strange pride in his monstrous crimes.
Opposite Massey is Deepak Dobriyal as a police officer whose pursuit of justice becomes deeply personal. Dobriyal excels at showing the range of emotions from dutiful work to outright outrage, perfectly countering Massey's chilling depiction of evil. Their intense scenes together are a highlight, conveying much through emotion rather than dialog.
The well-written story by Bodhayan Roychaudhury keeps viewers engaged in this disturbing case while raising critiques of systemic failings. When the child of wealth goes missing, swift action follows, unlike for poor victims whose photos fly ignored. Unraveling the crimes involves gruesome probes into burial sites, yet Massey and Dobriyal keep audiences rapt with their magnetic performances despite the trauma.
