Crime Patrol (TV series)

Crime Patrol

Inter-title of Crime Patrol Satark
Genre
  • Reality
  • Documentary
Created by Subramanian S. Iyer
Developed by Subramanian S. Iyer and Neeraj Naik
Written by Subramanian S. Iyer
Directed by Subramanian S. Iyer
Creative director(s) Ankur Nayak
Presented by Diwakar Pundir and Shakti Anand (Season 1)
Anoop Soni and Saakshi Tanwar (Season 2)
Anoop Soni (Season 2–4)
Country of origin India
Original language(s) Hindi
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 497 Season 4 (as of 19 April 2015)[1]
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Tushar B. Pakhare
  • Vikas A. Kumar
Producer(s) Prem Krishen Malhotra and Sunil Mehta (Season 1)
Sanjeev Sharma and Vipul D. Shah (Season 2–4)
Editor(s) Dharmendra Gupta
Jevan Jena
Subrata Guha
Location(s) Mumbai, India
Cinematography
  • Prabhat Tiwari
  • Arun Tiwari
  • Vishal Rathore
  • Vijendra Raju Surve
Running time 42 minutes approx.
Production company(s) Cinevistaas Limited (Season 1)
Optimystix Entertainment (Season 2–4)
Broadcast
Original channel Sony Entertainment Television India
Sony Entertainment Television Asia
Picture format 480i (SDTV),
1080i (HDTV)
Original run 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 series is currently running for its fourth season, titled as Crime Patrol Satark and 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]

Series overview

The first season was a weekly program airing on Friday nights hosted by Diwakar Pundir who later was replaced by Shakti Anand in 2004.[6]

The second season was aired Monday through Thursday evenings. The season was presented by Indian television actors Anoop Soni and Saakshi Tanwar.[7]

The third season was telecast Friday and Saturday nights and was hosted by Anoop Soni.[8]

The fourth season titled as Crime Patrol Satark, (previously Crime Patrol Dastak till 6 July 2014) aires Friday through Sunday nights (previously Friday and Saturday nights till 5 April 2014) and is hosted by Anup Soni.[4][9]

Season No. of
episodes		 Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
Season 1: 9 May 2003–3 March 2006|1 134 9 May 2003[2] 3 March 2006
Season 2: 26 January 2010–24 June 2010|2 88 26 January 2010[7] 24 June 2010
Season 3: 24 September 2010–25 December 2010|3 28 24 September 2010[8] 25 December 2010
Season 4: 29 April 2011–Present|4 TBA 29 April 2011[4] TBA

Impact of ongoing cases

2012 Delhi gang-rape case

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.[10][11][12][13] 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.[14] The episode was aired in a two-episode part on 21 September 2013 and 22 September 2013.[15][16][17][18]

Om Prakash Chautala case

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.[19] On 2 March 2013, show was given clearance by High court.[20] However, clearance was challenged in Supreme Court and on 6 March 2013, the episodes of this case were again put on hold.[21] 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.[22]

Special appearances

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."[25]

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."[26]

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.[25]

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."[26]

Accolades

The series has won Star Guild Awards for Best Non-Fiction Series in 2013.[27]

The series has also won Indian Telly Awards for Best Thriller Programme in 2012 and 2013.[28] 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.[29] 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.[30]

References

  1. ↑ "Crime Patrol - क्राइम पेट्रोल सतर्क - Episode 497 - 19th April 2015". 19 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sony to bust crime on Fridays with reality show". Indian Television. Retrieved 9 May 2003.
  3. ↑ "‘Crime Patrol’ completes 12 years". Indian Television. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Crime Patrol Dastak". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Crime Patrol - Satark - Show concept". Set India. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Crime pays". The Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 16 May 2004.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Crime Patrol is back!". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Sony launches Crime Patrol 3 to firm up weekend late prime". Indian Television. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  9. ↑ Tankha, Madhur (April 20, 2012). "Crime never pays". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  10. ↑ "I&B ministry asks Sony not to air Crime Patrol on Delhi gang-rape". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Sony postpones 'Crime Patrol' episode on Delhi gangrape". IBN Live. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  12. ↑ http://www.ibfindia.com/sites/default/files/Order-dtd.20-March-2013_Crime-Patrol-on-Sony.pdf
  13. ↑ "BCCC restrains airing of Crime Patrol episodes on Delhi gang rape incident". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "Delhi gang rape case to feature on Crime Patrol". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  15. ↑ "Boys should be taught that a woman is not an object: Anup Soni". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  16. ↑ "Delhi gang rape case to feature on 'Crime Patrol'". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  17. ↑ "Delhi gang-rape on Crime Patrol". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  18. ↑ "'No intention to sensationalise the Delhi gang rape'". Rediff. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  19. ↑ "Crime Patrol episode on Chautala stopped, TV fraternity reacts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  20. ↑ "Crime Patrol Dastak: Om Prakash Chautala episode gets HC clearance". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  21. ↑ Venkatesan, J. "Sony TV not to telecast episodes on recruitment scam". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  22. ↑ "Chautala loses plea against TV serial on recruitment scam". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  23. ↑ "Crime Patrol to depict infamous Mumbai Gang rape case". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  24. ↑ "Satyarthi to appear as guest on 'Crime Patrol Satark'". ABP Live. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 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.
  26. ↑ "Winners Of Renault Star Guild Awards 2013". Koimoi. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "The Twelfth Indian Telly Awards - Nominate your Favourites - Login". Indian Television. May 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "Indian Telly Awards - Nominees - Jury Award - Technical Award". Indian Television. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "THE ITA AWARDS 2014 - TOP 5 NOMINEES (JURY & POPULAR)". Indian Television. 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

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