Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande lead the upcoming web series by Netflix, Trial By Fire, which consolidates two parents’ headstrong journey in the search for justice. Based on true events, the spine-chilling reality of the event isn’t something one would wish on anyone, and the upcoming series will relay the outcome of the legal battle that started a revolution in itself.
59 lives lost, over 100 injured and a 25-year-long battle. The fire that took over the Uphaar Cinema in 1997, is still clear as day in the minds of many. In the trailer that dropped today for the upcoming limited series Trial By Fire, Netflix takes audiences through a hard-hitting yet compelling journey of parents who take on powerful forces for over two decades, in their enduring struggle for justice.
Tracing the story of Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, the series portrays the grueling legal battle and the unbelievably trying journey that ensues when two parents lose their children.
Based on the best-seller, Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy written by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, the series will stream from January 13th, 2022. Directed by Prashant Nair and produced by Endemol Shine India and House of Talkies, the human drama stars Rajshri Deshpande, Abhay Deol, Rajesh Tailang, Ashish Vidyarthi, Anupam Kher, Ratna Pathak, Shilpa Shukla and Shardul Bharadwaj.
Watch the Trial By Fire Trailer
Trial By Fire will premiere exclusively on Netflix on the 13th of January, 2023.
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