Trial By Fire, a limited series recreating the horrific fire in Uphaar cinema South Delhi on June 1997 which saw the loss of 59 victims and 100 injured film-goers, will stream on Netflix from 13 January 2023.
Inspired by the bestseller book, Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, Trial By Fire features Rajshri Deshpande, Abhay Deol, Rajesh Tailang, Ashish Vidyarthi, Anupam Kher, Ratna Pathak, Shilpa Shukla and Shardul Bharadwaj.
With a non-linear approach to time in the series, director Prashant Nair beautifully captures the heartbreaking yet resilient journey of the parents -Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy played by Abhay Deol and Rajshree Deshpande , who lost their two children to the fire. The limited series will depict their endless trials and tribulations in the pursuit of justice over twentyfour years while also looking at the other lives touched and destroyed by the fire.
Says director Prashant Nair , “Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy are inspiring examples of the kind of resilience and fortitude it takes to move the needle even slightly in this country. What happened to them and the way they have been forced to fight for justice is truly horrific and, unfortunately, there are countless other people today in similar situations. We are grateful to Netflix for being such courageous partners in telling this story.”
