Poacher (TV series)

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Poacher
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Genre Crime drama
Created by Richie Mehta
Written by
  • Richie Mehta
  • Gopan Chidambaran
Directed byRichie Mehta
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyJohan Heurlin Aidt
Editors
  • Beverley Mills
  • Susan Shipton
  • Justin Li
Production companies
  • QC Entertainment
  • Suitable Pictures
  • Poor Man’s Productions
  • Eternal Sunshine Productions
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
Release23 February 2024 (2024-02-23)

Poacher is an Indian Malayalam-language crime drama miniseries created by Richie Mehta. The series stars Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Ankith Madhav, Kani Kusruti, Ranjitha Menon,and Maala Parvathi. It is about forest officials who uncover an ivory poaching ring. The first three episodes premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The series was released on Amazon Prime Video on 23 February 2024. [1] [2] [3] It received positive reviews from critics. [4]

Contents

The series is based on real life incidents of ivory poaching that took place in Malayattoor which had alleged involvement of Triad and Yakuza. This operation is known as Operation Shikkar. [5] [6]

Cast

Reception

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 4 stars out of 5 and wrote in his review that it is a welcome diversion from the meaningless bravado and empty talk that the terrorists, cops, spies, gangsters, traitors, and patriots that we witness in Indian web series typically engage in. The poacher is full of life and not prone to excesses. It knows just when, when, and how to land it and packs a powerful blow. [7] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and said The way the act of poaching is portrayed makes it clear that writer-director Richie Mehta has done extensive study on the issue. Its cast selection demonstrates how much care has been taken to keep it grounded and real. [8] Vinamra Mathur of the Firstpost writes in her review that Poacher is one of the few instances where the gripping story makes you both uncomfortable and glued to the screen. Sometimes the intent is sufficient on its own, but Poacher takes the appropriate intent and executes it well. It forces you to keep your face hidden while watching what transpires. [9]

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