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Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer
First edition
AuthorSunetra Choudhury
Sunil Gupta
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
Drama
PublisherRoli Books
Publication date7 November 2019
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (paperback, hardback)
Pages178
ISBN8194206855

Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer is an Indian 2019 non-fiction book written by journalist Sunetra Choudhury and the former superintendent of Tihar Jail, Sunil Gupta. It traces some of the infamous criminals who served their time in the jail and were hanged. The book was published by Roli Books on 7 November 2019. The book shares controversial confessions of procedural lapses and corruption leading to a travesty of justice. It provides a step forward in a quest to understand the Indian prison system and provides fodder for further research into its corruption and injustices.

Reception

A review in The Financial Express called the book a "racy read" calling it "a must-read if they want a quick tutorial on the history of crime in Delhi in the past four decades."

Adaptation

In June 2020, it was announced that Vikramaditya Motwane will be adapting the book into a web series. The rights are jointly acquired by Motwane's production company Andolan Films and writer-journalist Josy Joseph's Confluence Media.

The series will be released in January 2025 by Netflix, starring Zahan Kapoor.

References

  1. "Ex-Tihar Jailer Opens Up About Afzal Guru, Sobhraj, Nirbhaya Cases". The Quint. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. "In a book about convicts sentenced to death, a jailer reveals details of Afzal Guru's final hours". Scroll.in. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. "Retired law officer pens down unheard stories of Tihar Jail in his book titled, 'Black Warrant'". India TV. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. "Book review of Black Warrant by Sunil Gupta and Sunetra Choudhary". Human Rights Pulse. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. "Book Review- Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer; Confessions, crimes, worst-kept secrets". The Financial Express. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  6. "Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt Black Warrant into series, to bring unheard Tihar Jail stories on screen". India Today. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. "Vikramaditya Motwane to adapt 'Black Warrant' into series". The Week. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. Features, C. E. (10 December 2024). "Vikramaditya Motwane to helm prison-drama series for Netflix". Cinema Express.

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