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7/10
Thrill
kalpeshkotaria22 April 2023
True story picturised well but old footages ,as per that time,are not upto today's standards. Eventhen worth watching.

However the *MMM* seems to have been falsely implicated as there are no eyewitness nor the evidence picturised evidences are as per today's time.

Moreover he was already behind the bars for more than 30 years now so needs review or mercy.

One can watch and enlighten oneself as far as human psyche is concerned.

Well tried as brought the real characters and their verbatim presentation .

Once again worth watching and analysing. Common man ,super woman , different beliefs n societies ...
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7/10
Startling & Disturbing
ritesh6574 May 2023
A startling & disturbing true story of shakereh khaleeli which shook the nation

Dancing on the grave is a shocking tale that explores the life of Shakereh Khaleeli, the grand daughter of then Diwan of Mysore, Sir Mirza Muhammad Ismail. A hard-hitting crime docuseries spanning close to 2 hours split between 4 episodes talks about her early life uptil her death. A royal life murdered in cold blood and the consequences faced by the accused is primary highlight if the show. The facts are presented with great care and sensibility , putting forth both sides of the story which is commendable. The old statements, the interviews of the folks involved, the footages of the past all make us feel for Shakereh Khaleeli undeserving death which became a sensation during the early 90s. At times the interviews felt repeatative and dragging, this is coming from someone who watches a lot of crime documentaries. Overall, if you are a true crime documentary fanatic, you will definitely like it. If you haven't watched one yet, then this is one to start with.

Goods?

The storytelling of crime documentaries has a own charm of its own The found footage, the use of imagery from the past all elevate the experience and depth of storytelling.

The dramatization is adequate and gets you invested asap.

Bads?

It should have been a tight 3 episode series and certainly felt dragged The interviews felt a little repeatative and the case seemed very obvious

Watch it?

Definitely Yes, this one deserves a watch considering its something which shouldn't have happen. It also teaches us a few lessons which helps us decide whom we should care for and why families are important.

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6/10
Missed Opportunities: A Review of Dancing on the Grave
iknafilms24 April 2023
"Dancing On The Grave" is a docuseries that re-examines the sensational case of Shakereh Khaleeli, who went missing in 1991 and was later discovered buried alive in a wooden casket at her home in Bangalore, India, with her second husband as the prime suspect.

The docuseries about Shakereh's death is good, but it could have been better. It focuses too much on recreating scenes and imagining things, instead of talking about important things like religion and class differences. The show is curious about the details, but it loses focus and doesn't trust the audience. It needed more grace and reserve when dealing with such a haunting subject. Overall, it's still a good true-crime show for fans, but it could have been even better if it had focused more on important issues and trusted the audience more.
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6/10
The hindu priest needs to stay in jail
Innacana19 May 2023
Another indian show showing how useless indian polices are. All these indian crime shows in Netflix and Amazon portrays how incompetent are indian polices.

Shraddhananda is the culprit for this heinous crime there is no doubt. Even his statement with the interviewers has many plotholes and questionable arguments. Every other witness statements, including the maids, contradicts with his version of the story. And of course with some evidences like the wooden box. This criminal hindu priest's lawyer seems to be another hindu sympathizer and his baseless logical arguments made no sense.

Shakereh Khaleeli made some unfortunate decisions in her life and she paid a hefty price for that in life and after death. Her daughter made many silly mistakes as well after suspecting her mother was missing, which was not highlighted in this series. How can she wait 3 years with her mother missing?

I agree with other commenters that there are no real twists in the story and could have been made in under 1 hour video. Why make it slow and lengthy with repetitive info?
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7/10
Excellent Story; Remarkable Cinematography; Rubbish Storytelling!
rifatuls1 February 2024
Amazing story with some story that needs to be heard! Human at their most brutal sight and without even a beat from their heart. Rarest of the Rarest!

However very bad way of narrating the story! If I had not got recommendations from relevant people K might have stopped watching it the story was breaking every single time something came to surface. First two episodes were nothing but unnecessarily vague way of projecting the main hook of the storyline.

But i will have to commend the cinematography and the footage collection. Very much gave the whole thing a life and did not only had to walk on the story tellers abilities.

Nonetheless, it is a Must Watch, even to put a tribute to the subject!
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10/10
Unmissable
benwashington-7336022 April 2023
Fascinating and terrifying story superbly told. A must watch.

With the popularity of true crime documentary series over the last few years this is a unique story told in a way that keeps the viewer hooked throughout. Excellent and well directed interviews with the key actors in the story delicately presented.

This series comes highly recommended to those in India and globally due to the dramatic story and unsettling details that will leave the viewer shocked.

The editing, directing and production of the feature stands out and has nods to the directors past work which will please existing fans and attract many new ones.
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10/10
SPINE CHILLING ...UNNERVING...HAUNTING
ambisai21 April 2023
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There are incidents ...no matter how unrelated to your life and yet they leave an impact.

They leave you with more questions than answers....more perplexed than resolve ; sense ceases to prevail only to haunt your mind and soul.

This documentary just did that and more !

But what's remarkable is the presentation which was absolutely fair. The director allowed you to step in everyone's shoe and build your own perspective.

No biases , it simply unfolds the truth with heavy emotions !

The ease and the way of gracefully presenting the story is dignified with zero sensationalism.

But what moveD me most was the ONLY VOICE RECORDING PLAYED at the end of the series.

It says it all .....it was like her life's end being sung by herself.

As for the perpetrator ......8 judges gave their verdict and even the audience will say the same MUST WATCH Salute to the team for such a spectacular effort.
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3/10
Unengaging, unnecessary and useless details
arunavhrithik7 May 2023
Credit goes to the trailer maker who convinced me to watch this with his trailer design but the final product is a disappointment.

First of all, the parallelization of the stories doesn't blend in as it seems they had no clue how to tell the story.

Same thing repeated again and again. The talkers talking about the same thing doesn't giving any new details. Nothing new for the next episodes. After the first 15 minutes of the opening episode the documentary lost it's engagement.

Unnecessary back stories, to relate with the characters they have tried to establish back stories, which was filled with unnecessary details that failed to maintain the connection with the characters.

In short, if you want to know about the case you can do some digging on youtube no need to waste your time watching this.
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10/10
Intriguing addition to the true-crime doc genre
josharrowsmith-1836423 April 2023
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This is an extremely gripping documentary about the mysterious disappearance, grisly murder and sad discovery of Shakereh Khaleeli, if you are familiar with the story or not and an intriguing addition to the true-crime documentary gener. Fans of true-crime documentaries will be more than satsified with the content, as will new-comers to the genre.

The four 30-minute episodes are well-paced and suspenseful. The fascinating interviews with officials and relatives as well as the photographs are all beautifully shot.

Actual interviews with Shradhananda from inside the prison are a definite highlight.
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1/10
Plain boring!!!!
manishguptagkp22 April 2023
This series' is of four episodes . Each of half hour long. This could have been easily a two episodes series because there was nothing in the story. No suspense no twist nothing.

A guy murders his wife because he will inherit the property after she is dead and he gets arrested after three year. Nothing more to say in the story.

You see crime happening due to property or some dispute . This series is same nothing special. You cry out loud and wait and wait and wait for twist or suspense but there is nothing for you. At the end i would suggest you to watch "the burari case" on Netflix or the Indian predator.
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9/10
Well done
hazangel-899101 February 2024
This documentary was well done in my opinion. I cant agree with others who said it was boring. What do people want? Explosions? Shootings? Fighting? I thought it was a thought provoking account of a tragedy that happened over 20 years ago. Of course I had not heard of this "crime" before.

The biggest problem is it is difficult to believe the authorities. It is conceivable that they accept bribes from family or friends of the victim. Prior to watching the 3rd episode I truly believe that this little man killed his wife. Now I am not so sure. Unless I can physically see the evidence of her scratch marks in the coffin, or that he gave her the sleeping pills, it really is hard to prove. Of course burying her was awful but it does not mean he killed her. He could be charged with tampering with a body. He did seem to love her and she looked happy in pictures. On a side note, Shakereh's mother and daughter are gorgeous as was Shakerah.

There also may be an element of the caste system at play. He was a darker, homely looking man with not much money (it seems). She was, for a lack of a better word, royalty. Who knows. Maybe the husband has me fooled.
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10/10
Truth Revealing
posttoricha26 April 2023
Great as viewers will come to know that how a middle class man will be set in the trap by wealthy family. Rich can perform more heinous crimes. Even after three years where were her mother, husband and daughters. Why misra needed to put her in wooden box as the length of the hole is so vast that it could be done without wooden box. Rich people killed her daughter with the help of maid of workers and if fear as misra was already fighting seven cases filled , in fear he performed her last ritual and that is taken advantage by rich people. If they were so lovable why were not leaving their own daughter to live peacefully. Why she was highly angry on them as she made him power of attorney. No question against their family members. One sided game were going on against mishra. Why he put in jail when Manu Sharma is out.
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3/10
Least interesting of all crime documentaries I have seen so far
Biswas_3 May 2023
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A lot of the things were given away in the trailer. For many, this incident is still rather unknown because it happened in the 90s. Hence , it would have been good if the trailer kept facts like a coffin under the floor as a secret so that it came as a shocker for the unversed. Sadly from the trailer I came to know almost everything about the incident.

The series takes a good 35 mins or so to explain the family of Sehere and how she got to know Swami and their relationship. It is important for us to know them well to understand why the murder took place but then when you really come to know why the murder took place , you will feel that you were fed with a lot more than needed information and it made the series a bit boring.

The chilling part comes when the body is unearthed. The reason why it's chilling because it's a real life footage . Anyone not comfortable watching dead bodies and stuff will be chilled to the bone watching . Then comes the part where the culprit gives his opinion and that part too I felt was really boring because it was again all talks about love and life and blablabla.

Finally it left me pretty confused at the end as many facts and figures are shown but none are utilised properly or reach a proper conclusion. Like the culprit claims he did not kill but during the court session we never get to hear this angle , and if it was presented, then what was shown to prove that the culprit was lying ? In fact once the culprit even claimed himself that he killed. The case seemed very confusing to me .

The reason why something like a House of Burari was way more interesting and disturbing was not only was the incident something shocking and unique but the backstory also packed in a really chilling story . I know not all cases are like this but Dancing on the Grave case doesn't pack in the most interesting case I have seen , it , at the end felt like a Savdhan India episode .

Overall, you may be chilled by watching this if you are new to witnessing such cases but if you have seen such documentaries before , you might be bored and unchilled like me . But one things for sure that such incidents do disturb me a lot that such people exist in our society from whom we need to careful.
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1/10
Dancing on grave by her 1st Family
faithronak24 May 2023
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By the documentary, 1st It is right that he & other servants buried dead female. Female was dead by overdose of sleeping pills by own. She used to drink. So, it is possible that dead by own hand like accidental suicide.

2nd Biggest mistake of Mr. Murli that he hide death of her own wife. He must admitted or informed that muslim inspector. Result may be different.

3rd Mr. Murli convicted by hide death of her wife. Not murdered. & Indian judgement?

4th Whole siya muslim family proved lie in front of camera over property. They admitted on camera. So, them must be also jail for life in imprisonment.

5th Only one daughter fighting for her mother. Other three daughters & 1st husband hates victim. So, it proves that 1st muslim family is disrespectful & disgrace for society.

6th 1st marriage was completely failure. 2nd marriage was successful. That's why she married second time. She drink, wear modern cloth, cigar, etc. Which is not allow in siya muslim. So, she was modern woman & follow in humanity. Muslim family just lie for it.

7th 1st muslim family tortured her. Even by her own mother. So, they inspired her for suicide.

8th Police is proved culprits. They have no evidences. They have not proper investigation. They tortured victim. So, court must show it base less investigation by siya muslim inspector. They showed religion angel.

9th It is not proved that Mr. Murli was culprit or innocent. So, he must be free. & Her family must sentenced by court for tortured her. For that document is available.

Media is idiots bcaz they performed judge role.

Rest in peace, madam.

Your 1st family don't understand u. & U was accidentally death by them. The idiot 2nd husband framed of your murder.
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