The Verdict – State vs Nanavati

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{{short description|Indian web series}}
{{Infobox television
| name = The Verdict – State vs Nanavati
| image = The Verdict ALTBalaji.jpg
| caption = First look poster
| genre = [[Courtroom]] [[Drama]] [[Mystery film|Mystery]]
| creator = [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| based_on = [[K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra]]<ref>[https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/nepal/english/santabanta+english-epaper-santaen/altbalaji+s+the+verdict+state+vs+nanavati+period+drama+web+series+of+india+set+to+bring+the+charm+of+bombay+to+screens-newsid-124339394/amp ALT Balaji's upcoming web series is based on 1959 case 'Nanavati vs State'/']</ref>
| developer = Samar Khan Lawrence D'Souza
| writer = Pooja Tolani Rahul Patel
| director = Shashant Shah
| creative_director = Subhash Kapoor Baljit Singh Chaddha Irada Entertainment
| starring =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
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| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]] English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes = The Verdict – State vs Nanavati#Episodes
| executive_producer = Mayur Shah
| producer = Falguni Patel
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| cinematography = Mohana Krishna
| editor = Yasha Ramchandani Hemanth Kumar
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 18-23 minutes
| company = Irada Entertainment
| distributor = [[ALTBalaji|ALT Digital Media Entertainment Ltd.]] [[ZEE5]]
| network = [[ALT Balaji]] [[ZEE5]]
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| audio_format = [[Dolby Digital]]
| website = https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/the-verdict-state-vs-nanavati/0-6-2057
| production_website = https://www.iradaentertainment.com/
| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|9|30|df=y}}
| last_aired =
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'''''The Verdict – State vs Nanavati''''' is an 2019 [[India]]n [[Hindi]] [[drama]] [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[web series]] created by [[Ekta Kapoor]] and produced by Irada Entertainment for online streaming platform [[ALT Balaji]] and [[ZEE5]].<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-verdict-state-vs-nanavati-trailer-altbalaji-series-5807619/lite/ Ekta Kapoor's upcoming web series titled 'The Verdict' is based on 1959 case]</ref><ref>[https://www.filmibeat.com/amphtml/television/web-series/the-verdict-state-vs-nanavati-ekta-kapoor-reveals-why-made-series-sensational-case-again-trailer-out-287245.html Ekta Kapoor on remaking 1959 case again!]</ref> It is also available on [[Zee5|ZEE5]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/the-verdict/0-6-2057|title=The Verdict = State vs Nanavati on Zee5}}</ref> The series stars [[Manav Kaul]], [[Elli AvrRam]], [[Sumeet Vyas]] and [[Viraf Patel]] as [[protagonist]]s.<ref>[http://www.uniindia.com/~/altbalaji-unveils-new-posters-of-it-s-upcoming-web-series-the-verdict--state-vs-nanavati/India/news/1654188.html ALT Balaji's new series 'The Vedict' stars Manav Kaul, Ellie Alvaram, Sumeet Vyas and others]</ref><ref>[https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/indias-landmark-verdict-alt-balajis-the-verdict-state-vs-nanavatis-teaser-is-out/429379/amp ALT Balaji unviels the teaser of upcoming web series 'The Vedict']</ref>

==Plot==
The series revolves around the 1959 Indian judiciary case, ''[[K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra]]'' where an Indian Naval Command Officer, Kawas Nanavati is accused of the murder of Prem Ahuja. The series explores how when Nanavati returns home after a successful mission just to find out that his wife Slyvia Nanavati is having an extra-marital affair with Prem Ahuja just because he cannot fulfil her desires as he bound to stay on his duty. The series is an intriguing tale of jealousy, murder, mystery, political drama and Indian judiciary.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/web-series/story/the-verdict-state-vs-nanavati-trailer-out-after-rustom-another-remake-of-1959-sensational-crime-case-1559179-2019-06-30 ALT Balaji's upcoming web series revolves around the 1959 sensational judgement]</ref>

== Cast ==
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* [[Manav Kaul]] as Kawas Nanavati
* [[Elli AvrRam]] as Sylvia Nanavati
* [[Sumeet Vyas]] as [[Ram Jethmalani]]
* [[Viraf Patel]] as Prem Ahuja
* [[Makrand Deshpande]] as Chandu Trivedi
* [[Soni Razdan]] as Mehra Nanavati
* [[Saurabh Shukla]] as [[Russi Karanjia]]
*[[Ivan Sylvester Rodrigues|Ivan Rodrigues]] as Admiral [[Ram Dass Katari|Katari]]
* [[Swanand Kirkire]] as Justice R.M.Mishra
* [[Angad Bedi]] as [[Karl Jamshed Khandalavala|Karl Khandalavala]]
* [[Kubbra Sait]] as Mamie Ahuja
* [[Pooja Gaur]] as Vidya Munshi
* [[Rajesh Khera]] as Inspector John Lobo
* [[Avijit Dutt]] as [[V. K. Krishna Menon]]
* [[Shruti Bapna]] as Mrs Trivedi
* Rio Kapadia as Manekshaw Nanavati
* [[Kurush Deboo]] as S.R. Vakil
* Deepak Kriplani as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
* [[Bikramjeet Kanwarpal]] as Major Kohli
* [[Ram Gopal Bajaj]] as Bhai Pratap
* Khurshed Lawyer as Homi
* [[Nabeel Ahmed ]] as Nitesh
* Dadhi Pandey as Reginald Pierce
* Susheel Pandey as Karunesh Pandey
* [[Rushad Rana]] as [[J R D Tata]]
* Satish Naykodi as Ganesh Gawaskar
* Pramod Ghosh as Father Hoffman
* Vaibhav Anand as [[Dev Anand]]
* [[Lopamudra Raut]] as [[Tabassum]]
* [[Pooja Gor]] as Vidya Joshi
* [[Anisa Butt]] as Sheetal{{colend}}

== Songs ==
* Midnight Walks- Broken Echoes<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/YGNTRilnlko Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190927100444/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGNTRilnlko Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGNTRilnlko| title = Midnight Walks {{!}} Music Video {{!}} The Verdict State Vs Nanavati {{!}} ALTBalaji | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* You Make Me Whole- Broken Echoes<ref>{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/z7q9HHfOO6k| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7q9HHfOO6k| title = You Make Me Whole {{!}} Music Video {{!}} The Verdict State Vs Nanavati {{!}} Sylvia & Kawas {{!}}ALTBalaji | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Stop Dancing- Vernon D'Souza<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9193600/fullcredits|title=The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb}}</ref>

== Episodes ==
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Law Abiding Citizen
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
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|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Runaway Jury
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|9|30}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Rules of Engagement
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|9|30}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = State of Play
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|9|30}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Anatomy of Murder
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|9|30}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = In the Bedroom
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Find Me Guilty
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|9|30}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Devil’s Advocate
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|9|30}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Verdict
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|9|30}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Justice for All
|DirectedBy = Shashant Shah
|WrittenBy = Pooja Tolani and Rahul Patel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|9|30}}
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt9193600}}
*[https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/the-verdict-state-vs-nanavati/0-6-2057 Watch The Verdict - State vs Nanavati] on [[ZEE5]]
* [https://altbalaji.com/show/ Watch The Verdict - State vs Nanavati on ALT Balaji website]

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