Sobhraj on screen, down the decades Sun, Apr 04 2021 10:42:07 AM By Anjuri Nayar Singh Mumbai, Apr 4 (IANS): Bikini Killer, The Splitting Killer and The Serpent are but a few sobriquets that Charles Sobhraj earned in his heydays. The awe about the half Indian-half Vietnamese criminal mastermind sustains even years after his final capture, and his life as a serial killer, fraudster, escape artiste and thief continues to interest film and OTT makers. As Sobhraj's birthday comes up on April 6, we take a look at some of the notable screen efforts to capture his life: THE SERPENT (2021) Sobhraj's life is back in focus with the new Netflix show, "The Serpent", starring French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim as the criminal mastermind of French nationality. The eight-episode limited series is among the most chilling and interesting accounts on Sobhraj's life yet.