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His various monikers include Splitting Killer and Bikini Killer Sobhraj is known as the Bikini Killer, as he used to prey on unsuspecting female tourists, who were later found dead in a bikini. His other name was the Splitting Killer because he usually ran a scam to gain the trust of his victim, and defrauded or killed them later. He also got the name The Serpent due to his numerous jail escape attempts. Charmer Sobhraj was a charmer and apparently fluent in several languages. His first known murder victim was an American woman named Teresa Knowlton, who was found in a tidal pool in the Gulf of Thailand. ....
While the show imagines Sobhraj as a ruthless killer, there is a small room left for his portrayal as a victim of circumstances in a sequence in the second episode where he asserts how, from the time he was 15 he felt that no one actually wanted him, that he was denied everything. While most of “The Serpent” depicts Sobhraj as a cold, calculating monster, the series creates scope to humanise him through this scene. SNAKE (yet to release) Based on Farrukh Dhondy’s research and interviews with Charles Sobhraj, three seasons of the series will be produced in Hindi and English, according to reports. The series will stream on Zee5. Details are awaited. ....
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. ....