# Indian Predator: Beast of Bangalore
**Indian Predator: Beast of Bangalore** is a 2022 Indian true-crime documentary series released on Netflix, covering the crimes of the serial offender [Umesh Reddy](https://www.edgepedia.org/umesh-reddy) against women in [Karnataka](https://www.edgepedia.org/karnataka) between 1996 and 1998. It consists of three episodes, each named for a year of the investigation, and was directed and written by Ashwin Rai Shetty.[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81610578) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23751640/fullcredits/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Three-episode documentary limited series, average runtime about 48 minutes[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81610578) • [3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/65341/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator) |
| Release | December 16, 2022, on Netflix[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/beast_of_bangalore_indian_predator) |
| Subject | Umesh Reddy's murderous pursuit of women and the police hunt across 1996, 1997, and 1998[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81610578) |
| Director and writer | Ashwin Rai Shetty[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23751640/fullcredits/) |
| Original language | Kannada; audio also in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81610578) |
| Ratings | TV-MA in the United States; certificate A in India[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/beast_of_bangalore_indian_predator) • [5](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator-web-series-114505) |
| Audience score | 6.2/10 on IMDb (about 840 votes)[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and episodes
The series follows a police force's pursuit of a violent predator whose attacks on women spread fear through Karnataka. Netflix describes it as psychological, dark, true crime, and a limited series, and lists it among Kannada-language and historical documentaries.[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81610578)
The three episodes are titled for the years they cover:[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81610578)
1. **1996** (42 minutes). Fear spreads through [Chitradurga](https://www.edgepedia.org/chitradurga) when a young woman is murdered amid a series of assaults, and a frantic investigation leads to an unexpected suspect.
2. **1997** (50 minutes). In [Bangalore](https://www.edgepedia.org/bangalore), Umesh Reddy continues his lawless streak; police are stumped by unusual findings and a bold escape.
3. **1998** (51 minutes). As Reddy preys on women and media sensationalism peaks, the series asks what it will take to catch him and for justice to prevail.
[TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide)'s fuller episode summaries add that the first episode involves the murder of a teenager and the transfer of a top cop during the investigation, that the second suggests Reddy may be part of a larger group, and that the third centers on a grizzly murder with an unlikely eyewitness.[7](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator/episodes-season-1/1060209608/)
## Production
Ashwin Rai Shetty directed and wrote the series and also served as an executive producer alongside Vatsala Aron, Samira Kanwar, and Niharika Kotwal; Apoorva Jaiswal was producer and Srusti Jain series producer.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23751640/fullcredits/) The credited on-screen participants include Raj Kumar Singh appearing as Umesh Reddy, the journalist Manjunatha S, and H. Anjaneya, a retired deputy superintendent of police.[8](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt23751640/) [Post-production](https://www.edgepedia.org/post-production) credits connect the series to Vice India and Vice APAC, and adaptations were prepared in Hindi, French, and German for international versions.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23751640/fullcredits/)
Netflix lists Kannada as the original audio, with dubs and audio description in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu, and subtitles in English and Kannada.[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81610578) Rotten Tomatoes lists the original language as Hindi.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/beast_of_bangalore_indian_predator)
## Reception and context
The series holds a 6.2/10 rating on IMDb based on roughly 840 user votes, and [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) records it spending 85 days in the Top 1000 of its daily streaming charts, peaking at number 21.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator) Critical coverage was sparse; the one review aggregated by Rotten Tomatoes, from Amanda Guarragi of Ready Steady Cut, rated the season 1.5/5 and argued that putting men front and center in a documentary series addressing violence against women is counterproductive.[9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/beast_of_bangalore_indian_predator/s01)
The series belongs to Netflix's *Indian Predator* franchise of true-crime documentaries, alongside *The Butcher of Delhi* (2022), *The Diary of a Serial Killer* (2022), and *Murder in a Courtroom*; TVmaze lists *The Butcher of Delhi* as its franchise relation.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/65341/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator) • [1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81610578)
## References
1. [Beast of Bangalore: Indian Predator, Netflix official site](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81610578)
2. [Beast of Bangalore: Indian Predator (2022), full cast and crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23751640/fullcredits/)
3. [Beast of Bangalore: Indian Predator, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/65341/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator)
4. [Beast of Bangalore: Indian Predator, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/beast_of_bangalore_indian_predator)
5. [Beast of Bangalore: Indian Predator Web Series (2022), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator-web-series-114505)
6. [Beast of Bangalore: Indian Predator, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator)
7. [Beast of Bangalore: Indian Predator Season 1 Episodes, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/beast-of-bangalore-indian-predator/episodes-season-1/1060209608/)
8. [Beast of Bangalore: Indian Predator, IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt23751640/)
9. [Beast of Bangalore: Indian Predator: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/beast_of_bangalore_indian_predator/s01)
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