Netflix has announced a new Indian limited series titled ‘Trial By Fire,’ which will focus on the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire and the aftermath for the families and victims.

The Uphaar Cinema tragedy occurred in June 1997, when a fire destroyed the cinema theater in South Delhi, killing 59 people and injuring 100 more. Many people have been haunted by the tragedy for over two decades.

The new series is helmed by Prashant Nair, who has adapted a book to screen with Kevin Luperchio and also directs the series with Randeep Jha. The show is inspired by the bestseller ‘Trial by Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy’ by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy.

‘Trial by Fire’ is headlined by Rajshri Deshpande and Abhay Deol, who play Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, respectively. The cast also includes Rajesh Tailang, Ashish Vidyarthi, Anupam Kher, Ratna Pathak, Shilpa Shukla, and Shardul Bharadwaj.

Produced by Endemol Shine and House of Talkies, the human drama series premieres on the platform on January 13, 2023