Crime stories from the Indian Sub-Continent. A curated series of audio fiction podcasts from award-winning creators Ayeesha Menon, Nadir Khan and John Scott Dryden recorded in Mumbai, India. Each season is released in one drop and all episodes are ad-free. Season 1 is the Sony Award-winning ten-part thriller, "Q&A" starring Anand Tiwari based on the best-selling novel by Vikas Swarup. Mumbai Crime is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.
11.4 Jungle Book "Khan"
Ayeesha Menon takes Rudyard Kipling’s family classic and gives it a darker twist, re-imagining it in the concrete jungle of present-day India. A gangland coming-of-age fable.In Episode four, deliveries, stolen gold and retribution as Mo tries his best to escape the Tiger.Recorded in IndiaCAST:Mo - Namit DasTiger Khan - Rajit KapurMrs Gupta - Shernaz PatelMr Gupta- Zafar KarachiwalaBugs - Sukant Goel Yuva- Abir AbrarKala- Shikha TalsaniaRikita- Devika ShahaniFather Carvalho - Sohrab ArdeshirYoung Kala/Rani- Preetika ChawlaYoung Mo - Omkar KulkarniDimple - Trisha KaleBobby - Alka SharmaVarun/Boy - Ajitesh GuptaAmma - Prerna ChawlaRaksha- Shivani TanksaleRafiq & Naag- Tavish BhattacharyyaBaldeo/Tabaqui/Purun Bhagat- Vivek MadanAkhil - Nadir KhanWritten and directed by Ayeesha MenonProducer, Nadir KhanExecutive Producer, John Scott Dryden
8/12/2024 • 26 minutes, 2 seconds
11.3 Jungle Book "Mongoose"
Ayeesha Menon takes Rudyard Kipling’s family classic and gives it a darker twist, re-imagining it in the concrete jungle of present-day India. A gangland coming-of-age fable.In Episode three, showbiz, stunts and speeding trains as Mo goes behind the silver screen.Recorded in IndiaCAST:Mo - Namit DasTiger Khan - Rajit KapurMrs Gupta - Shernaz PatelMr Gupta- Zafar KarachiwalaBugs - Sukant Goel Yuva- Abir AbrarKala- Shikha TalsaniaRikita- Devika ShahaniFather Carvalho - Sohrab ArdeshirYoung Kala/Rani- Preetika ChawlaYoung Mo - Omkar KulkarniDimple - Trisha KaleBobby - Alka SharmaVarun/Boy - Ajitesh GuptaAmma - Prerna ChawlaRaksha- Shivani TanksaleRafiq & Naag- Tavish BhattacharyyaBaldeo/Tabaqui/Purun Bhagat- Vivek MadanAkhil - Nadir KhanWritten and directed by Ayeesha MenonProducer, Nadir KhanExecutive Producer, John Scott Dryden
8/5/2024 • 32 minutes, 47 seconds
10.5 Undercover City "A Bead of Sweat"
Alia Khan returns in this third series of Undercover City. This time, she must go undercover to infiltrate one of India's wealthiest families. In this episode, debts, lies and confirmations, as Junaid and Alia close in on the Ansari family.CASTAlia – Prerna Chawla Junaid – Tavish BhattacharyaRatna – Shivani TanksaleShahnaz- Shernaz PatelParvez – Rajit KapurJaz – Sukant GoelRoopkala – Lovleen MishraPopo - Rohit MalkaniBhupinder – Aseem HattangadyPatel – Jaimini PathakRoopkala's son – Ajitesh GuptaMrs. Gomes - Radhika MitalDr. Rao - Sohrab ArdeshirDr. Rameshwari - Anahita UberoiSam + Insp. Kaur + Ensemble – Vivek MadanPandey + Bartender + Ensemble – Nadir KhanNyla + Adele + Ensemble – Abir AbrarPooja + Ensemble - Kamakshi RaiBoy – Dhruv HemdevPRODUCTIONWriter – Ayeesha MenonProducer - Nadir KhanProduction Manager – Toral ShahProduction Assistant - Vivek MadanEditing Assistant - Varrunn BangeraDirected, recorded and edited by John Scott Dryden
6/10/2024 • 22 minutes, 46 seconds
8.2 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits "The Black Sheep"
Thomas, an orphan, is apprentice to the scheming architect Pinto, a cousin to miserly old Martin Chuzzlewit, the richest landlord in Bandra. Drawn into the world of the Chuzzlewits, he forms a close friendship with the spirited Mickey, grandson of Martin and heir to the family fortune. When old Martin gets ill, Thomas witnesses attempts by family members to worm their way into his life and secure his fortune, while Mickey gives up everything in pursuit of love…
CAST:
Martin - Roshan Seth
Thomas - Karan Pandit
Mickey - Zafar Karachiwala
Pinto - Rajit Kapur
Mercy - Preetika Chawla
Charity - Ayeesha Menon
Anthony - Sohrab Ardeshir
Joseph - Nadir Khan
Mary - Nimrat Kaur
Mrs. Gomes - Radhika Mital
Louis - Rohit Malkani
Doctor - Shernaz Patel
Monty - Arghya Lahiri
Manek - Vivek Madan
Young Mickey - Zaal Madon
Young Thomas - Nominath Ginsburg
Producer by Nadir Khan
Music by Sacha Puttnam
Written by Ayeesha Menon
Directed by John Scott Dryden
1/1/2024 • 28 minutes, 33 seconds
8.1 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits "The Richest Landlord in Bandra"
Charles Dickens’ satire on the corrosive power of money set in the hot, hectic streets of modern-day Mumbai, India.
Convinced his relatives are after his money, wealthy old recluse Martin Chuzzlewit (ROSHAN SETH), has adopted orphan girl, Mary (NIMRAT KAUR), to be his carer with the understanding that she will be housed and fed as long as he lives - but upon his death, she will inherit nothing. Thus, he believes, she will do her utmost to keep him in good health. But when his grandson Mickey (ZAFAR KARACHIWALA) falls in love with her and wishes to marry her, Martin’s plans are thrown into disarray. By disinheriting him, Martin triggers a complex web of deceit, betrayal and manipulation as the extended family and hangers-on close in, in pursuit of his fortune.
Told from the point of view of orphan Thomas (KARAN PANDIT), an observer into the world of the Chuzzlewits, this is a fast-paced drama full of intrigue, romance, suspense and murder…
Recorded on location in India.
CAST:
Martin - Roshan Seth
Thomas - Karan Pandit
Mickey - Zafar Karachiwala
Pinto - Rajit Kapur
Mercy - Preetika Chawla
Charity - Ayeesha Menon
Anthony - Sohrab Ardeshir
Joseph - Nadir Khan
Mary - Nimrat Kaur
Mrs. Gomes - Radhika Mital
Louis - Rohit Malkani
Doctor - Shernaz Patel
Monty - Arghya Lahiri
Manek - Vivek Madan
Young Mickey - Zaal Madon
Young Thomas - Nominath Ginsburg
Producer by Nadir Khan
Music by Sacha Puttnam
Written by Ayeesha Menon
Directed by John Scott Dryden
12/25/2023 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
7.6 Six Suspects 'Suspect #2'
Episode 7 of our 10 part series Six Suspects.
Arun returns to the story of Shabnam Saxena after Vicky Rai turned up at her house and blackmailed her. In this episode, a threat, an indecent proposal and another gun.
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Arun Advani, an investigative journalist ...... Rajit Kapur
Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy ...... Zafar Karachiwala
Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother ...... Radhika Mital
Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief ...... Anand Tiwari
Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress ...... Shernaz Patel
Larry Page, an American tourist ...... Gary Richardson
Eketi, a tribesman ...... Rohit Malkani
Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer ...... Kenny Desai
Champi/Drunk girl in car ...... Radhika Apte
Reshma/Barkha Das ...... Anahita Uberoi
Ritu ...... Ira Dubey
Bilal/Inspector Brar ...... Ankur Vikal
Saira/Ruby Gill ...... Megha Burman
Pappu Pager ...... Jaimini Pathak
Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled ...... Jayant Kripalani
Detective Gupta, private detective ...... Kenny Desai
Abu Technical/Tribesman ...... Pushan Kripalani
Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver ...... Nadir Khan
Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra ...... Sohrab Ardeshir
Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter ...... Ayeesha Menon
Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi ...... Ashwin Mushran
Elizabeth Brookner ...... Karla Singh
Inspector Yardav ...... Ravi Khote
Sohrab ...... Caran Arora
Production team:
Line producer in India: Nadir Khan
Assistant director: Toral Shah
Photography: Ameet Mallapur
Script editor: Mike Walker
Sound: Ayush Ahuja
Additional editing: Steve Bond
Music: Sacha Putnam
Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier
Produced and directed by John Dryden
11/6/2023 • 18 minutes, 23 seconds
5.1 The Chosen One 'One Enters'
THE CHOSEN ONE by Avi Garvi
Part 1 of 2
A thriller, set in India, inspired by real events. A young woman, Prithi, attempts to join a secretive religious commune and tries to win the trust of the groups’ leader the charismatic motorbike-loving Ravi Baba. But, as her freedoms are gradually stripped away, it becomes clear that she is not a genuine convert. Is she a police informer trying to gather evidence against the group, a journalist trying to get a scoop or does she have some other agenda?
Cast:
PRITI - Yuki Ellias,
RAVI BABA - Anand Tiwari,
HONEY - Shernaz Patel,
CRYSTAL - Abir Abrar,
VYRAS - Vivek Madan,
PRINCE - Sukant Goel
Other parts: Prerna Chawla, Shikha Talsania, Nadir Khan and Chaitnya Sharma.
Producer - Nadir Khan
Director - Avi Garvi
7/10/2023 • 26 minutes, 31 seconds
The Incident at Ong's Hat from the creators of Mumbai Crime and The Polybius Conspiracy
Ong’s Hat is rumored to have once been the site of a gateway to another dimension. After meeting on a forum devoted to the urban legend, yoga instructor Sarah Larsen, and academic Charlie Brill, go on a road trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens where a group of renegade Princeton professors had once conducted quantum physics and chaos theory experiments to discover a new theory for dimensional travel. When Sarah disappears, Charlie finds himself at the center of a mystery.
Corey Brill (The Walking Dead) stars in this docu-thriller for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List.
1/20/2023 • 2 minutes, 53 seconds
Season One Trailer
Introducing Season One of Mumbai Crime. “Q&A” is an immersive ten-part thriller, recorded on the streets of Mumbai, about a street-kid who wins a place on a TV quiz show.
8/15/2022 • 2 minutes, 13 seconds
Exciting News!
MUMBAI CRIME is joining Radiotopia, home to some of our favourite podcasts. It’s an exciting move for MUMBAI CRIME that will help us reach even more listeners with our curated series of thrillers and mysteries from India.