“The Hunt for Veerappan” is a four-part docuseries on Netflix directed by Selvamani Selvaraj. It tells the story of the rise and fall of Veerappan, a notorious sandalwood smuggler and bandit who terrorized the forests of South India for over two decades.

India is a vast and mysterious land, rich in nuances and stories. This time, Netflix takes us into the life of India’s most infamous criminal: Koose Munisamy Veerappan, a poacher with the heart of an untamed tiger.

Veerappan, the Richard Parker of poachers, was the first to kill an elephant in those 15,000 square kilometers. He was the boldest, the most fearless – feared and pursued, yet also admired. A brutal criminal capable of exterminating all the elephants in the forest, with his criminal count reaching a thousand.

But this was only the beginning. Things escalated further, leading to a confrontation with the Indian authorities, a massacre, and ultimately,...