While the show is a work of fiction, it's loosely based on a true story. The series is inspired by the life of a notorious Indian gangster named Manya Surve.

So, the next time you watch Don Lee’s massive fist smash through a car window to grab a serial killer, remember: That insane scenario is fiction. But the reason the serial killer was bleeding in the first place? That part is real.

Human consequences Beyond headlines and courtrooms, the story brought human costs: families of victims who had long suffered extortion, low-level criminals who faced severe sentences while higher-ups found shelter in legal gray areas, and officers who became targets for retribution. The detective’s career was forever altered—praised by some, vilified by others who called his methods invasive. The gangster’s fall did not end organized crime in the city; new figures emerged to fill the vacuum, and some community members—who had relied on illicit patronage—faced real hardship when that cash flow disappeared.