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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.

© 2022 Mumbai Crime

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.

© 2022 Mumbai Crime
24hr 20min
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Dramatisation of Rohinton Mistry's acclaimed novel about India's underclass. In this final episode, vengeance, justice and balance.
Thumbnail for "11.4 Jungle Book "Khan"".
Our special re-telling of Rudyard Kipling's classic novel "The Jungle Book". Re-imagined in the urban Jungle of Mumbai, Mo must find his way to happiness amongst the thieves beggars and vagabonds.
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Our special re-telling of Rudyard Kipling's classic novel "The Jungle Book". Re-imagined in the urban Jungle of Mumbai, Mo must find his way to happiness amongst the thieves beggars and vagabonds.
Thumbnail for "11.2 Jungle Book "Tigers"".
Our special re-telling of Rudyard Kipling's classic novel "The Jungle Book". Re-imagined in the urban Jungle of Mumbai, Mo must find his way to happiness amongst the thieves beggars and vagabonds.
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Our special re-telling of Rudyard Kipling's classic novel "The Jungle Book". Re-imagined in the urban Jungle of Mumbai, Mo must find his way to happiness amongst the thieves beggars and vagabonds.
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Alia Khan returns in this third series of Undercover City. This time, she must go undercover to infiltrate one of India's Wealthiest Families.
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Alia Khan returns in this third series of Undercover City. This time, she must go undercover to infiltrate one of India's Wealthiest Families.
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Alia Khan returns in this third series of Undercover City. This time, she must go undercover to infiltrate one of India's Wealthiest Families.
Thumbnail for "10.3 Undercover City "Lovers and Friends"".
Alia Khan returns in this third series of Undercover City. This time, she must go undercover to infiltrate one of India's Wealthiest Families.
Thumbnail for "10.2 Undercover City "The Eye of the Beholder"".
Alia Khan returns in this third series of Undercover City. This time, she must go undercover to infiltrate one of India's Wealthiest Families.
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Alia Khan returns in this third series of Undercover City. This time, she must go undercover to infiltrate one of India's Wealthiest Families.
Thumbnail for "9.5 A Fine Balance "Taught Threads"".
Dramatisation of Rohinton Mistry's acclaimed novel about India's underclass. In this episode, a retribution, an obsession and a secret revealed.
Thumbnail for "9.4 A Fine Balance "A New India"".
Dramatisation of Rohinton Mistry's acclaimed novel about India's underclass. In this episode, an unwelcome occupation, a new apprentice and a visit from the master of beggars.
Thumbnail for "9.3 A Fine Balance "Tipping the Scales"".
Dramatisation of Rohinton Mistry's acclaimed novel about India's underclass. In this episode, a master plan, kinship and a wrecking ball.
Thumbnail for "9.2 A Fine Balance "Exodus"".
Dramatisation of Rohinton Mistry's acclaimed novel about India's underclass. In this episode, a tragedy, a rebellion and a getaway.
Thumbnail for "9.1 A Fine Balance "Darkness on the Edge of Town"".
Dramatisation of Rohinton Mistry's acclaimed novel about India's underclass. In this episode, a father departs, a child rebels and brothers hide.
Thumbnail for "8.6 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits "Where there's a Will there's a Way..."".
Charles Dickens’ satire on the corrosive power of money, in this final episode, poison, redemption and an ending...
Thumbnail for "8.5 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits "Ponzi Scheme"".
Charles Dickens’ satire on the corrosive power of money, in this episode, embezzlement, romance and a prodigal son.
Thumbnail for "8.4 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits "The Lodger"".
Charles Dickens’ satire on the corrosive power of money, in this episode, a broken heart, a benefactor and a mysterious visitor..
Thumbnail for "8.3 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits "Propositions"".
Charles Dickens’ satire on the corrosive power of money, in this episode, a father's wroth, an illicit deal and a proposal.
Thumbnail for "8.2 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits "The Black Sheep"".
Charles Dickens’ satire on the corrosive power of money, in this episode, an opportunity, a break in, and a patricide.
Thumbnail for "8.1 The Mumbai Chuzzlewits "The Richest Landlord in Bandra"".
Charles Dickens’ satire on the corrosive power of money - in this episode, jealous relatives, an orphan in love, and a will in tatters.
Thumbnail for "7.10 Six Suspects 'Who Killed Vicky Rai?'".
The final instalment of our ten part series Six suspects. In this episode, a scapegoat, a suicide and a confession.
Thumbnail for "7.9 Six Suspects 'The Shadow of Ruby Gill'".
Episode 9 of our 10 part series Six Suspects. In this episode, an unexpected gift, a spectre and a possession?
Thumbnail for "7.8 Six Suspects 'Suspect #3'".
Episode 8 of our 10 part series Six Suspects. In this episode, a trip to the embassy, mistaken identity and a hostage.
Thumbnail for "7.7 Six Suspects 'Suspect #2'".
Episode 7 of our 10 part series Six Suspects. In this episode, a threat, an indecent proposal and another gun.
Thumbnail for "7.6 Six Suspects 'Suspect #1'".
Episode 6 of our 10 part series Six Suspects. In this episode, a phone call, a confession and a gun.
Thumbnail for "7.5 Six Suspects 'Ashok Rajput'".
Episode 5 of our 10 part series Six Suspects. In this episode, an unruly child, a stolen artefact and a home invasion.
Thumbnail for "7.4 Six Suspects 'Mamta Rai'".
Episode 4 of our 10 part series Six Suspects. In this episode, a politician, a cover up and a car crash.
Thumbnail for "7.3 Six Suspects 'Larry Page'".
Episode 3 of our 10 part series Six Suspects. In this episode, a tourist, a private detective and a long con gone wrong.
Thumbnail for "7.2 Six Suspects 'Shabna Saxena'".
Episode 2 of our 10 part series Six Suspects. In this episode, stardom, a devoted fan and a terrible secret.
Thumbnail for "7.1 Six Suspects 'Munna Mobile'".
All deaths are not equal. There’s a caste system – even in murder....
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A man with no memory teams up with a street child to piece together fragments of his life.
Thumbnail for "5.2 The Chosen One 'Another Leaves'".
Part two of our two part special: The Chosen one.
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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.
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Circling on the killer's motive and MO, Alia and Ratna turn their attention to Faisal.
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Teaming up with rookie Inspector Ratna Shinde, it soon becomes clear that the murderer is trying to communicate something to Alia through the victims themselves.
Thumbnail for "4.2 Undercover City S2 'Team Up'".
After a young girl is murdered on the rooftop of the hotel she is working in Alia can’t resist looking into it.
Thumbnail for "4.1 Undercover City S2 'Hotel Killer'".
This is the first episode of our second instalment of Undercover City. A series about a young female detective Alia Khan trying to do her job and find justice in a male dominated police force.
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Sapna must revisit her past to make sense of her present. But nothing can prepare her what she finds there.
Thumbnail for "3.9 The Seventh Test 'The Visitor'".
In jail for murder, Sapna is trying to make sense of the past few months.  But there is hope in an unexpected visit from someone she has helped in the past.
Thumbnail for "3.8 The Seventh Test 'Acid Rain'".
Having passed six of the “life tests”, Sapna is within reach of changing her life forever – but not in the way she had anticipated.
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Increasing rent prices send Sapna’s elderly neighbour, Nirmila Ben on a crusade against corruption.  But when no one notices her protest and her frail health begins to fail, Sapna must find a way to save her.
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When Sapna’s sister, Neha enters India’s top musical talent show “Pop Star No 1”, she attracts the attention of blind music producer, Raoji.
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A van appears in Sapna’s neighbourhood, luring children away with sweets, to work in factories. Sapna intervenes.
Thumbnail for "3.4 The Seventh Test 'The Ring'".
Bollywood actress Priya Capoor arrives at the showroom to promote a new range of TV’s. But when her diamond ring goes missing, the suspicion falls on Sapna.
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Sent to a village outside Delhi to install electrical appliances, TV sales assistant, Sapna Sinha, discovers a wedding about to take place – and that the young bride is being married against her will. 
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As Sapna struggles to support her widowed mother and sister, she decides to go ahead and sign a contract which will subject her to a series of “life tests”.
Thumbnail for "3.1 The Seventh Test "The Proposition"".
Sales assistant, Sapna Sinha, is offered a chance to change her life. All she has to do is pass seven tests. 
Thumbnail for "The Incident at Ong's Hat from the creators of Mumbai Crime and The Polybius Conspiracy".
Sarah Larsen, a yoga instructor, and her friend Charlie Brill went in search of Ong’s Hat, a fabled gateway to another dimension. Now Sarah is missing. A new mystery from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List
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The price of doing the right thing
Thumbnail for "2.6 Undercover City "The Secret Pact"".
Her father's death revealed
Thumbnail for "2.5 Undercover City "A Five-Star Death"".
Not all murders are equal
Thumbnail for "2.4 Undercover City "Mad Women"".
The hospital for unwanted wives
Thumbnail for "2.3 Undercover City "Body of Christ"".
On the trail of a child prostitution ring
Thumbnail for "2.2 Undercover City "What's Cooking?"".
Missing person, strange smelling kababs
Thumbnail for "2.1 Undercover City "Gutter Baby"".
Detective series set on the streets of Mumbai
Thumbnail for "1.10 Q&A "1,000,000,000 Rupees…"".
Revenge is just a question away
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The street kid and the prostitute
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The absent mother
Thumbnail for "1.7 Q&A "10,000,000 Rupees..."".
The tragic end of Bollywood's "Tragedy Queen"
Thumbnail for "1.6 Q&A "1,000,000 Rupees..."".
Love and death on the Agra to Mumbai Express
Thumbnail for "1.5 Q&A "500,000 Rupees..."".
The crime boss and the beggar master
Thumbnail for "1.4 Q&A "100,000 Rupees..."".
International espionage
Thumbnail for "1.3 Q&A "50,000 Rupees..."".
School for child beggars
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The man who discovered a star
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Abandoned baby to TV celebrity
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Introducing an immersive ten-part thriller, recorded on the streets of India
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We're going on a journey. Will you come too?

9.6 A Fine Balance "Equilibrium"

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April 8, 202431min 21sec

Dramatisation of Rohinton Mistry's acclaimed novel about India's underclass. 

In this final episode, vengeance, justice and balance.

Mumbai Crime will return in May with the third series of 'Undercover City'...

Cast

Dina - Shernaz Patel

Ishvar - Kenneth Desai

Om - Ananad Tiwari

Maneck - Neil Bhoopalam

Rustom - Zafar Karachiwala

Ibrahim - Rajit Kapur

The Thakur - Jayant Kripalaini

Ashraf -  Darshan Jariwala

Nusswan - Farid Currim

Ruby - Anahita Uberoi

Narayan - Vivek Madan

Young Dina - Tirtha Kotrial

Young Ishvar - Eshan Savla

Young Narayan - Samar Uraizee

Ensemble – Jim Sarbh, Abhishek Saha, Meherangiz Acharya-Dar, Faezeh Jalali, Shivani Tanksale, Nadir Khan.

Production:

Music - Sacha Putnam

Sound Design - Steve Bond

Production Manager – Niloufer Sagar

Producer - Nadir Khan

Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon and Kewel Karim from the novel A FINE BALANCE by Rohinton Mistry

Director - John Dryden

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