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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
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| image                = The Hunt for Veerappan poster.jpeg
| caption              = Release poster
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| genre                = [[True crime]] [[docuseries]]
| creator              =
| based_on             = [[Veerappan]]
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| writer               =
| director             = Selvamani Selvaraj
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| composer             = Jhanu
| country              = India
| language             = English<br />Tamil<br/>Kannada
| num_episodes         = 4
| executive_producer   =
| producer             = Apoorva Bakshi
| location             =
| cinematography       = Monisha Thyagarajan<br>Udit Khurana<br>David Bolen<br>Gururaj Dixit
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| company              = Awedacious Originals
| network              = [[Netflix]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2023|08|04|df=yes}}
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'''''The Hunt for Veerappan''''' is a 2023 Indian English-language [[True crime|True Crime]] docuseries by [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-10 |title=A Popular OTT platform will release a docu-series on Sandalwood Smuggler Veerappan |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/a-popular-ott-platform-will-release-a-docu-series-on-sandalwood-smuggler-veerappan/articleshow/101637662.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-27 |title=The Hunt for Veerappan: Netflix docu-series to map the journey of the bandit, known as 'Robin Hood of India'. Watch teaser |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/hunt-for-veerappan-netflix-documentary-to-map-the-journey-of-the-bandit-known-as-robin-hood-of-india-watch-teaser-8862819/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj and produced by Apoorva Bakshi and Monisha Thyagarajan,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Web |first=Statesman |date=2023-07-29 |title=Who is Selvamani Selvaraj, director of 'The Hunt for Veerappan'? |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/who-is/who-is-selvamani-selvaraj-director-of-the-hunt-for-veerappan-1503205941.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> the four-part series will explore the untold and unheard stories behind the dreaded Indian bandit turned domestic terrorist [[Veerappan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hunt for Veerappan begins! |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/the-hunt-for-veerappan-begins-529654}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Web |first=Statesman |date=2023-07-29 |title=Who was Koose Munisamy Veerappan? |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/who-is/who-was-veerappan-netflix-docu-series-on-him-underway-1503205925.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref>
== Release ==
The series was premiered on 4 August 2023 on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2023 |title=ದಿ ಹಂಟ್‌ ಫಾರ್‌ ವೀರಪ್ಪನ್ ವೆಬ್‌ ಸಿರೀಸ್‌ ಹೇಗಿದೆ? ನರಹಂತಕನೋ ನಾಯಕನೋ! |url=https://vistaranews.com/serial-ott/the-hunt-for-veerappan-review/418411.html |website=Vistara News}}</ref>
== Reception ==
The Hunt for Veerappan mostly received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Hunt For Veerappan |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/english/the-hunt-for-veerappan/seriesreview/102347564.cms |access-date=2023-08-04 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-04 |title=The Hunt for Veerappan review: A riveting docuseries on India's most dangerous brigand that will leave you shaken |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/the-hunt-for-veerappan-review-101691138891322.html |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Anvita Singh of ''[[India Today]]'' gave it a rating of 3.5/5 and calls it a "balanced take on Veerappan's life and death."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hunt for Veerappan review: Chilling yet humane, Netflix docu asks important questions |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/hunt-for-veerappan-netflix-documentary-series-review-2415659-2023-08-04 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Rohan Naahar of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' also gave it a rating of 3.5/5 and says, "Netflix documentary is engaging, but it comes dangerously close to having sympathy for the devil."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-04 |title=The Hunt for Veerappan review: New Netflix documentary is engaging, but it comes dangerously close to having sympathy for the devil |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-hunt-for-veerappan-review-netflix-documentary-series-8872998/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
== See also ==
*[[Koose Munisamy Veerappan (TV series)]]
*[[Killing Veerappan]]
*[[Veerappan (2016 film)]]
*[[Attahasa]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt28306965}}
* ''[https://www.netflix.com/title/81111279 The Hunt For Veerappan]'' [[Netflix]]
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