- By Swati Singh
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:01 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A brutal crime, a manhunt mission and the final snap on handcuffs- this is the standard blueprint of any crime thriller. But, when I watched the eighth and finale episode of Prime Video web series, inspired the infamous Ranga-Billa case, the screen went darker, brain got numb and there was no sigh of relief. To understand why the ending of Raakh hit with the force, you need to look at the historical weight anchoring it.
The Infamous Ranga Billa Case
The case goes back in 1978 when Geeta and Sanjay Chopra were kidnapped by Kuljeet Singh (alias Ranga Khus) and Jasbir Singh (alias Billa). Although the children were kidnapped for ransom, Ranga Billa murdered them just because their father was a naval officer, assuming that he was not wealthy enough to trade money for children.
Both men initially admitted to raping Geeta before her murder. They later retracted their statements and forensic evidence could not confirm the rape. The two kidnappers were convicted and sentenced to death. The execution was carried out in 1982.
Why Raakh Finale Refuses To Let Us Go
With back-to-back murders of innocent people, Raakh hits a turning point for me where the tragedy stopped feeling like a distant case file and started to feel incredibly personal. What made the series an intriguing watch for me was the investigation was carried throughout. Because Raakh is set in the late 70s, the makers didn't just write a fictional suspense show; they built an incredibly detailed, atmospheric time capsule of 1978 Delhi.
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I loved how the series brilliantly captured low-tech policing of the era- world that completely relied on dusty registers, trunk calls and raw intuition, rather than modern forensics and digital tracking.
The Terrifying Anatomy of Evil
The thrilling finale of Raakh left me deeply entangled in the psychology of its characters. However, instead of lingering solely on the mechanics of the punishment or the cruelty of the perpetrators, I feel that the final episode makes a bold choice to pivot backward. It pulled me out of the grim police interrogation rooms, showing us Suman and Sahil on the very evening before the tragedy began. By highlighting their innocence, their laughter and the ordinary warmth of their lives, the finale lends a heartbreaking dignity to the victims. It refused to give the killers the spotlight, choosing instead to lend a heartbreaking dignity to the victims—leaving me to mourn the beautiful lives that should have been.