To be possessed by the spirit of a powerful goddess or a “Maata” is a common phenomenon in most parts of India. This documentary is a journey to get an in-depth view of what exactly happens during a possession. Is it real spirit? Or a disease? Or is there a larger game involved? Watch the video to find out! ScoopWhoop in association with Newslaundry present CHASE : A Series Of New-Age Documentaries. Catch all new episodes only on youtube.com/scoopwhoop
“My uncle introduced me to a bookie. Making money felt good. It started as a side business. Now it is my main occupation.” - anonymous bookie. In the IPL season, we got in touch with a bookie who led us into the murky and money making world of illegal betting in India. Presenting the second episode of Chase - Man Of The Match - Watching IPL With A Bookie.
The film explores the dying tradition of gun-making by the Wancho tribe in the remote eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh in the context of modernisation and militancy (being waged by numerous Naga underground groups). Making and using guns and gunpowder is not only legal here, but a way of life. And it is here, that the anchor will fire his first unlicensed weapon, hand made, by the last gunmaker of Longding.
ou definitely would want to know this amazing story of a Johnnie Walker bottle. Presenting the 4th episode of Chase - Johnnie's Walk ScoopWhoop in association with Newslaundry present CHASE : A Series Of New-Age Documentaries. Catch all new episodes only on youtube.com/scoopwhoop
The oldest head hunters of Longding recorded their kills by creating tattoos all over their bodies. Chase goes in the search for 'The Last Head Hunter Of Longding' - to find out more about the practice that is slowly slipping into oblivion.
Chase, in its latest episode, ventures into the world of Friday protests in Kashmir, where stone pelters clash with the police resulting in a violent display. This film deals with the why, the who, the how of the growing dissent in Kashmir and tries to trace the reasons for the violence which has culminated to its tipping point post the death of Burhan Wani.
The first part dealt with the what, the how and the where of the Friday protests in Kashmir. This goes in-depth in to the why of the dissent, where the roots lie and if it is a vicious cycle of expectation and betrayal.
You may have the money, the right car and even a girlfriend, but on any given weekend, what stands between you and the club of your choice, is the slightest of a nod from a square jawed wall of muscle, also known as a bouncer. This episode explores this unique village of muscle men, their desire to become bouncers and the societal fault line they stand on every night.
In the badlands of Western Uttar Pradesh, lies the small town of Saharanpur. Our team travels to this communally sensitive town to meet Vijaykant Chauhan a.k.a. Junior Bhagat Singh, a self-proclaimed Love Jihad Crusader determined to fight for his cause till the end.
Aspiring actors who struggle to make it big often end up in the B & C grade film industry of India. Our team spends time with the cast of one such film and follows their journey, each unable to accept failure and the undiminished hope of stardom.
Delhi University is known for its crazy cut offs. However, every year, in the first week of September, the campus really goes crazy. Our producer Raunak Singh Chopra goes back to the university he graduated from to find out what it takes to win the Delhi University Students Union election.