The series was shot on location in , with delays caused by the Covid waves, ensuring a raw and authentic visual texture that transports the viewer to the dusty, sun-scorched landscape of the 2000s.
and characters behind other famous crime dramas. Khakee- The Bihar Chapter
The most intriguing aspect of "Khakee: The Bihar Chapter" is that it is not a work of pure fiction. It is and is based on the autobiography of IPS officer Amit Lodha titled "Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar's Most Dangerous Criminal Was Caught" . The real Amit Lodha, an IIT Delhi graduate who cracked the UPSC examination, chose the Indian Police Service and was assigned to the Bihar cadre, has lived a life as thrilling as the on-screen portrayal. When he first landed in Patna, he found himself in a completely new world as a "fish out of water" and had to fight against a very local and powerful system of crime. This struggle of an outsider fighting a "very local and strong" system forms the core of the series. The series was shot on location in ,