The film, No One Killed Jessica is based on the true story of Jessica Lal, a Delhi-based model, who was shot in 1999 at a New Delhi restaurant by Manish Bhardwaj, alias Manu, the son of an influential Haryana politician.
Jessica, along with actor and model Vikram Jai Singh, was closing the restaurant’s bar for the evening when approached by Manu and two friends. Infuriated by Jessica’s refusal to serve them drinks after the bar closed, Manu fatally shoots Jessia. The powerful family connections of the accused intimidated witnesses. It then became an uneven battle between Jessica’s family, especially her sister Sabrina and the politically-backed and influential family of the accused.
In February 2006, the court acquitted Manu and other accused due to lack of sufficient evidence setting off a public outcry and widespread protests. The backlash from the initial acquittal forced the re-opening of the investigation. In December 2006, Manu was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment
The film, No One Killed Jessica is based on the true story of Jessica Lal, a Delhi-based model, who was shot in 1999 at a New Delhi restaurant by Manish Bhardwaj, alias Manu, the son of an influential Haryana politician.Jessica, along with actor and model Vikram Jai Singh, was closing the restaurant’s bar for the evening when approached by Manu and two friends. Infuriated by Jessica’s refusal to serve them drinks after the bar closed, Manu fatally shoots Jessia. The powerful family connections of the accused intimidated witnesses. It then became an uneven battle between Jessica’s family, especially her sister Sabrina and the politically-backed and influential family of the accused.In February 2006, the court acquitted Manu and other accused due to lack of sufficient evidence setting off a public outcry and widespread protests. The backlash from the initial acquittal forced the re-opening of the investigation. In December 2006, Manu was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment
