KARACHI: Social media across Pakistan and abroad erupted in excitement last evening after a trailer went viral purporting to show that Netflix was releasing a documentary on corruption in Pakistan and other countries, featuring members of Sharif family.
Behind Closed Doors (Official Trailer).
"A film about corruption in high places and those who enable it".https://t.co/BOUYWswwXD
Michael Oswald@MurtazaMehdi pic.twitter.com/BTcIpTs1Bn
— Behind Closed Doors Documentary (@Independent_POV) October 17, 2022
Titled ‘Behind Closed Doors’, people on different social media platforms rushed to share the trailer which not only had details about corruption at higher places, but showing images of Sharif family, leading many to believe that it was a documentary all about Sharif’s corruption in Pakistan.
Even some of the PTI leaders and supporters rushed to link the trailer with corruption committed by the Sharif family, after which it started making rounds and rounds on the internet.
A must-watch documentary on corruption very relevant as Sharifs also feature in it. Soon on Netflix and Amazon. https://t.co/xXfa7SnrOP
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) October 17, 2022
However, some of the journalists and newsmen disagreed, saying that there was no official confirmation that the documentary would be released on Netflix. But none of them disagreed with the content displayed in the trailer.
No confirmation whatsoever that this is releasing on Netflix. https://t.co/1GL4BoNQbH
— Mehreen Zahra-Malik (@mehreenzahra) October 17, 2022
A TV anchor, who had earlier posted the trailer with sarcastic remarks, had to give explanation that there was no official confirmation about the documentary being released on Netflix.
Update: So far there is no official confirmation of the news that this documentary will be on the Netflix. https://t.co/7iJiAAvHxu
— Shiffa Z. Yousafzai (@Shiffa_ZY) October 17, 2022
At one of the scene in the trailer, a TV anchor who recently had to leave Pakistan, was seen explaining as to how money laundering was committed by the Sharifs, and how the money was transferred from one account to another, from poor class workers to the accounts of Sharif.
Netflix is going to release an explosive documentary named "Behind Closed Doors" in a collaboration with Pakistani's renowned Journalist #ArshadSharif about mega corruption scandals of Sharif & Zardaris family. Soon to be available for streaming. #BehindClosedDoors | #Netflix pic.twitter.com/euVnTJx2q7
— Malik SHOUJAAT ???????? (@Malok_Shoujaat) October 17, 2022
Some users went on to say that the documentary also carried details about corruption committed by Asif Zardari and his party, the PPP. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen as to what actually the documentary would narrate unless and until it is officially released for public screening.
