Not only did they refuse to testify against their captors but also began raising money for their defense. But on the contrary, they developed a deep emotional bond with them.
One would have expected the hostages to develop intense fear and hatred for their captors. For the next six days, the convicts used the hostages as pawns against the police and demanded an exorbitant ransom for their release.
#FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR CAPTOR MOVIE#
Ten years ago before the movie released, two convicts in Stockholm, Sweden took four bank employees hostage in an August morning. But any psychologist worth his salt would tell you that the story is a psychological nightmare! The story obviously struck a chord with so many Indians it was declared a superhit and catapulted both its lead actors to instant fame. Reformed by his true love, the kidnapper ultimately turns himself to the police and changes his ways. Remember the yesteryear's movie Hero? Actors Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Sheshadri starred in the 1983 film about a woman falling in love with her kidnapper. Written by Sandhya Raghavan | Updated : J11:58 AM IST
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