117. Hero to Villain: The Darshan Thoogudeepa Scandal

This is truth behind Darshan Thoogudeepa scandal, a hero who turned into a real life villain. On June 9th 2024, the Kannada film industry changed forever. What started as a simple investigation left the entire state completely turned on their head. This is a story of what happens when camera stops recording. This is the story of Renuka Swamy. Lights. Camera. Murder. For extra episodes, early access, silly bloopers, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/thedesistudios or join our YouTube family https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbfV0YvrxWMq3h0hmo13Jg/join To buy Desi Studios merch, visit: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/desi-studios For fastest updates, follow our socials at: https://www.instagram.com/desicrime/ Want our content in video formats instead? Head over to YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedesistudios?si=HBkPuoi3bFxx46tU Love horror content too? Subscribe to The Bhootbusters Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bhootbusters-podcast/id1728625464 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I4KvQugyBJIjf69WlJvVh?si=Leb_m209R8exHTqlJlXcKQ Amazon: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/564ff27d-d49f-443b-9fa1-318fab5630aa/the-bhootbusters-podcast Aryaan: https://www.instagram.com/aryaanmisra/ Aishwarya: https://www.instagram.com/aishwaryasinghs/

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