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Discovery to bring true stories behind Oscar-nominated movies

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
The true stories behind some the recent Oscar-nominated biopics and adaptations will be premiered on a leading entertainment channel from November 26.

Titled 'Real Story of', the series will air tales of 'Donnie Brasco', 'American Sniper' among others at 10pm every Sunday on Discovery Channel, a statement issued by channel said.

The series will separate fact from fiction in some of the biggest movies of recent times.

"Blending dramatic reconstruction from the archive of actual events, eyewitness testimony and documentary footage, the series 'Real Story Of...' picks up fact from fiction," the statement said.

The vice president and head of Premium & Digital Networks, South Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Zulfia Waris said, "The movies featured in the series are classics that have appealed audience across the world. The series will reveal interesting nuggets of information for the viewers.
 

"For instance, it isn't widely known that Donnie Brasco's character, an FBI agent (played by Johnny Depp), was supposed to be undercover for a few months but the actual time ended up being six years," she said.

The other movies that have been lined up for the series include 'Munich', 'Exodus' and 'Face Of An Angel'.

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First Published: Nov 21 2017 | 11:28 AM IST

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