Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Raat Akeli Hai Writer on Knives Out Comparisons
Smita Singh, the writer of Raat Akeli Hai, is upset about people comparing her Netflix India series to the movie Knives Out.
She says she wrote Raat Akeli Hai first, in 2013, and it was bought in 2015.
The first part of Raat Akeli Hai talks about gender and sexual harassment, while the second part talks about class differences and the death of legacy media.
Smita Singh explains that she didn't get much feedback from Netflix while making the show and had to make some tough choices about what to include.
She also talks about her work with Nawazuddin Siddiqui and her experience in the writers' room for Sacred Games season 2.
Smita Singh wrote Raat Akeli Hai in 2013, and it was bought in 2015, before Knives Out was released.
The first installment of Raat Akeli Hai focuses on gender and sexual harassment, while the second installment addresses class differences and the death of legacy media.
Smita Singh did not receive much feedback from Netflix during the scripting of Raat Akeli Hai and had to make tough choices about what to include in the final cut.
She is upset about the comparisons to Knives Out, as she believes her work was original and came first.
Smita Singh also discusses her work with Nawazuddin Siddiqui and her experience in the writers' room for Sacred Games season 2.
- Who
- Smita Singh, writer of Raat Akeli Hai
- What
- Comparisons between Raat Akeli Hai and Knives Out
- When
- Raat Akeli Hai was written in 2013 and bought in 2015
- Where
- India
- Why
- Similarities in structure, plot, and themes between the two films
- Writer
- Smita Singh
- Director
- Honey Trehan
- Lead Actor
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Release Year
- 2020 (First Installment)
- Comparisons
- Knives Out
- Themes
- Gender, Class, Legacy Media
- Streaming Platform
- Netflix India