Bhanwar (transl. Whirlpool) is a television docudrama series based on judgments from the Indian judicial system. The series was produced by TV18 and was originally telecast on Sony Entertainment Television in 1998–1999. The series ran for two years on Sony TV. It was directed by Sanjay Ray Chaudhari and written by Sanjeev Sharma and Sanjay Chauhan. The show was so popular it was re-aired on SAB TV and Fox History. It received the Special Jury Award for Best Investigative Show at the 1998 Screen Awards.