Another day, another true crime documentary. On October 16 Netflix is bringing to our screens a disturbing true story around catfishing: Sweet Bobby.
Based on a podcast series created by Tortoise Media and released to huge acclaim in 2021, Sweet Bobby tells the true story of Kirat, whose life is changed forever when she connects with who she thinks is a mutual friend on Facebook – but the reality turns out to be very different.
In an interview, Kirat opened up to GLAMOUR about the ways in which her catfishing experience took away and manipulated her consent. “People don’t realise that the consent is given to the person that you think you’re speaking to, not the person behind that,” she said.
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Director Lyttanya spoke to GLAMOUR about the change herself and Kirat were fighting for by making the documentary. “From the beginning, Kirat was really clear that there wasn’t enough legal framework that would bring people who do things like this to justice, and she experienced a lot of disbelief when she first approached the police, and the stress and the emotional burden that caused,” she said.
“As a filmmaker, I definitely always want to do something that will spark some thought and ignite a wider conversation, and I hope that the film brings this back into public consciousness and at least start to or reignites a discussion around this.”
Here’s everything we know so far about the new Netflix documentary and true story behind Sweet Bobby.
What is Sweet Bobby about?
Netflix’s plot synopsis reads: “After an online friendship blossoms into true love, Kirat finds herself turning detective to uncover the truth behind her mysterious fiancé, Bobby. Inspired by the hit podcast, Sweet Bobby is the story of a fairytale romance gone horribly wrong.”