Sacred Games: How Indian OTTs Changed Global Perceptions 🇮🇳

On this episode of Decode with Dhruv we look at Sacred Games, the show that dropped every cynical notion that Indian content was behind the west. What made it one of the most successful shows, even internationally? How did it slice through the realities of a society governed by godmen? What were the pressures of adapting acclaimed author Vikram Chandra's masterpiece? We try and answer some of these questions while speaking with Varun Grover, the head writer of the show and Vijesh Rajan, the director of the show's title sequence.

00:00 A Sacred Show
00:50 Revolutionary Content
01:13 An Epic Backstory
01:56 First Class Writing
02:28 Interview with Varun Grover
06:51 Strong secondary characters
07:48 Gochi Gang
08:07 The Story of Bombay
08:34 The Production Process
09:26 India’s House of Cards Moment
09:47 Opening Themes
10:42 Interview with Vijesh Rajan
12:29 Treading a Fine Line
12:52 A Lack of Closure
14:04 India’s Best Show

Credits:
Created and Produced by: All Things Small
Producer: Devaiah Bopanna
Writer: Rohan D’Souza
Executive Producer & Director: Rigved Siriah
Design: Mihir Lele
Graphics and Animation: Mihir Lele & Kshitij Verma
Title Track: Mehar Chumble & Sharukh Makani
Associate Producer: Eeshita Chinmulgund
Researcher: Poorna Swami
Creative Producer: Deloret Imnidian

Follow Varun Grover on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/varungrover

Follow Vijesh Rajan on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vijesh.plexusmotion/?hl=en

Follow Netflix India on:
Website: https://www.netflix.com/
YouTube: http://bit.ly/NetflixIndiaYT
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/netflix_in
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NetflixIN
Twitter: http://twitter.com/netflixindia

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