Netflix has announced its first original series from India and they’ve chosen to bring author Vikram Chandra’s book Sacred Games to their global audience. What’s more, Anurag Kashyap’s Phantom Films will be producing the series, which will be shot on location in India.
According to prnewswire.com, Chandra is excited about about the development.
Over the last few years, I’ve watched with great excitement and pleasure as Netflix has transformed narrative television with its ground-breaking, genre-bending shows. I’m confident that all the colour and vitality and music of the fictional world I’ve lived with for so long will come fully alive on the large-scale canvas provided by Netflix. I’m thrilled to be working with Netflix and Phantom Films.Vikram Chandra, Writer
Sacred Games is a saga which revolves around organised crime, local politics and espionage and zips from the violence of 1947 to nuclear terrorism.
We are very happy to start this journey with Netflix by producing Vikram’s outstanding story, set in Mumbai. We are extremely confident that, together we will create some exciting and groundbreaking Television content from hereon.Madhu Mantena, Phantom Films
Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, opened its India operations last year and their content is currently available to the desi audience in HD and Ultra HD categories for Rs 650 or Rs 800 per month.
We are delighted to partner with creative powerhouse, Phantom Films, to bring Vikram Chandra’s epic novel to life with the best Indian and global film talent available today. Sacred Games reinforces our commitment to bring the authenticity of local stories to Netflix members across 190 countries worldwide.Erick Barmack, VP, International Original Series, Netflix
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