#DelhiCrime : Delhi Crime screening on Netflix became the first Indian series to win the Best Drama Series at the International Emmy Awards 2020. Produced by Golden Karavan, Ivanhoe Productions, Film Karavan, and Poor Man’s Productions, the show’s raw, sensitive portrayal of a high-profile case, led by a powerful performance from Shefali Shah, struck a chord globally, proving that Indian storytelling can be both hard-hitting and universally resonant.

#TheNightManager : Produced by Banijay Asia, part of Banijay Entertainment, The Night Manager which is streaming on Disney+Hotstar earned a nomination at the International Emmy Awards 2024. With Aditya Roy Kapur, Sobhita Dhulipala and Anil Kapoor leading the cast, the series showcased India’s ability to adapt global formats into high-quality, stylish productions.

#MadeinHeaven : A nuanced exploration of modern relationships and societal expectations, Made in Heaven produced by Excel Entertainment on Amazon Prime Video received a nomination for Best Drama Series at the 2018 International Emmy Awards. Created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, the show blended personal drama with sharp social commentary, appealing to audiences beyond India.

#SacredGames : One of Netflix India’s earliest global hits, Sacred Games produced by Phantom Films earned a nomination at the 2019 International Emmy Awards. Featuring powerhouse performances by Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the series brought a gritty, cinematic edge to Indian web content.

#Aarya : Produced by Endemol Shine India, part of Banijay Entertainment, Aarya earned a nomination at the International Emmy Awards 2021. Led by Sushmita Sen, the show marked a powerful comeback and highlighted India’s strength in crafting compelling female-led narratives.

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Apple TV+ has announced the release date of the much-awaited show, Tehran S2, starring Glenn Close. The hit Israeli-produced thriller drama will hit the screens on the 6th of May this year.

While sharing her excitement, Elnaaz Norouzi said, “I have been a fan of Tehran S1 myself. And now, having an opportunity to work on the show’s sequel is a surreal feeling. I am really looking forward to its release. I hope the audience enjoys watching my performance and showers the season with the same love they did the last time.”

The versatile actress, Elnaaz Norouzi, has a packed calendar for the year ahead. Apart from Tehran, the rising star also has a thriller Sangeen in the pipeline, starring opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

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Produced by Screwvala’s RSVP and Ramesh Krishnamoorthy’s Global One Studios, the series is based on Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro’s 1997 book, “Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster.” Detailing the disaster in 1984, when a cloud of toxic gas escaped from an American pesticide plant in the central Indian city of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and killed and injured thousands of people.

Talking about the book, Richie says, “The authors have done such a precise and fascinating job of mapping out the human story which creates a thread all through this disaster and is told in an impartial manner. That is very important to me as a storyteller to step back and allow the viewer to fill in that judgment, and in the case of something like this, very harsh judgment, of course.”

“I think the fact that it happened in the 1980s, is starting to evaporate from the collective consciousness of young people,” said Mehta. “Many people don’t even know about it or they hear rumours of it in India and certainly internationally. And so I feel like it’s really important to get it out there in an impartial and extremely well-researched manner, which the authors have done.”

When the series was first announced, Screwvala had referenced “Chernobyl,” a gold standard for series about man-made disasters. He had said, “We’ve been looking at storytelling in many different ways.”

“I believe this for global audiences and not just Indian audiences overall more and more, especially because of OTT platforms. The mixture and the combination of great storytelling with a sense of realism and moving towards more that is inspired by true events based on a true story actually has a lot more gravitas,” he continued.

The series is not yet signed up to a streaming or broadcast partner. “We want to be doing the development on our own because I think if you get into too much consensus view right in the beginning then it becomes a bit of a challenge,” said Screwvala. “We’re quite happy that we want to develop this completely on our own, go with our own conviction and go to somebody who buys in into our vision rather than being a bit of a mishmash of everyone. The minute you get into development funding, it becomes just too many people in the room.”

India exists in a febrile political atmosphere these days with people quick to object to any content. Both Screwvala and Mehta point out that the Bhopal gas tragedy is an event in the public domain and the source material, the bestselling book, has been around since 1997, with an English-language edition published in 2001. The series will hew closely to the book.

The series, which is likely to consist of six to eight one-hour episodes, is in development and will commence production in early 2022. RSVP’s Sanaya Irani Zohrabi, Krishnamoorthy and Mehta will serve as executive producers. Shaun Mehta (“Amal”) is co-writing.

RSVP’s underway film projects include “Pippa,” “Sitara,” “The Immortal Ashwatthama” and “Tejas.”

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Mukesh Chhabra who was the casting director for the series has been contented and overwhelmed with the response the series has received. Speaking about the importance of a casting director, Mukesh Chhabra says, “It is amazing when your work gets appreciated and recognized on an international platform. The audience thinks it is very easy for us to select actors but it’s completely the other way around. We have to study the concept and the story thoroughly to understand which actors would emotionally invest themselves in a particular character. That is what I did for Delhi Crime. The efforts of our entire team have been paid off.”

Adding further, Chhabra said, “I’m sure the expectations of the audience have increased after such a big win. They do not expect anything directly from me but somewhere I have one of the biggest responsibilities to bring the characters to life with right actors.’’

With Delhi Crime receiving such acclamations, we wish Mukesh Chhabra all the luck for his upcoming work and 2021.

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