So were going to do the hard work for you.
I dont personally like open ended stories and leaving the viewers struggling for answers, he says.
The first season was complete in itself, and I would have been happy leaving it there.
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This was entirely new, almost like writing a new show with similar thematic and borrowing the central character.
Indeed, it was Ahlawats haggard underdog cop Hathi Ram who brought him back in the end.
Hes also the reason Sharma said yes to Season 2.
There were two people who called me back Hathi Ram and Jaideep, says the showrunner.
Little is explained and the answers are revealed through nuanced dialog and intriacate plotting.
Through Hathis eyes it’s possible for you to explore this new world, he says.
There is a certain rawness and natural ability from some of these people, says Sharma.
They dont have actor reflexes and approached it differently.
That authentic representation has been praised in a region full of diversity.
I would be very ashamed if I got it wrong, says Sharma.
They were solid, says Sharma.
We were used to making Bollywood films and the Bollywood style of storytelling is very different from long-form storytelling.
A lot of mediocre stuff got made, and the streamers took notice and realized they needed to correct.
You want everyone to be busy, but it didnt do the industry good in the long run.
Happily, the bets the streamers are still making are resulting in the likes ofPaatal LokSeason 2.
Perhaps all the pain has been worth it.
Watch the trailer here.
