Sacred Games

Actor Vijay Varma, known for his gritty and compelling roles, recently shared his disheartening experience of being dropped from the popular web series Sacred Games. Despite being locked for a part, Varma’s casting didn’t make it to the final screen, leaving him to face another round of rejection at a time when recognition was scarce.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui on trial by media & Telugu film debut in Venkatesh’s 75th movie

Siddiqui, who plays the villain opposite Venkatesh Daggubati in Saindhav, which releases in theatres on January 13, on how Anurag Kashyap convinced him for Sacred Games, working with Rajinikanth, and why the media needs to back off celebrities’ private lives.

Kubbra Sait: ‘I started writing from a place of getting healed’

A former corporate employee, TV host, model, actor, and now a writer, Kubbra Sait, who's recently published her memoir 'Open Book', talks about the power of hugs, letting Sacred Games' Kukoo live on in people's hearts and hustling to make more money to survive in expensive Mumbai.

When AR Rahman made Buddhadeb Dasgupta change his opinion about '90s Hindi film music

The contemporary musical taste of 'Sacred Games' composer Alokananda Dasgupta differed from her late father's, parallel cinema auteur Buddhadeb Dasgupta, who'd have stepped into his 80th year today, but the twain converged on AR Rahman.

Gritty, edgy and dark: Why blood and violence mark so many Indian series on OTT today

The trend began with Netflix’s first original Indian show 'Sacred Games', with its in-your-face violence and sex scenes that seemed to revel in their sordidness.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui participates in 'Squid Game' dalgona challenge, catches egg thieves of 'Red Notice'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui had made headlines earlier this year when certain reports quoted him announcing his departure from OTT platforms. Later in an interview, the actor clarified that his comments were used out of context.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui to quit OTT platforms, says it's become 'dhanda'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui said, "The platform has become a dumping ground for redundant shows. We either have shows that don't deserve to be seen in the first place. Or sequels to shows that have nothing more to say."

Kubbra Sait: "To play someone so driven and lethal as Phara in 'Foundation' takes a toll on you mentally"

The 'Sacred Games' actor on her international debut in the sci-fi series 'Foundation' on Apple TV + where she plays a feisty character named Phara.

Granthika: Sacred Games author Vikram Chandra begins startup journey with app for writers

Founded in 2016 in California, the official version of Granthika was released in November last year. The app, which combines writing tools from word processing to editor to timeline-maker to database, is available on MacOS, Windows and Linux.

BJP leader files complaint against Anurag Kashyap over 'Sacred Games'

Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinderpal Singh Bagga said he filed a complaint against Kashyap at Parliament Street police station for "insulting" Sikh sentiments.

Congress member withdraws complaint against 'Sacred Games' after Rahul Gandhi's tweet

Rahul Gandhi had tweeted that “the views of a character on a fictional web series” cannot change the contributions and sacrifices that his father made for the country

BJP IT Cell chief tweets scenes from Netflix series 'Sacred Games' to mock Congress

A case has also been filed in the Delhi High Court over the ‘derogatory’ scenes in the series

Netflix original Sacred Games a huge hit in India, second season in the works

After the eight power packed episodes sources in the industry confirm that the second season is in the writing stage.

The rise of OTT players: Streaming platforms and the threat to the box office

As more Indians are going online, the airwaves are emerging as the latest frontier in the battle for eyeballs