Anurag Kashyap criticises Netflix CEO for questioning 'Sacred Games' launch strategy

Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has responded strongly to recent remarks made by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the streaming platform's initial programming choices in India.
Kashyap, who co-created Netflix India's debut original series Sacred Games ', did not mince words.
The controversy began during Sarandos' appearance on a Nikhil Kamath podcast, where the executive reflected on Netflix's early foray into the Indian market.
He expressed reservations about whether launching with Sacred Games in 2018 was the right strategic move, suggesting the platform might have benefited from a more "populist" content offering at the time.
Kashyap took to Instagram to express his displeasure, sharing a screenshot of a report on Sarandos' comments on Nikhil Kamath's podcast.
In a post, he wrote, "... I always knew the tech guys are dumb when it comes to storytelling, but @tedsarandos is the definition of dumb - that I didn't know. Good to discover that. This explains everything now."
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Sacred Games, starring Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, was widely praised upon its debut and marked a pivotal moment in India's streaming content landscape.
Directed by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, the gritty thriller was lauded for its storytelling and production value.

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