Why are most Hindi streaming shows about crime and violence? What exactly are a showrunner and a writers' room? Are Mirzapur, The Family Man, Sacred Games and Scam 1992 the new blockbusters? How do streaming shows even make money?
Through a series of conversations with actors, artists, filmmakers, producers and platform heads, Suchin Mehrotra, one of the few film journalists and critics solely dedicated to covering the world of streaming, sets out to answer these questions to help navigate and provide a narrative to the beast of streaming.
It feels like actor Shriya Pilgaonkar is everywhere. A streaming star if ever there was one, she's ideally placed to discuss what it's like navigating the OTT arena today, as an actor. Shriya's made …
How do streaming shows and the producers behind them, make money? What does the streaming business model look like? If there are writers or cinematographers working in the streaming age, are they ear…
What exactly is a showrunner? What is a writer's room and how do you set one up? Why are there so many power struggles and clashes on the sets of streaming shows between series creators and directors…