‘Mukhbir’ director Shivam Nair speaks up about how OTT has changed the game in today’s time. He also reveals why he decided to pick up ‘Mukhbir’ when there were numerous spy espionage dramas already available on OTT.
‘Mukhbir’ director Shivam Nair has been in the film industry for a long time. His past association with the spy espionage genre has been immense, and he has always given something unique to his viewers. His latest, ‘Mukhbir’ has also been appreciated well by the audiences.
In a short and candid chat about the show with Prateek Sur, Shivam Nair reveals why he decided to pick up this genre once again. Also, he reveals what are the necessities to survive in today’s cut-throat OTT scenario. Excerpts from the chat:
The same reason I agreed to do ‘Mukhbir’ is the very reason it sets itself apart. As a showrunner, I wanted to create a world of intrigue and suspense which was very real and relatable. The human story had to be compelling and at the same time entertaining. This isn’t a high-octane mission kind of storytelling that I had done in the past. That’s why the choice of writing a con man is the epicentre of the story.
He is a man who is smart, witty, fragile, vulnerable, street smart, yet mercurial and unpredictable. He isn’t a hardened trained agent so you don’t which way he will swing. And that makes it interesting to unfold. Will he or will he not succeed is the crux of the matter. Just like most of us, he is real and relatable and not a superman.
Any original idea rooted in reality, with enough investment of time development and writing, and relatable character-driven narratives are here to stay. With our audiences getting so much exposure to international content, they have become very discerning. So, originality is a must.
I see if we are really honest with our storytelling, it’s a matter of time that Indian indigenous content will be up for global adaptation just like the Korean and Israeli series. We just have to ensure that we don’t create templates and be true to our convictions.