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Netflix is one of the biggest OTT platforms in the world. It has humungous reach and is accessible across most of the major countries in the world. Naturally, quality content is the prime demand to stay at the top as the competition among the digital platforms is quite high.
The recently released Adolescence on Netflix , UK has received warm response from both the audience and the critics. Shockingly it has also triggered a massive debate regarding the low quality content on Netflix, India initiated by none other than famous Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap.
Netflix India is not brave enough to let directors experiment
Adolescence can be considered a milestone in the OTT medium. It is bold and genuine as well as intense narration of a teenager who gets trapped in a murder influenced by social media. It is a four-part series that covers less than four hours and within the first three days has received 24.3 million views.
Undoubtedly it is Netflix’s one of the biggest spring surprises. But what is heartening to see is Netflix , UK has allowed this bold take that also discusses Incel- the rising concept of involuntary celibate among young adults to air on its platform.
But the same does not seem to be happening when it comes to Netflix, India. Anurag Kashyap tried his best to bring that innovativeness and introduce a bold concept to the Indian platform of Netflix, but after Sacred Games, he did not get enough encouragement to pursue the same.
Netflix India lacks empathy-Anurag Kashyap
Famous Indian director Anurag Kashyap who is known for making some bold movies like Dev D and Gangs of Wasseypur has appreciated Adolescence. Taking to Instagram the director who recently quit Bollywood and is now focusing more on doing regional cinema shared that since Adolescence is not a typical black-and-white series, Netflix, India may not have accepted it.
In his post Kashyap said, “Having gone through twice with them post Sacred Games and dealing with total lack of empathy, courage and dumbness mixed with immense insecurity of the series head and the team that keeps getting fired. It frustrates me. How do we ever create something so powerful and honest with a bunch of most dishonest and morally corrupt @netflix.in backed so strongly by the boss in LA."
