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Karan Anshuman is one of the directors of Glory, the Netflix series that has been receiving widespread acclaim. Starring Pulkit Samrat, Divyenndu, Suvinder Vicky and others, the show stands out for blending the world of boxing with an intriguing whodunit. The show ends on a shocking and unexpected note, which has become a talking point on the internet. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Karan Anshuman spoke about this aspect and a lot more.
EXCLUSIVE: Karan Anshuman defends Glory’s SHOCKING climax: “I don’t see it as an unacceptable ending in any way…it is about patriarchy and blind obsession”
When asked if he had any criticism for the climax since it's unexpected and disturbing, he replied, “No, I haven’t got any negative feedback. Some people claimed that they were able to guess it. I don’t believe it! But I guess, there are many smart people out there.”
Karan explained why he went for such an ending, “If you apply the cultural lens and realize where the story is set, it is not shocking because we have seen so many stories in real life. Another word for glory is honour. If you think about the word ‘honour’ and ‘killing’, you know what happens. So, there were many clues along the way that would have pointed it out. It is about patriarchy and having this blind obsession with chasing something. Considering all these factors, I don’t see it as an unacceptable ending in anyway.”
Karan Anshuman has also turned producer and started Atomic Films with Mohit Shah. Speaking about it, Karan explained, “Under Atomic Films, we have produced Glory, Rana Naidu and Andhera. Now, there are films happening for sure. I have a couple of things in place. What’s interesting is that it was set up to do my stuff. But I quickly realized that it has empowered both Mohit and me to look at other voices and enable them. We want to do a certain kind of storytelling which makes a brand out of it in a way. There are a lot of people with whom we have grown up in the last few years, be it writers or directors, and I would love to enable all these people and help them get a platform. I know my own journey and how difficult it was to get a break. It took me 10 years. I just want to make sure that things are fairer now.”
Karan is one of the creators of the iconic series, Mirzapur, which is being made into a film. How does he look at this development? He replied, “I am very happy for everyone. This is literally the first time that it’s happening that a show is going to theatres. I am sure it’ll work and once that happens, it’ll be great. I am sure it’ll work and once that happens, it’ll be great. All of us can then have new characters, who have been seen on smaller screens, go on to a much bigger platform. So, I am hoping that it does well.”
Future plans
When asked about what’s next in the pipeline, Karan Anshuman revealed, “I am writing five scripts right now and I hope I can get going with one of them as soon as I can.”
Interestingly, Karan Anshuman has made only one film, Bangistan (2015), after which he made several web series including Inside Edge, the first OTT show in India. Does he have any plans to get back to directing movies?
Karan Anshuman answered, “100%. I have some scripts. But it’s all about timing and opportunities. Whether it’s a film or a series is not important. I am more interested in telling a story and how excited I get about it. Then, I have to understand whether it’ll take me two hours to tell that story or six hours. That’s it. Glory could have been a film. But it had so much to say and keeping up the pace for seven episodes was more rewarding. Also, casting is perhaps trickier for films than it is for a show. If I have a single hero, other things in place and a solid two-hour one-line story that cannot possibly hold for six hours, then of course, it’ll be made as a film. So, I am open to everything.”
He added, “However, I enjoy streaming. There’s a uniqueness to it and it’s like my home ground in a way.”
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