• Nagesh is considered a pioneer of indie cinema in the country. His debut film Hyderabad Blues (1998) embodied that spirit, at a time when the Indian film fraternity hadn’t warmed up to the idea. His exposure to international cinema and television series had made Nagesh contemplate on a series long ago. “I am a huge fan of HBO. They were the trendsetters; Netflix popularised the web series format in recent years. I’ve been wanting to make a series for 15 years, but never had the opportunity,” he reflects.