August 9th 2023.
Nila Madhab Panda, the Padma Shri Awardee and National Award-winning director of I Am Kalam and Kadvi Hawa fame, is marking his OTT directorial debut with the new show The Jengaburu Curse. Streaming from August 9, the show introduces a new genre of cli-fi thriller.
In a recent chat with The Free Press Journal, Nila opened up about the current change in Indian culture due to the OTT landscape. He stated that although there is still a significant difference between television and cinema here, the quality of television shows in America and Europe is often better than that of films. He credited the Covid pandemic for leading to a rise in home-viewing habits, but noted that OTT is becoming bigger and better due to its superior content quality.
Nila then spoke about his own new offering, The Jengaburu Curse. He explained that he wanted to explore a completely new world and fill a void that he felt present in Indian media. He shared that the process of transitioning from films to OTT was both challenging and tiring, but also liberating due to the lack of box office risk. He revealed that the show was the result of three to four years of research, and that it focuses on the issue of mining and the consequences of greed.
Finally, actress Faria Abdullah, who stars in The Jengaburu Curse, shared her thoughts on Ranveer Singh, saying that she is a female version of him in a parallel universe.
With The Jengaburu Curse, Nila Madhab Panda is introducing a new genre of cli-fi thriller. The show promises to be an exciting watch, and fans will get to see it streaming from August 9.
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