Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane Talk About Helming Netflix's 'Sacred Games'

VICE met up with the directors of Sacred Games, Netflix's first foray into originals in India. Veterans Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane explain their process to us.
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[@amisailes]

Anurag: 8:45 My career is based on downloads! Damn true if you can feel it.

[@humoursabji4045]

Definitely

[@amisailes]

@@mg1721 his films are always downrared when it comes to a big budget film having so-called "megastar"

[@jigneshbhaipatel8328]

piracy makes movie popular in public someone of then will buy movie or subcription if they are capable to buy like end game is more sucessful because of piracy of infinity war

[@umakantkumar7457]

Yeah bro I can feel it

[@ShahbazKhan-sp4nq]

Two Highlights from this interview: 1. The interviewer is asking the right & sensible questions and not describing a Karan Johar movie shot like the other hosts. 2. Anurag Kashyap's disappointment & pain in the statement "My career exists because of downloads". The irony of Indian cinema. These two are brilliant movie makers and would have been quite famous elsewhere.

[@Vincent-ld2bp]

Hollywood would waste no time calling them "the next Scorsese" or "the next Tarantino". They'd get so much more exposure.

[@yellowwb4183]

Shahbaz Khan so true

[@HrishikeshMukherjeeFan]

Shahbaz khan right on the money on both those points. the interviewer does not have the finesse as some of the other interviewers. But i loved his sincerity, his questions were pertinent, kept emotions in check (didn't praise these 2 great directors), asked the question and let the directors hog the limelight. So many "popular" interviewers are so self-centered. Hope he does more interviews.

[@siddhant...]

I really liked the interviewer. People will make fun of him, but far better than those with fake smiles, making cringy jokes and laughing for no reason and being too loud.

[@ramesh22ist]

desmond hume are you related?

[@yahahahathatshot6236]

A smile never hurts.

[@adikul358]

Can't like this comment enough

[@vipulsharma532]

My reaction was the same for the interviewer, as an audience he gave us time to think and reflect back on what is being interviewed and to connect. There is also no needless music. Vice never disappoints.

[@aravindaganesh4053]

Damn. How hard did he go on reality. "For them Star is the content and content is not the star." So true.

[@adityajadhav1808]

This is how an interview should be. Straight questions with less joking around, simple answers. People are complaining about the interviewer, I'm sorry that he wasn't interested if Kashyap liked mangoes or no.

[@alinsingh1625]

Ek tha tiger jhaant yaad nhi h kisi ko ab but gangs of Wasseypur ek emotion ban chuki h♥️♥️

[@user-fk8md4jn3i]

Yas exactly

[@indiatrending1549]

I think the host was good enough to interview the guys, don't know why he is getting so much hate. People expect KZbin hosts to act like that guy who claimed to have hacked KZbin's algorithm ;)

[@manikaur9405]

India Trending we are hating him because he lacks tuning in to their vibe. I mean cmon dude smile and make it light hearted but he is so nervous and thinking his ratta maaro questions in his head rather than listening to them.

[@amitakabari2281]

@@manikaur9405 Just an opinion but sometimes questions on impulse don't bring out the info that well thought and formulated questions can...

[@zig1231]

@@manikaur9405 he's letting them talk. Which is what interviewers are supposed to do but i guess you prefer over the top cringy interviewers.

[@thesouroppe4460]

The first few minutes of Kashyap pointing to Motwane reminded me of Modi's first Press conference as PM. What a Sarcasm from these guys?

[@sanjaypathak4844]

Bhai pichhle saal ka hai interview. Modiji was being sarcastic in the press conference.

[@thesouroppe4460]

@@sanjaypathak4844 Bhai uploading date dekh le.

[@Neelinmact]

@@sanjaypathak4844 modiji was being sarcastic in his first press conference since 2014 ,, how did you come to that conclusion ??

[@yogeshsagar9623]

@@thesouroppe4460 Tu sacred games hi dekh. Ye first season ke time ki recording hai lodu. Upload 10 saal baad karege to badal jayegi Kya date ? Chutiya.

[@yogeshsagar9623]

@@Neelinmact Modi did conference only in 2019. It seemed he and Amit shah were doing parody of this video. 😂😂

[@rubensingh27]

The interviewer was great. Very straightforward and relevant questions. Also a bit of sarcastic humour. VICE media is an international brand and did a good selection.

[@NJ_420]

I wonder why most of the best movies of anurag is underrated...

[@mani92__]

cause 90% of Indian audience loves mediocrity and they r dumb to understand real stuff

[@bijuvarghese4224]

Coz he's having this rebel and outspoken image which many can't accept, the first dialogue of this clip proves that. He's a genius in what he does... love his work

[@a.ka.k5841]

Gali or kya

[@user-qi3lv5og4v]

Neeraj Kumar Hi , I am a foreigner could you suggest more Indian movies like Gangs of Wasseypur/ Sacred Games

[@SukhdeepSingh-hp4xs]

@@user-qi3lv5og4v Watch 'Mirzapur' on Prime Video it's not as good as Sacred Games tho.

[@Mohit2214]

Hahaha First two minutes is replication of Modi & Amit Shah press conference. Hahahahahaha.

[@TheRocknrolla12]

Anurag Khasyap will be duely Honored by History. He is one the greatest Filmmaker in History of Indian Cinema. I was blown away watching Black Friday and No Smoking just amazed be. India should thank God for blessing them with Filmmakers of this caliber

[@JohnwickRRR67]

Atleast he gets recognition at a PanIndia level! Master class directors from non-bollywood industries don't even get that kinda recognition

[@kishanjadhav4043]

The Crown Staircase Dark La mante Evil Genius Icarus Revenge

[@simp_coder]

Thanks bhai :)

[@sonutikadar398]

Bohot bohot shukriya , mai abhi pause-play karke note karne wala tha, kaam aasaan hua !! 😂😂

[@PardeepSihag]

You uploaded a very old interview about 1st season. Now 2nd season only 3 days away. Common VICE.

[@utsavmapuskar569]

Pardeep Mohan this is what happens when you upload using Internet Explorer!

[@abhaylohani9683]

Anurag Kashyap is the most fearless film maker I love his work, bollywood mein ek hi film maker hai ye, baki to South movies ka hindi version bnane mein busy hai.

[@edwardkumarkenway1875]

what? do you think except Anurag all the directors have no original work? that's a pretty serious accusation.

[@darkseid856]

@@edwardkumarkenway1875 he is right tough !

[@edwardkumarkenway1875]

@@darkseid856 R.O.M S.L.B VISHAL BHARDWAJ SHOOJIT SIRCAR IMTIAZ ALI ANURAG BASU DIBAKAR BANNERJEE

[@AchiTAGUM]

@@edwardkumarkenway1875 all chutiyas

[@edwardkumarkenway1875]

@@AchiTAGUM You probably don't watch world movies then. Not my fault.

[@user-fk8md4jn3i]

The two gems Bollywood has✌

[@renishparghi]

Is that me or just I find the anchor was dead inside already from start to end..!!🤣🤯🤣

[@rogerabbott8611]

I think even the guests were joking around the uptightness of the host

[@ManujChawla]

"Chalo bye" is the best outro I've ever heard. I enjoyed the chat. Good job 😃

[@ZeebleBub616]

Anchor.exe has stopped working

[@jaymeetvasava7668]

I was going to write the exact thing and found your comment on top.

[@renishparghi]

@@jaymeetvasava7668 man, you better go fast yaar!!!😄😄

[@PrestonWatches]

I liked this kind of interviews, its a bit different and candid.. kudos to the anchor

[@HrishikeshMukherjeeFan]

Loved the bromance (chemistry) between these 2 directors. I hope newbie directors get opportunities to assist them and learn from them. That line from Vikramaditya where he talks about increasing the conflict between characters says it all. Also, I saw the frustration that Anurag and Vikramaditya had about people watching their work on our phones. I think they should understand that it is a reality that they need to accept (and not fight with). Phones are the most convenient medium. As Anurag said, their audience has things to do so they watch their movies when (and how) they find it convenient.

[@Abhishek_5harma]

Vice upload interview Audience : u uploaded old interview Vice : Matlab?? Me: Matlab Mera lwda

[@rashadbassam]

Comment section gold, bhai

[@rashadbassam]

@@ashaabsheikh lol, vice fuck up kar gya

[@aateesh]

Nice to know such interviewers still exist. No niceties and unnecessary small talk and forced humor. This is such a nice and gratifying interview!

[@skk5815]

I liked this guy who interviewed them..he is so original

[@rohanmiscrits]

9:20 Dark is a masterpiece. Great shout

[@spacejunkie4522]

🔥

[@babafakruddin6968]

Learnt so much about it

[@abhiruproy8592]

Dark is an example of perfect storytelling...❤️❤️❤️

[@rabin_7]

Bhai Dark is the frickin best series ever...loved it

[@iManjunath18]

Thanks a lot for uploading this video with English subtitles

[@vardh]

Interviewer to ModiJi: Directs the question towards Amit Shah. Interviewer to Kashyap: Directs the question towards Vikramaditya.

[@HrishikeshMukherjeeFan]

Vikramaditya is the showrunner

[@vardh]

@@HrishikeshMukherjeeFan So?

[@HrishikeshMukherjeeFan]

I assume your comment meant that anurag is the main director and the interviewer focused on Vikramaditya.

[@vardh]

@@HrishikeshMukherjeeFan Well, no. Although Vikram-Kashyap's is an old interview but it was trending on KZbin around the same time when Modi-Shah interview had taken place a couple of months ago. There was just this small similarity of deflectng the questions between the two videos. So I commented about that in light humor. Cheers! :)

[@CoyoteGonzalez7]

And the Gentlemen did one hell of a job, I love that whole series...need more like it to come out of India

[@tryingout5165]

What a chilled out interview

[@umakantkumar7457]

"Star is the content but they don't believe in contents " one line for every bollywood movie

[@PoemProseSecondary]

Ah. You guys are hope. We love you both!

[@shariar2278]

This guy shows the reality in his movies and has a vision , works with underrated actors and Great Artist like Nawaz, Manoj, Pankaj etc

[@MuddassirIqbalsk]

Damn, such a nice set of questionnaire you guys asked and to the right guys. Keep it up vice.

[@Prplnpeach]

Love listening to Anurag Kashyap❤👌🏿

[@suhrabkhan8880]

All three were joy to watch in this short episode

[@orpitaoysharja5216]

Love it! Love the chill these people have!

[@virdewindersingh13]

they both are hands down really amazing directors

[@drgaganvelayudhan1733]

Good interview and host. The host's approach appears pretty down to earth and not too snooty.

[@bala5674]

Thanks to anurag sir, wonderful

[@kladdha_]

Such a great anchor. Simple and to the point.

[@vaibhbiav]

Chalo bye 😁

[@prathamnaik8501]

Most genius and creative 2 personalities of Indian cinema

[@zapata1843]

I thank God for Anurag Kashyap😇

[@nikhilpillai9620]

good to see these gems togethr..

[@harshithsalian6831]

@ 7:48, ur absolutely correct sir.

[@ShivenduShukla]

This was genuinely a pretty good video.

[@AlbertRichard]

Yeah its sad man... I watched both the seasons of Sacred Games on my phone... I'll rewatch season one on my TV later

[@deepanshugupta679]

very good anchor this guy. So polite and precise.

[@vs4vijay]

Why doesn't Anurag Kashyap release "Paanch" on Netflix now?

[@_aidid]

Thanks man

[@avinier325]

The fact that Sacred Games could have been a Western Series breaks my heart 😖😖Hope that day ever comes!

[@kanadniyogi9072]

The real problem here is the Indian audience. I mean they will watch crap like Mastizaade and what not, but still complain about good movies not being released in India. I am just fed up of them

[@mazadancoseben4818]

@@kanadniyogi9072 , same That's why Tumbadd was ignored

[@pahakrai5442]

I am glad Anurag talked about Dark

[@vedantj1644]

so i am a literate audience,, thanks bhai log

[@suyash123321]

He meant cinema literate, meaning people who've seen Bergman, Tarkovski, Coppola, etc.

[@gjreshiram]

Love it how they don't utter a word about Mindhunter. Guess Fincher sabka baap hai.

[@soulfulspoon8731]

He did handled the two intelligent creators so well..

[@goggleguru4860]

Good bonding

[@zerobudgetproductions704]

I think that inteviewer ki thodi phati thi but he still acted in a chilled out way, I like it.👌

[@ranvirshergill1675]

I love anurag

[@bilalquasim6795]

U could ask about ending scene of SG 2.

[@tarekhossain9487]

A solid interview

[@aravindaganesh4053]

Vice is probably using Internet Explorer. Uploading season 1 interview when Part 2 is going to release.

[@utsavmapuskar569]

Aravinda Ganesh I just said that!!

[@imsayak955]

That intro

[@prabhatneo7409]

On second thoughts.. Interviewer did a very good job infact, he had a nonchalant , a no nonsense , no bakachodi attitude. This interview had many insights too ( show runner, they don't go on each other's sets etc.) .. And in the last he even brings out the recommendations for us .. And it's not about being rude or polite , it was his poker face kind of thing which even the guests seemed to enjoy . It reflected in the ' Chalo Bye ' too, a freindly gesture and not the one that tells that they are Gods or Baaps ( as many in the comments are expressing .. Surprisingly they r also talking abt Salman shit n stuff.. while rejecting a 'novel/hat ke ' kind of interview.. )

[@MrBabar555]

Sacred Games-S2 : Story and screen play so strong and intriguing that it costs a climax .hats off to Anurag ‘s Direction and his attempt to give its best possible end(it would have week either ways though) I liked it more if Mumbai got saved.

[@4444sha]

Concluding part was very nice😁

[@ulfricstormcloak4230]

spectacular show

[@shaheersk721]

8:44 so sad and yet true at the same time :( Creators like Anurag Kashyap who has been providing groundbreaking and fresh content for the past 20 years fall victim to the mainstream sensationalism !

[@hirupollbaruah7609]

They are just saving the Bollywood from nepotism.

[@004piyush1]

Anurag kashyap ne sacred games banakar kalyug ke tarf hamari speed tej kar di he. Itehaas Anurag ko ravan ki kahani sunane vala valmiki ki tarh yaad rakhegi.

[@-amarjeetyadav1444]

That's deep man

[@amolaksingh1730]

Dharam batata hai ki apun kidhar ko jayega. Insaan se next kya banega Karodo saal ka yeh chutiya khel

[@rabin_7]

Kya bole bhai....wahh!!!

[@abdullahsiddiqui89]

I'm also watching Crown...One Episode a Day...

[@umakantkumar7457]

Cinema literate educated audience itna pyar 🥰🥰

[@g3inbloom123]

Guys, please help! The beat at 00:44 what song is that from???

[@rajendrabaniya1112]

I download too anurag

[@akshaybaviskar1933]

hit like for anuragh kashyap movies..and webseries..he is genious in making gang star movies.

[@abhishekwadkar7606]

Who is here after gaitonde's cameo in housefull 4

[@Rakesh1505]

big fan of anurag sir ,2nd not find well enough

[@saktiprasadswain6546]

I remember gangs of wasypur 2 time..i went 2 days before ek tha tiger..it was housefull.later they removed because of sallu bhai

[@singhaman9071]

paanch is one of his best movie

[@travelchunk5306]

Sir are u making awesome series Secread game

[@amitunhawane298]

Dark👌👌

[@karannagwekar9742]

Vikram, that's not the "tod-fod" he's asking about. You know what the tod-fod was on Sacred Games.

[@5kastubh5]

Vice..please be better. Expectations are high from you because you have shown in past what you are capable of.

[@souvikdas6395]

one word cool dudes

[@rupesh7566]

Baaki sab toh thik h lekin ye interview 1 saal late kyu release kiya?

[@sushruttalekar]

"Dark"! He said it! If you haven't seen Dark, you're missing a lot in life :p

[@Baba.Chamkega]

Acha toh. Mujhe zaraa poori story samjhana

[@jacksonbodra6450]

the best part of this interview is :- 07:31 - 08:53

[@zohebdholakia3782]

Intelligent directors

[@manikaur9405]

A few days ago i watched Anurag speaking in Josh talks and i was blown away by his level of honesty, intelligence and clarity. He is one of the most intelligent people Bollywood has and is aware of what he is doing. Plus i love his sense of humour 😄 This guy is so underrated. I don’t have Twitter neither other social media but it was disheartening to know that he left Twitter due to some assholes who cannot bear freedom of speech. Anurag please know i am a big fan and continue making the movies you do, they are outstanding.

[@akashsrivastava2796]

For example, David Fincher is the "showrunner" for Mindhunter, another Netflix original series

[@pupunjena1862]

all i remember about ek tha tiger is ....In Substandard and cheesy action sequences an old mad man after doing his hair job is on a killing spree ...killed the movie as well...

[@desihaxor5690]

Dark is really amazing show

[@Universalhealing1122]

I HAVE NEVER WATCHED ANY SERIES SHOW LIKE THIS BEFORE AND AFTER THIS I WILL NEVER WATCH ANY EPISODE SERIES AGAIN BECAUSE THIS WAS OUTSTANDING SO AMAZINGLY DONE THAT I WATCHED SEASON 1 AND SEASON 2 IN ONE DAY LOL I COULD NOT LEAVE MY 80 INCH PLAZMA ALONE AND I DONT WATCH TV MORE THEN COUPLE OF HOURS A DAY SO GREAT GREAT JOB ON THIS AND PLEASE TAKE OUT OR RELEASE SEASON 3 SO I CAN RELAX LOL LOVE FROM USA🙏🏼👏🏼👌🏼

[@puneetmishra8036]

So True ☹️☹️8:48

[@ishanipimpale]

7:42.. ppl go n watch movies like ek tha tiger without putting mind to it.. they see a long weekend after weeks of rut.. see where can they go.. if they can't plan a trip outside the city (which they mostly can't) they go to the mall... they watch whats the shows r available at suitable times..what's going on the screen in front of them (it helps that most of big studio films are kid friendly).. eat some "bahar ka khaana" in the mall.. their kids play in those play areas.. n they get back to home.. these kind ppl don't want to see movies that them think.. unfortunate reality

[@imamh698]

Good anchoring

[@draconian_zeus2248]

The moment Chetan bhagat names comes up Anurag is like trust me he is noob

[@aniketmeshram6598]

Wise audience: "The content is star" Majority of the Audience:"The Star is Content" Enough to explain the crises. I really felt bad, and ashamed to support EK THA TIGER,

[@almovayedaman9771]

6:09 thats what she said ;(

[@goodthings5772]

Next Netflix series: two liberandus!

[@amandeepgupta1]

The crown, icarus, evil genius, stair case, dark, la mante, revenge

[@immayatt]

7:45

[@sayantanmondal7641]

Anurag said the correct thing His movies are based in downloads