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Why Karan Anshuman’s Netflix show Glory focuses on failure, not fame in Indian sports

The Indian Express·Alaka Sahani·about 1 month ago
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Pulkit Samrat as Ravi, Divyenndu Sharma as Devinder Singh in Glory. Most films and series explore the rise of the underdog through the system and finding success. I want to do the exact opposite. What happens to the 99 per cent of people who go through this grind and don’t make it?,” wonders Karan Anshuman, who has co-created the upcoming Netflix series Glory. This question became the starting point for the series that takes a deep dive into this complex world where people chase sporting glory only to be caught in the volatile mix of aspiration, politics and personal stakes. The story of Glory, set to premiere on May 1, unfolds in the fictional town of Shaktigarh that resembles India’s boxing training hubs Bhiwani and Rohtak. At the centre of Glory is a fractured family that is forced to be back together.…

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