Glory is getting all the love, and now its director is spilling the tea on how it all came together.
In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Karan Anshuman said the Netflix series has received strong response. Industry figures like Rana Daggubati, Ali Fazal, and Sudhir Mishra have praised it.
But Anshuman is clear that Glory is nothing like Dangal, despite both being sports dramas about obsessive coaches. "Glory is the opposite of Dangal," he said. "It is anti-Glory as well."
The concept didn't come from a real-life incident. It was deliberately constructed around a coach obsessed with gold medals, willing to fracture his family. The murder mystery element came later, with the final culprit remaining unplanned during writing.
Pulkit Samrat has been hailed for delivering his finest work. Anshuman worked with Samrat on his debut directorial Bangistan (2015), but knew the actor was right for this role for a specific reason.
"Most stars don't have that kind of time," Anshuman said. "They don't always have the time to prepare, so they end up winging it. I wanted someone who would be there 24x7." Samrat nailed it—every scene was rehearsed in advance, sometimes multiple times over.
Samrat shone in the action sequences, but Anshuman's favourite moments are the emotionally vulnerable scenes. The chemistry between vision and execution paid off, and fans are obsessed with the result.
Anshuman hasn't revealed Season 2 plans yet, but with this level of acclaim, Netflix would likely greenlight it.
