Making "Sacred Games"
Making "Sacred Games"

Making "Sacred Games"

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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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