Makers of the web series ‘The Railway Men’ released the official trailer,
which received a good response from the fans.
‘The Railway Men’ crafts a fascinating narrative inspired by genuine
stories and set against the terrible backdrop of the Bhopal Gas Leak incident
in 1984, which remains one of the world’s greatest industrial disasters.
It’s a compelling examination of the incredible efforts made by Indian
Railways employees who went beyond the call of duty to save lives during the
city’s darkest hours.
Shiv Rawail makes his directorial debut with the series. Rawail
highlighted how Aditya Chopra spent two years developing and perfecting every
beat of the script.
Rawail said, “The one thing that I know about my mentor, Aditya Chopra,
is that he would never make anything that he doesn’t feel is not compelling
enough for audiences to watch. I think this is why YRF has managed to influence
pop culture and shape the content choices of people for so many generations.”
He added, “Aditya Chopra handpicked ‘The Railway Men’ to be the first
series that YRF makes for streaming. We worked on the script and the
pre-production process for over 2 years before Adi decided to greenlight the
series.
He was that particular. His reason was simple – Adi wanted the same
values of YRF to reflect in the ethos of YRF Entertainment – its OTT arm and
the projects that it produces.”
“Adi wanted to recreate the Bhopal of 1984, scaling up the feel and
aesthetic of the times. He was willing to wait and better The Railway Men
constantly till he was confident that we were putting our best foot forward in
attempting to deliver clutter-breaking entertainment to audiences,” Rawail
continued.
Rawail added, “The one thing that I love about YRF is that the company
doesn’t just do things for the sake of it. There are no half-measures here. No
stone is left unturned to make the best content that people can be entertained
with. I got a free hand in presenting to Adi what my vision for The Railway Men
was and I’m proud that he helped me nurture my passion.”
He concluded, “The Railway Men brings to life one of the most important
& relevant subjects that every Indian is aware of. So, we had to be
sensitive, our show had to showcase how humanity exists within us even when we
are individually at risk. We are thrilled we have a show that the company, Adi
and Netflix can be extremely proud of.”
The 4-episode series ‘The Railway Men’, created under the banner of YRF
Entertainment, was released on Netflix on November 18.
ANI
