It has become rather rare for the Indian television industry to produce a crime thriller that isn't a botched-up compilation of predictable plots, theatrical dialogues, and unnecessarily dramatic background scores. Thankfully, SonyLiv's original web series Brinda is wary of these shortcomings and offers a refreshing take on the genre that keeps you invested throughout. The eight-part series is the brainchild of debut director, Surya Manoj Vangala, who has spent over a decade ruminating over the concept.
In a thought-provoking conversation with Gadgets360, Surya shares the inspiration behind the show, the emotionally taxing research it took, the intended audience, his views on extremism, and more. There are questions inside my head that I have put in Brinda's story: Vangala Photo Credit: Surya Vangala Instagram Brinda starts as a simple murder mystery that piques the curiosity of an otherwise reserved police officer named Brinda (Trisha Krishnan). As the determined officer decides to dig deeper into the matter, against the approval of her seniors, a horrifying web of faith, violence, superstitions, and more is uncovered.
We see six-year-olds being set on fire, communal human sacrifices and mob lynching, among other extremist actions. While the show may be a work of fiction, it draws heavily from real life. All the horrifying incidents shown can be traced back to true incidents, as per Vangala.
The director says that extremism exists on both sides of the spectrum, as shown in t.