“I HAVE always LIKED telling STORIES”

Netflix’s vice president of content, Bela Bajaria, on revolutionising the entertainment landscape, one gritty tale at a time

- MEENAKSHI IYER

Last month, Netflix launched its first original series in Africa; called Queen Sono, it’s the story of a spy who finds herself in a perverse web of business and politics as she hunts for the truth behind her mother’s death. Netflix India has seen its share of women-led stories—from the gut-wrenching tell-all Delhi Crime (2019)—the story of an honest cop uncovering the gruesome rape and murder of a young girl to the recently released Kiara Advani-starrer Guilty. There is a clear narrative here—women are telling their stories, adding their much-needed voices to cinema and changing the way we consume content, not just in front of the camera but also behind it.