Sacred Games is thriller series which is a web television based on Vikram Chandra's 2006 novel of the same name. This is the first original series by Netflix in India, which is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap, which was produced under Phantom Films. The novel was adapted by Varun Grover, Smita Singh and Vasant Nath. Kelly Luegenbiehl, Erik Barmack and Motwane served as the executive producers. Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan) who is a Police Officer in Mumbai, having a tough time and is always into trouble, who receives a phone call from gangster Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who gives him a hint by telling him to save the city within 25 days. The first 4 episodes of Sacred Games premiered on 29 June 2018. The other 4 episodes, which is in total 8 episodes with full season released by Netflix on 6 July 2018 across 191 countries, which had subtitles in more than 20 languages. It has been the most successful web series and received positive reviews from its critics. It is also been announced in September 2018, that the series has been renewed for a second season.
