Director Patrick Graham: Ghoul not holding a finger specifically at one governme

There is a fascist government in place Check Instances of majoritarianism Check Clampdown on civil liberties Check This is what an dystopian society looks like Patrick Grahams Netflix Original Ghoul ticks all the above checkboxes as a dystopian show and the director says the setting provided vitality to the series which is essentially a horror thrillerFirst thing we wanted to do was to tell a good story Basically a compelling exciting edgeoftheseat story I think that is the primary objective of filmmakersBut add to the atmosphere and give an interesting context and that extra vitality and relevance we kind of create an alternative reality We thought having this kind of fascist dictatorship and this totalitarian society would provide nice atmospheric backdrop to the action Graham told PTI in an interviewWhen asked whether Ghoul is a commentary on the present situation in India and other parts of the world where sectarian divide is at its zenith Patrick said they were not pointing finger at any particular groupInherently it does hold a mirror to the society because we have seen in the history the instances of fascist governments and tropes of those governments Clampdown on civil liberties victimisation of ethnic minorities and use of torture and propaganda these are some recognisable generic traits of fascist governmentsAlso in this day and age we see the rise of populism and fear of immigrants and extreme rightwing governments that are almost becoming a norm It does hold a mirror to life but its not holding a finger specifically at one government or one group of people Graham saidGeorge Orwells 1984 British graphic novel V for Vendetta and most recently The Handmaids Tale are some of the adaptations that have used dystopia as a narrative devise and Graham said these books worked as an inspiration for himWe all love famous dystopian works of fiction V for Vendetta is one of my favourite graphic novels 1984 left a huge impact It is a fun genre to explore and I find it particularly interesting Also I dont think we have seen much of it in India Graham saidGhoul is Netflixs first foray into the horrorgenre in India and Graham believes there is a huge but untapped audience that yearns for scares of international standardsIn India there is a good solid audience for adulthorror We see that because films like Annabelle and Conjuring have been some of the most successful foreign films to come to Indian cinemas so there is this hunger for horror in IndiaThe horror films that were being made in India were probably catering to just one group of people while ignoring the other sections the one which is more familiar with American horror There was ample opportunity and real niche to create homegrown serious adulthorror which is what we have tried to do he saidStarring Radhika Apte and Manav Kaul Ghoul is currently available on NetflixCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever