While making a biopic is one matter, having the subject of the story play herself, is another challenge altogether. So, when Aditya Datt set out to film Sunny Leone play the lead in the story of her own life, he had a task in hand. Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story of Sunny Leone is a 20-episode web series that premieres on Zee5 tomorrow. Interestingly, Leone herself is yet to see the finished product. "She will see it tomorrow, with the rest of the world," says Datt.

The first season of the series traces Leone's life as a young adult up to the point where she takes the decision to do the first photo shoot for Penthouse magazine, which turned out to be her claim to fame, and paved the road for a career in pornography. The second season, which is yet to be filmed, will delve into her life as a porn star. The story in Season 1 digs deep into her equation with her family, her mother, father and brother, and how the decisions she took in her career affected them. The narrative naturally lends itself to risqué content. However, shock value was not what Datt was trying to achieve.