"Aditya Chopra Handpicked The Railway Men To Be The First Series of YRF," Reveals Director Shiv Rawail

The Railway Men:

YRF Entertainment's first-ever series, The Railway Men, is set to premiere on an OTT platform today. On the occasion of its OTT release, director Shiv Rawail reveals how Aditya Chopra spent two years nurturing and perfecting every beat of the script and paying minute attention to this project.

Shiv Rawail says, "The one thing that I know about my mentor, Aditya Chopra, is that he would never make anything that he doesn’t feel is compelling enough for audiences to watch. I think this is why YRF has managed to influence pop culture and shape the content choices of people for so many generations."

He adds, "Aditya Chopra handpicked The Railway Men to be the first series that YRF makes for streaming. We worked on the script and the pre-production process for over 2 years before Adi decided to even greenlight the series. He was that particular. His reason was simple: Adi wanted the same values of YRF to reflect in the ethos of YRF Entertainment, its OTT arm, and the projects that it produces."

Shiv further says, "Adi wanted to recreate the Bhopal of 1984, scaling up the feel and aesthetic of the times. He was willing to wait and better The Railway Men constantly till he was confident that we were putting our best foot forward in attempting to deliver clutter-breaking entertainment to audiences."

Inspired by true stories, this gripping series stars R. Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyenndu, and Babil Khan.

Shiv says, "The one thing that I love about YRF is that the company doesn’t just do things for the sake of it. There are no half-measures here. No stone is left unturned to make the best content that people can be entertained with. I got a free hand in presenting to Adi what my vision for The Railway Men was, and I’m proud that he helped me nurture my passion."

He adds, "The Railway Men brings to life one of the most important and relevant subjects that every Indian is aware of. So, we had to be sensitive; our show had to showcase how humanity exists within us even when we are individually at risk. We are thrilled; we have a show that the company and Adi can be extremely proud of."