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- Genre Crime, Neo-noir, Conspiracy, Thriller, Mystery
- Created by Vikramaditya Motwane
- Written by Varun Grover, Vasant Nath, Smita Singh, Prakhar Sharma, Dhruv Narang, Nihit Bhave, Pooja Tolani
- Starring Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Pankaj Tripathi, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey
- Country of origin India
- Original language Hindi
- No. of seasons 2
- No. of episodes 16
- Cinematography Swapnil S. Sonawane, Sylvester Fonseca, Aseem Bajaj
- Editor Aarti Bajaj
- Running time 43-58 minutes
- Production company Phantom Films, Reliance Entertainment
- Network Netflix
- Release 6 July 2018 - 15 August 2019
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ABOUT Sacred Games
Last Updated : 04 Mar 2025
Sacred Games is India's first Netflix original. Directed by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, the series stars Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte, Luke Kenny, Pankaj Tripathi, Neeraj Kabi and Kubbra Sait among others. Sacred Games is based on Vikram Chandra’s critically acc...
SACRED GAMES NEWS
'Sacred Games 2 was much stronger than Season 1’: Varun Grover on art vs artiste debate, responds Superboys of Malegaon criticism
August 29, 2025 9:54 am
In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, Varun Grover responds to criticism directed towards Superboys of Malegaon, reflects on the polarised response to Sacred Games Season 2, and weighs in on the art versus artist debate.
Anurag Kashyap slams Netflix boss Ted Sarandos for 'not understanding India', mocks him for celebrating success of shows he didn't even produce: 'Indian team is run by bad television people'
July 12, 2025 9:58 am
Anurag Kashyap criticised the central leadership at Netflix India, saying they are driven solely by algorithms and subscriptions, with no real interest in pursuing good cinema or quality storytelling.
After Anurag Kashyap's dig at Netflix CEO, Nawazuddin Siddiqui shows disappointment in streaming platforms: 'Shuruat passion se hoti hai, fir dhandha ban jata hai'
June 10, 2025 3:13 pm
Nawazuddin Siddiqui tells SCREEN exclusively, "If you keep giving so much importance to the commercial aspects in art, then it'll cause a lot of damage." His remarks echo those of his Sacred Games director Anurag Kashyap.
Manju Warrier, Nayanthara were considered for Sacred Games, reveals Anurag Kashyap
March 04, 2025 8:01 pm
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap recently revealed that actors Manju Warrier and Nayanthara were also considered for his web series Sacred Games.
Saif Ali Khan: Instrumental in the birth of Indian streaming, the actor was also involved in its death
August 16, 2024 8:34 am
In 2018, Saif Ali Khan became the first major Bollywood star to lead a Netflix series. In 2021, he starred in Prime Video's Tandav, which changed the streaming landscape forever.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui: After a series of bad choices, Faizal badla lega kya?
May 19, 2024 4:09 pm
From Jogira Sara Ra Ra and Tiku Weds Sheru to Heropanti 2, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has made some perplexing film choices lately. While his experiments didn’t pan out as hoped, fans await his return to form.
Varun Grover says people 'would be flocking to the theaters' if All India Rank was titled Animal 2: 'More people would come to watch it'
February 20, 2024 7:22 pm
Writer-director Varun Grover who is making his debut as a director with All India Rank, said people would rush to the theaters to watch his film if he called it Animal 2.
Rajshri Deshpande says she got the tag of 'porn actor' after doing intimate scenes in Sacred Games: 'Nobody said Nawazuddin Siddiqui was also...'
December 30, 2023 11:00 am
Rajshri Deshpande recently revealed that she was tagged as a "porn actor" after her intimate scene with Nawazuddin Siddiqui from Sacred Games went viral on social media.
Rajshri Deshpande says she only got calls for 'controversial films, intimate scenes' after Sacred Games, S Durga: 'There was no script, nothing'
July 20, 2023 10:41 am
Rajshri Deshpande said that she got calls for roles with intimate scenes after Sacred Games, even when they did not have a script.
Amruta Subhash says Anurag Kashyap was 'sensitive' while shooting sex scenes in Sacred Games: 'He asked me my period dates'
July 06, 2023 10:11 am
Amruta Subhash recalled the experience of shooting her first sex scene, with Anurag Kashyap for Sacred Games 2 and said that the director was extremely sensitive during the whole process.
SACRED GAMES PHOTOS
Netflix's 15 most controversial movies, shows and documentaries
September 04, 2020 7:45 am
From US web series 13 Reasons Why to the Indian Original series Delhi Crime, a section of the audience has time and again protested against Netflix's various titles. Here are a few of them.
Sacred Games 2 screening: Vishal Bharawaj, Mithila Palkar and others in attendance
August 15, 2019 7:56 pm
The makers of Sacred Games 2 organised a special screening in Mumbai on August 14.
Sacred Games 2: Saif, Nawaz, Pankaj, Kalki and others go retro
July 23, 2019 6:40 am
Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Kalki Koechlin, Pankaj Tripathi, Ranvir Shorey, Surveen Chawla, Luke Kenny and Jatin Sarna are excited for Netflix's Sacred Games 2, which premieres on August 15.
Sacred Games Season 2: A sneak peek at Saif-Nawazuddin's Netflix series
July 10, 2019 7:29 am
Sacred Games 2, starring Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Tripathi and Kalki among others, will start streaming on Netflix from August 15.
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SACRED GAMES VIDEOS
Sacred Games | Cast Reveals What's 'Sacred' About the New Netflix Original Series | Saif Ali Khan
June 22, 2020 6:23 pm
The team of Sacred Games shares stories from the sets of the Netflix show. In an exclusive interview, directors Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, and actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte give us an insight into their real-life chemistry
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