Streaming major Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is in India. Sarandos is in India to attend the inaugural World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES). Sarandos was part of a session titled 'Streaming the New India: Culture, Connectivity and Creative Capital,' moderated by Saif Ali Khan . Netflix has completed 9 years in India.
During the session, Sarandos asked Saif about his experience of working in the streaming space. The actor said that India has a treasure trove of stories that haven't been told before or explored in depth. "Like the amazing epics Mahabharata and Ramayana. To make that into a movie, it would be a very long kind of a movie... to select which parts to do and really flesh those things out. Even the Panchatantras, our folk stories. "I mean, there's so many that I don't know, and so many I do know that I didn't know earlier. I think the world would benefit if we could tell them. And this is like such a great platform to do that," he said.
Saif Ali Khan starred in Netflix's first Indian original series " Sacred Games " in 2018 and more recently starred in the streaming service's heist movie "Jewel Thief". Adding about his work with OTT platforms, Saif Ali Khan said that it has been the "most liberating" thing for him and many other artists all over the world.
"Earlier, we had to kind of fit into some sort of boxes, and there was a form in local style for the kind of thing you had to do. And today, thanks to streaming, we can explore characters in a very different way, and go into much more depth.
"And it is a fantastic platform to showcase all kinds of things, long form storytelling... there's a kind of intimacy on the platform," he said.
"There's no rush to wrap things up in two hours. You can let the story unfold at its own pace. And for someone like me who enjoys exploring characters, it's a great time to be an actor. Also it gives the opportunity to bring longer stories to life, like books that we've read that you could maybe see," Saif added.
IICT unveiled at WAVES 2025
The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 1. The four-day event brings together over 10,000 delegates, 1,000 creators, 300+ companies, and 350+ startups from over 90 countries. During the WAVES 2025 summit, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in collaboration with FICCI and CII, unveiled the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT). The institute aims to bridge the growing demand for world-class infrastructure and talent in India's booming digital content and immersive technology sectors.
During the session, Sarandos asked Saif about his experience of working in the streaming space. The actor said that India has a treasure trove of stories that haven't been told before or explored in depth. "Like the amazing epics Mahabharata and Ramayana. To make that into a movie, it would be a very long kind of a movie... to select which parts to do and really flesh those things out. Even the Panchatantras, our folk stories. "I mean, there's so many that I don't know, and so many I do know that I didn't know earlier. I think the world would benefit if we could tell them. And this is like such a great platform to do that," he said.
Saif Ali Khan starred in Netflix's first Indian original series " Sacred Games " in 2018 and more recently starred in the streaming service's heist movie "Jewel Thief". Adding about his work with OTT platforms, Saif Ali Khan said that it has been the "most liberating" thing for him and many other artists all over the world.
"Earlier, we had to kind of fit into some sort of boxes, and there was a form in local style for the kind of thing you had to do. And today, thanks to streaming, we can explore characters in a very different way, and go into much more depth.
"And it is a fantastic platform to showcase all kinds of things, long form storytelling... there's a kind of intimacy on the platform," he said.
"There's no rush to wrap things up in two hours. You can let the story unfold at its own pace. And for someone like me who enjoys exploring characters, it's a great time to be an actor. Also it gives the opportunity to bring longer stories to life, like books that we've read that you could maybe see," Saif added.
IICT unveiled at WAVES 2025
The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 1. The four-day event brings together over 10,000 delegates, 1,000 creators, 300+ companies, and 350+ startups from over 90 countries. During the WAVES 2025 summit, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in collaboration with FICCI and CII, unveiled the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT). The institute aims to bridge the growing demand for world-class infrastructure and talent in India's booming digital content and immersive technology sectors.
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