"I have left no stone unturned to absorb the nuances of Ganesh Gaitonde," begins Nawazuddin Siddiqui, aware that his crime lord character from Sacred Games has become an icon in its own right. With the first season of the homegrown Netflix original having won much applause, the onus is on the makers - directors Anurag Kashyap and Neeraj Ghaywan, and showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane - to present a worthy second instalment.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Pic/AFP