When we spoke to Shriya Pilgaonkar in 2024, she was brimming with excitement at the prospect of Guilty Minds’ second season. A year on, Prime Video has pulled the plug on the acclaimed courtroom drama that saw her as lawyer Kashaf Quaze. Naturally heartbroken, the actor says the episode has taught her that quality storytelling needs better marketing to reach a wider audience. 

“I was heartbroken when I found out. Sometimes, I believe it’s not just a creative call, but a business decision. It’s overwhelming because so many people who watched it [believed] that because they loved the show, others must have watched it too. But I went for a talk show recently to a college, and none of the kids had watched it. It means the show did not reach them at the right time, or sometimes, things are not promoted enough. There are some shows that are hugely promoted, and other times, good shows are not promoted as much,” she rues.

Guilty Minds, a courtroom drama starring Shriya Pilgaonkar and Varun Mitra, was widely praised on release