Shashank Raai the Producer of the web series Raktanchal which was well-received on MX Player is looking forward to bringing in the new season of the plot. Raktanchal which is based on true events is gearing up for the streaming of its Season 2.

In a candid talk with IWMBuzz.com, Shashank talks about the expectations over Season 2 and about the upcoming projects of Pinaka Studios Pvt. Ltd.

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Raktanchal 1 has got a lot of good reviews and now you are shooting the 2nd season. How does it feel?

It is a dream come true for me, we started the writing of S2 8 months back. We spent more time for this season to make it bigger so that audience would not feel cheated. The idea is to make the viewing more entertaining in its new season.

As a Producer what are the difficulties one faces?

Frankly saying, difficulties are part of the game for producers. So instead of being worried by the difficulties, I prefer enjoying the difficulties to overcome them soon. Every day is difficult but it is our duty to make it easier for the 300 people working for us round the clock. It can only happen if we are capable enough to handle them with care.

Is OTT the only platform where Pinaka Studios Pvt Ltd aims to produce? Will we see films too happening?

OTT of course will continue with newer concepts. But films as well for sure are in pipeline very soon, in fact in 2021 itself. OTT has given me the position and I will always keep doing it whenever I get the chance.

What next for Pinaka after this?

There Is S3 of Raktanchal for sure and a couple of more web series is in development which will be worked upon.

How did you choose to make your debut as a production house with such a hard-hitting subject like Raktanchal?

I always believed that if you have to create a benchmark and if we really want to prove ourselves, we need to take the risk and tread on the rougher roads. What could have been better than Raktanchal?

Tell us about your journey as a producer?

I feel blessed and lucky that in such a young age, I got an opportunity to become a Producer and the credit goes to MX Player who stood by my vision.

What can we expect from Raktanchal 2?

We have done our best to make it bigger but at the same time, we are sticking to the basics without overdoing anything because there was an innocence with which Raktanchal was made. It gave us a great response. For Season 2, there are few bigger faces in the show like Mahie Gill, Karan Patel and Ashish Vidyarthi along with the superb star cast of S1 which will keep the audiences glued to binge-watch the show in one go apart from the interesting storyline.