Paatal
Lok
Creator
Sudip
Sharma
Sudip
Sharma
says
the
neo-noir
series
helped
him
explore
the
faultlines
that
run
in
the
Indian
society.
"It's
always
been
on
my
agenda
to
try
and
understand
this
country
better;
and
even
in
my
forties,
it
continues
to
fascinate
and
yet
disturb
me.
When
you
think
about
it,
you
realise
there
are
multiple
fault
lines
that
run
across
the
country;
be
it
because
of
economy,
class,
rural
and
urban
divide
etc.
-
we
can
deny
it,
but
they
do
exist."
Sudip
Sharma
On
Show's
Concept
Inspired
by
the
ancient
realms
of
Swargalok
(heaven),
Dharti
Lok
(earth),
and
Paatal
Lok
(netherworld),
Sudip
said,
he
wanted
to
find
the
connection
of
these
realms
with
the
class
system
in
the
society.
"The
thought
behind
the
concept
of
the
show
was
to
explore
these
three
classes
that
exist
in
our
society,
(upper
class,
middle
class
and
lower
class)
in
the
form
of
an
investigative
thriller."
"We
wanted
to
explore
the
three
layers
from
the
eyes
of
the
investigator;
i.e.
the
protagonist
of
the
show,
who
represents
the
earth,
the
victim
represents
the
heaven,
and
the
suspects
come
from
Paatal
Lok,"
Sharma
added
in
a
statement.
Paatal
Lok
Was
Shot
In
110
Cities
The
show,
reportedly
has
been
shot
in
110
cities
across
the
country,
including
Chitrakoot
in
Uttar
Pradesh.
Talking
about
the
process
he
added,
"This
is
the
first
time
any
film,
or
series
has
been
shot
in
Chitrakoot.
When
we
had
initially
visited
Chitrakoot
for
a
scout,
we
weren't
aware
of
the
terrain
and
the
lack
of
infrastructure.
We
had
to
build
the
entire
shooting
eco-system
from
scratch. Luckily
for
us,
a
hotel
had
recently
opened
there,
and
that
helped
us
a
lot.
The
town
is
almost
like
a
quaint
forgotten
town,
something
like
Banaras
but
without
the
hustle
and
bustle."
Launches
This
Friday
Paatal
Lok
produced
by
Anushka
Sharma's
Clean
Slate
Filmz,
will
start
streaming
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
from
May
15,
2020.