Netflix to invest in first live-action post-production facility in Mumbai

NEW DELHI: American streaming platform Netflix will set up its first live-action post-production facility in Mumbai, the company said in a blog dated 2 June. To be fully operational by June 2022, the facility will have 40 offline editing rooms for showrunners, directors, editors and sound designers to be able to work.

Showrunner, essentially a role that has originated in the web series space, refers to a person, apart from the director, writer and producer, who oversees creative and management aspects of the show. Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane was the showrunner for the last season of Sacred Games.

“We are excited that Mumbai will be home to this wonderful creative space.