Sudhir Mishra On Adolescence: “Breaks Every Rule!”

Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra has shared his thoughts on the unexpected success of the Netflix show Adolescence in India. He questioned how the show became the No. 1 trending series, despite breaking traditional storytelling norms.

Sudhir took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “How come Adolescence is the No. 1 show on Netflix India? All conventional wisdom is against it. Indians are not supposed to like slow burners. It violates every rule taught by bad scriptwriting schools. It spirals down instead of soaring up. It’s the best news in years.”

Known for movies like Dharavi (1992), Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003), Chameli (2004), and Serious Men (2020), Sudhir admitted he was curious about the show after reading positive reviews from filmmakers Hansal Mehta and Shekhar Kapur.

One social media user shared their opinion, saying, “It became the most talked-about show in the world and had rave reviews from Western critics. So, we already went into it convinced that it is a good show. It is actually good, but as you said, we would have found it difficult to sit through it if we didn’t have this pre-conceived notion.”

Adolescence is a four-part limited series starring Stephen Graham and newcomer Owen Cooper. Directed by Philip Barantini, the series premiered on Netflix on March 13 and quickly became the No. 1 show worldwide.

Co-created and written by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, Adolescence follows the story of a family shattered after 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is arrested for the murder of a schoolgirl.

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