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Rajkumar Hirani Traces Pritam & Pedro to Pandemic Cybercrime Research
Rajkumar Hirani became interested in online scams during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He read about many fraud cases and wanted to understand how they worked.
He spoke with cybercrime officials and ethical hackers in Mumbai and Delhi.
Their stories showed him that digital crime was a large and complicated subject.
Hirani felt that a two-hour movie would not have enough space to tell it properly.
This led to the streaming series Pritam & Pedro.
The show was directed by Avinash Arun and produced by Hirani.
It combines cybercrime, comedy and drama, and Hirani is now working on a second season.
Rajkumar Hirani says Pritam & Pedro began with his pandemic-era interest in online fraud cases.
He spoke with cybercrime officials and ethical hackers in Mumbai and Delhi to understand digital crime.
Hirani concluded that the subject was too extensive for a standard two-hour film.
Pritam & Pedro is directed by Avinash Arun and produced by Hirani.
The cybercrime thriller-comedy stars Vikrant Massey, Arshad Warsi and Vir Hirani, while a second season is now in development.
- Who
- Rajkumar Hirani, along with director Avinash Arun and the cast of Pritam & Pedro.
- What
- The origin and development of Pritam & Pedro, a cybercrime thriller-comedy series.
- Where
- Hirani researched the subject through discussions with officials and ethical hackers in Mumbai and Delhi.
- When
- The idea began during the COVID-19 pandemic; Hirani is now working on a second season.
- Why
- He found the subject too broad and detailed to fit into a two-hour film.
Key facts
- Series
- Pritam & Pedro
- Producer
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Director
- Avinash Arun
- Genre
- Cybercrime thriller-comedy
- Lead cast
- Vikrant Massey, Arshad Warsi and Vir Hirani
- Research period
- The COVID-19 pandemic
- Current development
- A second season is in progress
Quotes
Rajkumar Hirani
Filmmaker and producer of Pritam & Pedro
“I didn’t intend to make a series, let alone make one about cybercrime. However, during the pandemic, I read about a lot of incidents and was fascinated by this world. After speaking to cybercrime officials and hackers in Mumbai and Delhi, I felt that the material couldn't be contained within the limited duration of a film. It was this realization which led to Pritam & Pedro.”
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