“Now, our idea of the story has to be that much bigger, and the visualisation of it should not be specific to the size of the screen but creating impact with the power of storytelling. For me, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan is one of the greatest examples!”

Citing the example of how one of Amitabh’s films ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ released on Amazon Prime Video last year and also he was the first megastar to host a quiz show on television, Rensil said, “I think in our film industry, he is the youngest member who is very updated with every new change. He started blogging when it was not a big deal. Being a megastar, coming on TV was a big deal and he is so successful in that. His film was also released on OTT. So, his young mind that is constantly adapting with the new changes only shows us how we need to have a flexible mind to embrace the change to stay relevant with time.”

Rensil is known for directing ‘Kurbaan’, ‘Dial 100’, TV series ‘24’, and working as a writer for films like ‘Aks’, ‘Rang De Basanti’, and ‘Student of the Year’. He will be directing a multi-season series of espionage thrillers titled ‘Panthers’. The show will be produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP production house.

The series explores the story of RAW heroes of the bygone era as they follow clues, nab their targets, gather information and link together the pieces of the puzzle. The show is under production and goes on floors in the first quarter of 2022.