The Railway Men, Netflix and Yash Raj Films’ tentpole series, that releases today, is said to be a thrilling tale of heroism, hope and humanity. Director Shiv Rawail has now revealed how producer Aditya Chopra spent two years nurturing and perfecting every beat of the script and paid minute attention to delivering its scale.

“The one thing that I know about my mentor Aditya Chopra, is that he would never make anything that he doesn’t feel is not compelling enough for audiences to watch. I think this is why YRF has managed to influence pop culture and shape the content choices of people for so many generations,” says Shiv.

The Railway Men, set on the night of the fateful Bhopal gas leak of 1984, brings to the fore the courage of four men who put their own lives at risk to save that of others. The four-episode series is headlined by Kay Kay Menon, R. Madhavan, Divyenndu and Babil Khan.

Shiv adds: “Adi wanted to recreate the Bhopal of 1984, scaling up the feel and aesthetic of the times. He was willing to wait and better The Railway Men constantly till he was confident that we were putting our best foot forward in attempting to deliver clutter-breaking entertainment to audiences.”

The Railway Men is the first from the partnership between Netflix and YRF Entertainment and is inspired by true stories. “The Railway Men brings to life one of the most important and relevant subjects that every Indian is aware of. So, we had to be sensitive, our show had to showcase how humanity exists within us even when we are individually at risk. We are thrilled we have a show that the company, Adi and Netflix can be extremely proud of.”