Netflix's Kohrra promises to show a side of Punjab that not many have seen before

Punjab is a common landscape in Bollywood films, from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge to Jab We Met. Even though Netflix's upcoming web series Kohrra is set in Punjab, it shows a side to the five-river state that not many have seen before.

Shedding light on his experience, Sudip Sharma, who is the showrunner of Kohrra, said, "Research is the lifeblood of storytelling. The idea with Kohrra was to bring forth an authentic, layered essence of Punjab beyond the popular representation in the mainstream media."

The creators of the show designed the story to mirror the various sides of Punjab that they wanted to shed light on. So, the show has captured everything from lush agrarian landscapes to grungy industrial areas, transport hubs, and plush NRI homes.

"Our aim with Kohrra is to take pan-Indian viewers to an authentic, lived-in Punjab and make them enter the lives and homes of our characters."

Sudip has earlier worked in films like Udta Punjab, NH10, and Sonchiriya. He is said to have a knack for capturing landscapes in a different way while offers a visual treat to the audience.

Kohrra revolves around the mysterious murder of an NRI that takes place in Punjab. It is about how the truth slowly unfolds and comes out of the kohrra (mist), thereby helping resolve the mystery.

Created by Gunjit Chopra, Sudip Sharma, and Diggi Sisodia, Kohrra also stars Barun Sobti, Varun Badola, Harleen Sethi, Suvinder Vicky, and Manish Chaudhari in key roles.

It will be available to stream on Netflix starting July 15.