India, Oct. 28 -- Director Akshay Shere, whose last OTT release was extensively shot in Prayagraj and Varanasi, admits that adapting true events is a significant challenge. "Working on real-life stories is difficult and not an easy task for the writer and director," he shares.

The incident that inspired his film occurred over a decade ago in Karnataka, and Bhagwat-Chapter 1 began there. However, the production decided to use North India as the backdrop. "The idea was that it would be easy to connect with the Hindi-speaking audience. Also, telling a story becomes easy and it gets very relatable," the director explains.

During his recent visit to Lucknow, Akshay revealed his future plans: "Of course, we have more chapters to follow, and w...