| 1. Vikramaditya Motwane is an Indian filmmaker known for directing successful films and web series. |
| 2. His parents divorced when he was 10 years old; his father is Sindhi, and his mother is Bengali. |
| 3. At the age of 10, his mother started working with Shukla Das, her cousin and a documentary filmmaker. |
| 4. During his teenage years, he assisted his mother with research for a TV talk show she hosted. |
| 5. He first met Sanjay Leela Bhansali, a future collaborator, while working on the talk show. |
| 6. Vikram then worked with Bhansali as an assistant director for several years. |
| 7. He assisted on films like "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and "Devdas" while with Bhansali. |
| 8. Additionally, Vikram worked as a choreographer for "Paanch", directed by Anurag Kashyap. |
| 9. In 2005, he married Ishika Mohan, who also appeared in his film "Udaan". |
| 10. "Udaan" faced challenges in finding a producer but was eventually made with Anurag Kashyap's support. |
| 11. The film was a success and went on to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| 12. Later, Vikram, Anurag Kashyap, and others co-founded Phantom Films. |
| 13. Phantom Films produced popular movies like "Queen" and "Udta Punjab". |
| 14. The company received a National Award for "Queen". |
| 15. Vikram became involved in directing original shows for Amazon Prime Video. |
| 16. He is known to be a private person, choosing to stay out of the limelight. |
| 17. "Trapped", another of his films, received critical acclaim. |
| 18. Vikram directed "Sacred Games" for Netflix, working alongside Anurag Kashyap. |
| 19. In the subsequent seasons, his role evolved from director to showrunner. |
| 20. He was also the executive producer of the Netflix Original "Ghoul". |
| 21. In 2018, Phantom Films was dissolved amid controversy and allegations. |
| 22. Vikram's involvement with Phantom Films was marred by sexual harassment allegations against a colleague. |
| 23. The second season of "Sacred Games" was released in August 2019 with a new directorial approach. |
