India, April 22 -- She began her film journey as a screenwriter and has now turned producer. Ask Kanika Dhillon if much has changed, and she responds that even now, all she wants to do is tell stories. As she gets ready to launch her next project, Gandhari (yet again with her frequent collaborator Taapsee Pannu), she speaks with HT about the genesis of the film, and why partnering with Netflix time and again makes sense for her.

Gandhari is a revenge drama directed by Devashish Makhija and with Taapsee in the lead role. Talking about how the film came into being, Kanika tells us, "This is about a different sort of fear, or rather fierceness as a human being. To what extent can a mother go to protect her child? That idea is where Gandhari...