India, April 2 -- Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra has raised eyebrows with his candid critique of Indian audiences' admiration for the Netflix show Adolescence. He has questioned the show's number-one ranking, saying it defies conventional storytelling norms. Also read: Will Netflix hit Adolescence be back with a second chapter? Creators respond

The filmmaker took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his views on the growing popularity of the show in India.

Sudhir wrote, "How come Adolescence is the No 1 show on Netflix India . All conventional wisdom is against it. Indians are not supposed to like slow burners. It violates every rule of taught by bad script writing schools. It spirals down instead of soaring up. It's the best news in ye...