Netflix 'Glory': Is Divyenndu, Pulkit Samrat, Suvinder Vicky's boxing drama based on a true story | Explained

Though Netflix’s Glory is an entirely fictional narrative created by Karan Anshuman and Karmanya Ahuja, the story is deeply rooted in the real-life atmosphere and culture of boxing in Haryana, incorporating details from interviews with people involved in the sport. The show is much more than just a boxing drama. It is engaging, immersive and hugely thought provoking.

The pressure of winning the Olympic medal in boxing is real in Haryana

The setting, specifically the fictional town of Shaktigarh, is inspired by the boxing hub of Haryana (e.g., Bhiwani and Rohtak), where boxing is often viewed as a way out of poverty. Every kid here is in the pressure to be a boxing champion. The enormous pressures families put on young children to train and achieve Olympic success, often at a very young age is absolutely insane. And not just boxing, the practice of honour-driven violence is huge in Haryana.

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About Netflix’s Glory

Directed by Karan Anshuman, Netflix’s Glory reflects a lot on the Haryanvi lifestyle, mentality of the people, family conflict and revenge, yet it isn’t preachy and leaves it to the viewers to decide between the right and the wrong. What makes the show stand out is its striking rustic setting. Revenge sagas, though very common in the digital platforms, but this one is different because it isn’t just a sports-drama or just a thriller, but a kind of a moral lesson for you as to how far a person can go to prove his/her point. You cannot put Glory inside any kind of genre boxes.

Earlier at the trailer launch of Glory, creator Karan Anshuman very clearly addressed the growing speculation around the series’ inspiration, firmly stating that the Netflix drama is entirely fictional and not based on any real-life individual or apolitical narrative.