Veteran politician and PPP leader Nabeel Gabol has set off a wave of discussion online after saying Netflix is working on a major scripted series about Lyari, one of Karachi’s most well-known neighbourhoods.
Speaking during the ongoing controversy around the Indian film Dhurandhar, Gabol claimed a Netflix team approached him about a proposed three-season project that, in his words, would show the “real Lyari.” He said the series would dig into the area’s history, power dynamics and socio-political landscape, pushing back against what he believes are unfair depictions in international productions. He also alleged that a Netflix crew is expected to visit Pakistan in March in connection with the project.
Gabol’s comments drew even more attention when he mentioned casting. He claimed a producer or director floated the idea of bringing in Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, famous for playing Pablo Escobar in Narcos, suggesting a resemblance between the two and hinting that a character could be shaped by Gabol’s own political story in Lyari.
