Made in India A Titan Story Review: A remarkable biographical drama that celebrates Indian Excellence
Made in India A Titan Story Web Series Rating: 3.5 Stars
Watched Made in India A Titan Story web series on Amazon MX Player. So, let’s analyze the cast, release date, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this web series.
Cast: Jim Sarbh, Naseeruddin Shah, Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Namita Dubey, Kaveri Seth and Lakshvir Saran
Director: Robbie Grewal
Release Date: 3rd June 2026 on Amazon MX Player
Duration: 6 Episodes/ 45 Minutes
Story: Series is based on Vinay Kamath’s book, Titan: India’s Most Successful Consumer Brand, a large part of the series works because the casting feels spot on. Story follows Xerxes Desai (Jim Sarbh), a Tata executive who is sent on deputation to work with NBIDC, the government-owned firm, for the development of Navi Mumbai. After proving his worth there, he is offered a permanent position but chooses to return to the Tata Group, which he sees as home.
Back at Bombay House, however, he discovers that the company has moved on without him, and there is little left on his desk to excite him. Looking for a challenge, he approaches J. R. D. Tata (Naseeruddin Shah) and is asked to revive Tata Press. As he studies the business and speaks with employees, vendors, and stakeholders, he realizes that the company can only be improved to a point. Around the same time, he meets Shankar Manoharan (Ashwath Bhatt), who once worked for the Archaeology Department.
He informs Xerxes that imported watches are the most smuggled items in the country. notices the enormous demand for smuggled watches in India. He realizes that there’s a potential to create a watch company that is made in India and will be as classy and prestigious for the user as a foreign-made watch. JRD Tata is impressed by the idea and gives his go-ahead. However, the road ahead is full of challenges. What challenges he faced and how he creates an Indian brand that millions would come to trust is all about this series.
Positives
1. Performances
2. Story
3. Direction
4. Screenplay
Negatives
1. Length
2. Unnecessary subplots
3. First 3 episodes
4. Climax
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer planned to watch this series on its premiere day as loved the trailer and always liked real life stories. chronicles the rise of Titan through the vision of Xerxes Desai and Akash Dikshit, who seek to challenge India’s smuggler-dominated watch market by building a world-class Indian brand. Facing bureaucratic obstacles, financial crises, and repeated setbacks, the team transforms an ambitious idea into a national success.
Made in India A Titan Story tells the story behind one of India’s most recognizable consumer brands and does so in an engaging manner. What could have easily turned into a dull corporate drama instead unfolds like the story of a man chasing an idea that most people around him considered unrealistic. Spread across six episodes, each running under an hour, the series traces the rise of Titan and the determination of Xerxes Desai, the man who helped turn it into a success. Strong performances from Jim Sarbh and Naseeruddin Shah keep the narrative grounded. There are moments when the series appears eager to celebrate the Tata legacy and looks like a show reel of the brand, but once the focus shifts to the people behind the brand, it becomes easy to get invested in their journey. One of the more unusual choices made by the makers is the use of popular Bollywood songs throughout the series. On paper, it sounds like a risky idea, but it works more often than not. The music helps establish the mood of different events and gives the show a sense of movement. The recreation of the 1980s and 1990s is convincing without drawing too much attention to itself. Whether it is the offices, the markets, the clothing, or the overall atmosphere, the period detailing feels carefully thought out. The use of archival footage also adds authenticity. Just as importantly, the writing keeps introducing new problems and fresh challenges, which prevents the story from becoming repetitive despite its corporate setting. The series leaves an impression as it pays equal attention to its smaller moments as much as its larger achievements. The sequence in which JRD decides not to wear a watch until Tata manufactures one of its own is handled with warmth, and the gesture gains even more meaning when Xerxes and Akash follow his lead. There are also lighter moments, including JRD teasing Xerxes about his improving Hindi, that add charm to the narrative. Not everything works perfectly, and a few scenes lean too heavily into celebrating the company, but those issues never derail the story.
The performances remain one of the strongest aspects of the show. Jim Sarbh brings intensity to Xerxes Desai without turning him into a larger-than-life figure. A man who always believed in ‘demonstration over discussion,’ Sarbh plays him as a man completely absorbed by his work, yet someone who remains approachable to the people around him. He delivers one of the finest performances of his career. Naseeruddin Shah is equally impressive as J. R. D. Tata. Right from his mannerisms to the way he speaks and his attire, he captures the personality with remarkable ease. He never dominates scenes unnecessarily, yet his presence is felt every time he appears. The scenes between Shah and Sarbh are easily among the strongest in the series because they quietly show the trust and respect shared by the two men. Vaibhav Tatwawadi delivers solid support as Akash Dixit. He brings sincerity and emotional stability to the role. Kaveri Seth leaves a strong impression as Megha Mhatre. Megha represents a generation of professional women trying to build careers in a male-dominated corporate environment. Seth handles the character’s ambition and personal struggles with conviction, ensuring she never feels like a token supporting figure. Lakshvir Saran is immensely likeable as engineer Gaurav Dhar. He brings innocence, honesty, and enthusiasm to the role, making Gaurav one of the easiest characters to root for. Namita Dubey, despite limited screen time, adds warmth as Rajini Desai. She effectively portrays the emotional support system behind Xerxes without reducing the character to a stereotypical spouse. Robbie Grewal’s direction is captivating. He is equipped with a story that not many are aware of what the Tatas went through to create the Titan brand.
On the flipside, the interest drops in a few places in the fifth and sixth episode. It becomes difficult at times to keep track on whether Xerxes and his team are in Bengaluru or Hosur. The track of the watches having higher sales in the South than the North is interesting and it’s also easy to understand why it was happening. Yet, the makers show the Tata team struggling to find out the reason. The final scene is sweet, but at the same time, the show ends on a somewhat abrupt note. Its biggest weakness is its tendency toward reverence. While the show avoids overt nationalism, it occasionally slips into corporate mythology. Xerxes Desai and J.R.D. Tata are certainly allowed moments of vulnerability, but the series rarely subjects them to sustained scrutiny. Their decisions are questioned, but never to the extent that genuinely complicates their legacy. As a result, the narrative sometimes feels more interested in celebrating its subjects than interrogating them. More importantly, the show has a lot of details and sometimes they feel a bit too slow. Almost like you are reading a book on the birth of Titan. The personal subplots are another mixed bag. While they help humanize the larger corporate story, some of them feel schematic and occasionally repetitive. The show sometimes uses family struggles primarily to generate emotional investment rather than developing them with the same depth afforded to the business narrative.
Overall, series is at its best a warm, well-intentioned love letter to the spirit of Indian enterprise, to the men and women who believed, in the face of Swiss skepticism and domestic bureaucracy, that India could put a world-class watch on the world’s wrist. It is less about watches and more about vision, persistence, and the belief that a good idea can come from simply paying attention to what people need. It reminds viewers that behind every iconic brand are people willing to spend years chasing an idea that most others considered impossible. You know about Titan; now watch how it became the brand we know it to be, the people who worked behind the scenes to make India proud on the world stage. My view on this web-series Highly Recommended.
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