Mumbai: In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, JioHotstar and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have unveiled a groundbreaking five-part docuseries titled RBI Unlocked: Beyond the Rupee, produced by Chalkboard Entertainment. Released to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the RBI, the series marks an unprecedented deep dive into the inner workings of India’s central bank—an institution that plays a pivotal role in steering the nation’s economic narrative.
Streaming exclusively on JioHotstar starting today, the documentary series aims to demystify the RBI’s complex operations and make its influence on daily economic life more accessible to the public. From managing inflation and interest rates to ensuring currency stability and navigating financial crises, the series illustrates the RBI’s crucial role in the lives of 1.4 billion Indians.
The docuseries offers rare, behind-the-scenes access to high-security areas such as gold vaults, currency printing presses, and crisis management war rooms—spaces traditionally off-limits to the public. This immersive storytelling approach is enriched by archival footage, dramatic recreations, and interviews with the current and former Governors of the RBI, senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, and eminent economists and policy experts.
Among the historic moments revisited in the series are the 1991 economic crisis that led to the pledging of India’s gold reserves, the transformative era of banking reforms, and the RBI’s role in maintaining financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic through its innovative bio-bubble protocols.
