It took director Naman Saraiya over a year to make My Daughter Joined a Cult. The making of the three-episode docu-series on godman Nithyananda was no easy feat — from sifting through numerous hours of content, to interviewing survivors. The filmmaker says the arduous journey made him seek therapy. “My therapist was glad when she finally saw my documentary’s hoardings all over the city,” smiles Saraiya, as he gives a lowdown on all that went into the making of the discovery+ documentary that traces the rise and fall of the godman, and his alleged rape cases.

Edited excerpts from the interview.