Updated On: 15 November, 2018 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
On his maiden visit to India, Narcos: Mexico star Michael Pena on being bowled over by Mumbai's vibrancy and getting familiar with Hindi cinema

Alia Bhatt and Shakun Batra with the team at the Narcos: Mexico launch
He may have veered towards comedy in the past few years with outings like Chips (2017) and A Wrinkle In Time, but Michael Pena is back to doing what he does best — drama. In his next offering, Netflix's Narcos: Mexico, the actor, 42, has taken on the role of Drug Enforcement Administration officer, Kiki Camerana — a mighty rival to Diego Luna's drug lord Félix Gallardo.
Talking to mid-day during his recent visit to India, Pena sheepishly admitted that while the three seasons of the show may have taken the world by storm, he was unaware about the series. "I hadn't watched Narcos till I was approached for this one. Before I started shooting, I binge-watched the previous seasons."