US streaming service Netflix has announced five new Hindi-language original series for India, in an aggressive push for the domestic market.
The five series, to be developed in collaboration with companies such as Shahrukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Anushka Sharma’s Clean Slate Films, will span genres such as young adult, drama, thriller, horror, and comedy.
The actor, along with Gaurav Verma and Red Chillies Entertainment will be co-producing a show for the streaming service. It will be directed by Patrick Graham and co-directed by Nikhil Mahajan.
Graham had earlier helmed Radhika Apte-starrer Ghoul for Netflix.
Titled Betaal, the upcoming horror series reportedly stars Vineet Kumar Singh and Aahana Kumra among others.
Khan is backing Betaal, a horror series based in a remote village that serves as the battleground between British Indian Army officer Betaal, his battalion of zombie redcoats and the Indian police.
Betaal is Red Chillies Entertainment’s second Netflix series after espionage thriller Bard of Blood that stars Emraan Hashmi and will be out on 27 September.
Whether SRK will make an appearance is uncertain at this stage but it looks like we’ll get more details about the show soon.
