As Netflix continues to expand around the world, the streaming giant's raging popularity in India is a sight to see. With the success of it's Indian original 'Sacred Games', Netflix is now aggressively targeting India for a couple of new originals that will be produced by none other than the leading ladies of Bollywood- Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra, and Madhuri Dixit.
At Netflix's 'See What's Next: Asia' event, that concluded in Singapore, it announced nine Indian originals including eight films and one series. Anushka Sharma and Karnesh Sharma's Clean Slate films is set to produce 'Bulbul', a period drama set in a vibrant atmosphere midst age-old beliefs and superstitions. Chopra will produce 'Firebrand', a Marathi film that follows a successful lawyer, a sexual assault victim as she deals with family cases while also facing intimacy issues in her own marriage. The movie stars Usha Jadhav, Girish Kulkarni, Madhav Patkar, Sachin Khedekar, and Rajeshwari Sachdev, and will be directed by Aruna Raje.
Madhuri Dixit's production is '15th August', a film that revolves around the struggles of middle-class people in India. Other films and series to debut include Hotel Mumbai, a film based on the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai featuring Dev Patel and Armie Hammer. 'Music Teacher' a story about an emotionally troubled music teacher, will release alongside 'Chopsticks', 'Upstairs', and 'Cobalt Blue'.
