Streaming giant Netflix and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan will partner on an original Indian series, Bard of Blood. The espionage drama is based on the book of the same name by author Bilal Siddiqi and will be produced by Red Chillies Entertainment.
Guess it’s happening then. #Awkward #BardOfBlood@RedChilliesEnt @iamsrk pic.twitter.com/q1JIu7A8BR
— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) November 17, 2017
The story revolves around expelled spy, Kabir Anand, who is recalled from his new life as a Shakespeare professor “to save his country and long-lost love.” The eight-episode series, which will be streamed worldwide, will feature dialogues in Hindi, Urdu, English and other languages.
We are proud to partner with @netflix for our first Original Series, based on the book ‘The Bard of Blood’. @iamsrk @reedhastings @netflixindia pic.twitter.com/wguWr5bBXM
— Red Chillies Entertainment (@RedChilliesEnt) November 17, 2017
“Netflix has shown that Indian stories have a global audience and we would love to use this platform and its reach to tell more stories,” said Khan.
Netflix & Red Chillies chill… pic.twitter.com/Aew737MtTh
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) November 18, 2017
“We believe in the global vision of Red Chillies to create groundbreaking content out of India,” said Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings. He added: “It’s exciting to deepen our relationship with Red Chillies and expand our slate of originals in India.”
Our first Original Series, in partnership with @netflix, is a multilingual thriller, based on @BilalS158’s book ’The Bard of Blood’. @iamsrk @reedhastings @VenkyMysore @_GauravVerma @NetflixIndia pic.twitter.com/zxz8TEhkqf
— Red Chillies Entertainment (@RedChilliesEnt) November 17, 2017
Netflix’s first Indian series, currently in production, is Sacred Games, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur) and Vikramaditya Motwane (Udaan), based on author Vikram Chandra’s book of the same name. It revolves around Mumbai’s web of organized crime, corruption, politics and espionage. The show will launch next year and will be streamed worldwide.
