5 Exclusive Upcoming Projects By Netflix In India

One of the most game-changing events to have happened in the means of viewing content is the medium. Television and Movie Theatres that were the primary source of entertainment for the audiences are facing stiff competition from online streaming services. The advancement in internet and smartphone technologies have made it possible to view interesting, new and personalized content as per the user's need and the cheap data rates means more and more people are opting for online streaming services.

Netflix is one of the pioneers in streaming and now boasts of its own slate of acclaimed original content. It has got one of the largest collections of films, sitcoms, and documentaries and gives its users an amazing viewing experience. Netflix is now onboarding some of the biggest names in film industries of the world and creating its own original movies and series. Martin Scorcese, Brad Pitt, Jerry Seinfeld and Shah Rukh Khan etc. are some of the biggest names from cinema who are also warming up to the streaming medium. 

Netflix has got an amazing response from the Indian audiences and to focus more on its Indian audiences, Netflix has built an enviable collection of Bollywood films and has started production on series based on Indian content. As India has the 2nd largest population in the world, the viewership is only going to increase. Here are 5 exclusive upcoming projects by Netflix in India:

Bard Of Blood- Recently, SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix announced a series based on the novel Bard of Blood by Indian author Bilal Siddiqui. The series is promised to be a high octane espionage thriller on the lines of 24 and Homeland.

Sacred Games- A venture of Netflix and Phantom Films, Saif Ali Khan will star in the adaptation of the book of the same name by author Vikram Chandra. Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap serve as producers while Nawazudding Siddiqui and Radhika Apte also appear in pivotal roles. 

Selection Day- Netflix announced that it will adapt acclaimed author Aravind Adiga's (of The White Tiger Fame) book of the same name into a series. The series will focus on cricket and corruption and will be a coming of age tale told through the eyes of its 14-year-old protagonist. 

Again- Netflix will also start production of a series titled 'Again'. The series is written by Marisha Mukerjee of Quantico fame and it will be a supernatural series based in New Delhi which will be anchored by a female lead. 

Chhota Bheem- Netflix has also signed on with Chhota Bheem makers to produce exclusive series on Mighty Little Bheem's adventures which will be targeted at the preschool audience.

Also, Netflix is tying up with a lot of stand-up comedians in India and giving them their own specials.