With the hope to captivate a greater share in the
entertainment market in Asia , streaming giant Netflix announced 17 original
shows that will release over the next year.
The video on demand platform used the second night
of its See What’s Next: Asia content gathering in Singapore to unveil eight new
original films for its India market, including a regional release for Bleecker
Street , Hotel Mumbai,sports drama Selection Day , Leila directed by Deepa Mehta, adaptations
of books Midnight’s Children and Bard of Blood and Baahubali: Before the
Beginning , a spin-off of the iconic film franchise ,apart from a feature film
Rajma Chawal directed by Leena Yadav.
There is massive anticipation surrounding Deepa
Mehta's Leila as she unveiled her protagonist , powerhouse performer Huma
Qureshi and Siddharth Suryanarayan in
leading roles.
Leila, adapted from the novel by writer and
executive producer Urmi Juvekar, is set in the near future and tells the story
of a mother’s search for her daughter, from whom she was separated 16 years
ago.
Netflix believes that the show represents the
tremendous diversity that Indian storytelling holds for a global audience.
Huma Qureshi took to her social media platform to
express her excitement. She said , " As you can see ... I'm clearly
over-the-moon, working on my first series, with Netflix's 'Leila' directed by
none other than Deepa Mehta, Shankar Raman and Pawan Kumar! @netflix_in
#DeepaMehta @shanksthekid @pawankumarfilms As you can see so excited to be
directed by the legend #DeepaMehta ... and mommie dearest dropped in on set to
give us her duas and pyaar ❤ #Leila
#postpackup #selfie."
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