Alia Bhatt's 'Darlings' hits a massive deal with Netflix!
- By Web Desk -
- Feb 08, 2022
Alia Bhatt’s debut movie as a producer struck a massive deal with the streaming giant for a direct OTT release on the platform.
Bollywood’s beloved Alia Bhatt turned producer for ‘Darlings’, which is slated to release in summer this year. Bhatt’s first production features the 29-year-old celeb herself in the lead, along with her ‘Gully Boy’ co-actor Vijay Varma, Shefali Shah, and Roshan Mathew in pivotal roles.
The comedy-drama which is being co-produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Alia Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions has been reportedly sold to streaming giant Netflix for whopping INR80 crores, for a direct OTT release on the platform.
As per the reports in an Indian news portal, a source close to the outlet revealed, “It’s a dark comedy and the makers felt that the film will be able to reach its target audience through the OTT medium.”
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Furthermore, it has been stated that multiple streamers were struggling to get a deal on this one, and ‘it’s finally Netflix, who has bagged the exclusive streaming rights’.
“The film has been sold for a sum of Rs 80 crore, thereby making it one of the biggest deals for a female-led film”, revealed the source.
‘Darlings’ schedule was wrapped up in September last year, and the film is currently in the post-production stage.
On the acting front, Alia Bhatt has some interesting projects like ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, ‘RRR’, ‘Brahmāstra’, and ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’, in her kitty.