Netflix India is coming up with another thriller series called Bard of Blood, based on the bestselling 2015 book of the same name by Bilal Siddiqui.
The recently released promotional video features Emraan Hashmi reading the same book. “God has given you one face and you make yourself another” says Hashmi in the teaser.
According to the press release, Hashmi is playing a role of former spy named Kabir Khan “who is recalled from his new life as Shakespeare professor in Panchgani to save his country and long-lost love.”
The TV series is co-produced by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan. SRK was quite pleased especially after seeing the success of Sacred Games. He in his recent interview stated “we have always tried to create world class content and entertainment from India. 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.”
Reed Hasting, the founder of Netflix was also very excited seeing the growth of India in his platform.
He commented: “We are thrilled to work with a brilliant, young writer like Bilal Siddiqui and take his gripping, inventive storytelling to Netflix members worldwide.”
It’s going to be an eight-episode epic thriller and the release date and other case is yet to be announced.