Dj Khushi, who is currently being lauded for composing the Burjkhalifa song for the upcoming Akshay Kumar-starrer, Laxmii, has opened up on his journey so far, and how the tag of being the official deejay of superstar Shah Rukh Khan helped him carve a niche in the music industry.
"There was hardly any social media when I started deejaying. Getting a number of any celebrity was a huge task at that time. When I came to Bombay from Delhi, I used to sit at Bandstand for hours and used to look at Srk's house and dream of working with him one day," Khushi told Ians.
He recalls getting his "golden opportunity" during the making of "Ra.One".
"He (Srk) was looking for a deejay for the remix of his song 'Chammak challo'. I sent my entry through a friend of mine. Srk saw my work and picked my version for the remix of the track.
"There was hardly any social media when I started deejaying. Getting a number of any celebrity was a huge task at that time. When I came to Bombay from Delhi, I used to sit at Bandstand for hours and used to look at Srk's house and dream of working with him one day," Khushi told Ians.
He recalls getting his "golden opportunity" during the making of "Ra.One".
"He (Srk) was looking for a deejay for the remix of his song 'Chammak challo'. I sent my entry through a friend of mine. Srk saw my work and picked my version for the remix of the track.
- 11/3/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Now more than ever, the broadcast networks are feeling the need to change up their typical pilot season strategy.
With existing streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and Amazon and new competitors like HBO Max and Peacock developing shows year-round, the broadcasters are slowly but surely shifting their plans to include more off-cycle pickups.
“We’ve been pursuing a strategy we’re calling second cycle rather than off-cycle,” says Simran Sethi, executive VP of development and content strategy for ABC Entertainment. “I think the term ‘off-cycle’ to a lot of people in the creative community has historically felt secondary, so it just becomes a part of regular old pilot season that takes a lot longer. So we’re calling it ‘second cycle’ because we’re considering things in two very distinct timelines — one being the traditional cycle that’s happening now … and in the second cycle we’re holding...
With existing streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and Amazon and new competitors like HBO Max and Peacock developing shows year-round, the broadcasters are slowly but surely shifting their plans to include more off-cycle pickups.
“We’ve been pursuing a strategy we’re calling second cycle rather than off-cycle,” says Simran Sethi, executive VP of development and content strategy for ABC Entertainment. “I think the term ‘off-cycle’ to a lot of people in the creative community has historically felt secondary, so it just becomes a part of regular old pilot season that takes a lot longer. So we’re calling it ‘second cycle’ because we’re considering things in two very distinct timelines — one being the traditional cycle that’s happening now … and in the second cycle we’re holding...
- 2/12/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Millie Bobby Brown was all of 12 when she starred as Eleven, a young girl with psychokinetic abilities, and Noah Schnapp played Will Byers first when he was 11, in "Stranger Things" back in 2016. They have all grown up with the show -- not just in age, but also in experience as actors.
It's been three years since the first season of The Duffer Brothers' science-fiction horror drama show streamed on Netflix. Now as the third season is out, the teenage cast took a stroll down the memory lane, recalling how their acting has improved since the first scene they shot for the show.
Also Read:?'Stranger Things' cast say franchise has evolved with age
"I was very young when I started the show. I was new in this field. Now when I watch first season and compare it to the current season, it feels great to see that...
It's been three years since the first season of The Duffer Brothers' science-fiction horror drama show streamed on Netflix. Now as the third season is out, the teenage cast took a stroll down the memory lane, recalling how their acting has improved since the first scene they shot for the show.
Also Read:?'Stranger Things' cast say franchise has evolved with age
"I was very young when I started the show. I was new in this field. Now when I watch first season and compare it to the current season, it feels great to see that...
- 7/4/2019
- GlamSham
After a gap of almost two years, the cast of "Stranger Things" is back in action to woo the audience with the upcoming third season of the science-fiction horror drama.
Without revealing any spoilers, actor Gaten Matarazzo, best known for his role as Dustin Henderson in the show, has promised that the latest season will offer a lot of interesting elements.
"It has been a great journey. We catered to people who got nostalgic while watching our show and then there were children who love watching other kids in the show. Now the new season is coming soon. I would say it is well written and has a lot to offer," Matarazzo, 16, said at a fan gala on Monday ahead of the launch of the third season of the Netflix series.
Actors Noah Schnapp (14), Sadie Sink (17) and Caleb McLaughlin (17) were also present at the event, but the crowd of fans...
Without revealing any spoilers, actor Gaten Matarazzo, best known for his role as Dustin Henderson in the show, has promised that the latest season will offer a lot of interesting elements.
"It has been a great journey. We catered to people who got nostalgic while watching our show and then there were children who love watching other kids in the show. Now the new season is coming soon. I would say it is well written and has a lot to offer," Matarazzo, 16, said at a fan gala on Monday ahead of the launch of the third season of the Netflix series.
Actors Noah Schnapp (14), Sadie Sink (17) and Caleb McLaughlin (17) were also present at the event, but the crowd of fans...
- 6/24/2019
- GlamSham
Stand-up comedy, a major attraction on entertainment channels just a few years back, has virtually disappeared from TV and is sprouting on the platform of Internet.
After "The Great India Laughter Challenge" in 2017, it's hard to recall any stand-up comedy show of significance telecast on any Hindi TV channel.
While it is being missed on TV channels, the urban youth is getting its dose of humour with comedy shows and channels on the Internet.
There are comedians Kunal Kamra, Zakir Khan, Atul Khatri, Varun Grover and of course, Vir Das, Hasan Minhaj and the like, who have become the millennials' favourites with their content which has got a platform via social media, live concerts and shows on Ott platforms or on YouTube.
Comedian Abhishek Walia, winner of the fifth season of stand-up comedy reality show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge", finds "lack of innovation" and "censorship" the main reasons behind...
After "The Great India Laughter Challenge" in 2017, it's hard to recall any stand-up comedy show of significance telecast on any Hindi TV channel.
While it is being missed on TV channels, the urban youth is getting its dose of humour with comedy shows and channels on the Internet.
There are comedians Kunal Kamra, Zakir Khan, Atul Khatri, Varun Grover and of course, Vir Das, Hasan Minhaj and the like, who have become the millennials' favourites with their content which has got a platform via social media, live concerts and shows on Ott platforms or on YouTube.
Comedian Abhishek Walia, winner of the fifth season of stand-up comedy reality show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge", finds "lack of innovation" and "censorship" the main reasons behind...
- 6/8/2019
- GlamSham
In Zero with Shah Rukh Khan and Bharat with Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif has outshined the superstars and plots, say industry experts who feel the actress has come a long way and worked her way to be in top form.
During the initial years of her career in Hindi showbiz, Katrina was often criticised for her acting chops and her heavy British accent. But over the years, she has come into her own, proving that she can act, dance and do it well.
Katrina is currently being lauded for her role as Kumud Raina in Bharat.
Trade analyst Komal Nahta told the agency: "Katrina is extraordinary. Her hard work on improving her accent is clearly visible in Bharat. While protraying the old age scenes in the film, she has maintained her pace as well as accent. She is looking like she has never been seen before. In Bharat, she is beyond imagination.
During the initial years of her career in Hindi showbiz, Katrina was often criticised for her acting chops and her heavy British accent. But over the years, she has come into her own, proving that she can act, dance and do it well.
Katrina is currently being lauded for her role as Kumud Raina in Bharat.
Trade analyst Komal Nahta told the agency: "Katrina is extraordinary. Her hard work on improving her accent is clearly visible in Bharat. While protraying the old age scenes in the film, she has maintained her pace as well as accent. She is looking like she has never been seen before. In Bharat, she is beyond imagination.
- 6/8/2019
- GlamSham
For actress Dia Mirza, who is also a film producer, it's a thing to ponder that in a career of over 15 years, she has worked with women directors only twice.
"It is appalling that in my career of over 15 years, I did not get enough chances to work with women directors... it has been hardly one or two times. I did not intentionally choose not to work with women filmmakers. Unfortunately, there were hardly any women on the director's chair till a few years ago," Dia told Ians over phone.
Dia had worked in Reema Kagti-directed "Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd" in 2007. And years after that, she is now under the direction of Sonam Nair in a web series titled "Kaafir".
The 38-year-old actress feels "a lot" has changed for women in the industry over the years.
"I am a huge supporter of women claiming their space and backing their...
"It is appalling that in my career of over 15 years, I did not get enough chances to work with women directors... it has been hardly one or two times. I did not intentionally choose not to work with women filmmakers. Unfortunately, there were hardly any women on the director's chair till a few years ago," Dia told Ians over phone.
Dia had worked in Reema Kagti-directed "Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd" in 2007. And years after that, she is now under the direction of Sonam Nair in a web series titled "Kaafir".
The 38-year-old actress feels "a lot" has changed for women in the industry over the years.
"I am a huge supporter of women claiming their space and backing their...
- 6/2/2019
- GlamSham
Netflix India has hired Viacom18 Digital Ventures executive Monika Shergill to oversee original programming. The move comes a week after Simran Sethi, the Los Angeles-based exec who was responsible for India, exited the streaming giant.
Shergill’s title will be Head, Series, International Originals, Netflix India. She will join the company in a couple of months and be based in Mumbai, reporting to Netflix VP International Originals Bela Bajaria.
Netflix’s current India series include Delhi Crime, Sacred Games and Selection Day.
Sethi’s departure had come after Swati Shetty, who had been Director, International Originals and Acquisitions and Netflix’s first India hire based in Los Angeles, left to join Imagine Entertainment. It is understood Netflix was looking to have a Mumbai-set exec overseeing the division, and Shergill has extensive experience in the booming India media business.
She has spent the past three-plus years at Viacom18 as Evp and Head of Content,...
Shergill’s title will be Head, Series, International Originals, Netflix India. She will join the company in a couple of months and be based in Mumbai, reporting to Netflix VP International Originals Bela Bajaria.
Netflix’s current India series include Delhi Crime, Sacred Games and Selection Day.
Sethi’s departure had come after Swati Shetty, who had been Director, International Originals and Acquisitions and Netflix’s first India hire based in Los Angeles, left to join Imagine Entertainment. It is understood Netflix was looking to have a Mumbai-set exec overseeing the division, and Shergill has extensive experience in the booming India media business.
She has spent the past three-plus years at Viacom18 as Evp and Head of Content,...
- 5/28/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix India has appointed former Viacom India executive Monika Shergill as the creative head of its local originals, based in Mumbai. She will replace L.A.- based Simran Sethi, who, as reported earlier, served as the streamer's top executive for India in her position as creative director, international originals, and is leaving the company rather than moving to Mumbai to head the India office.
Though it's not clear when Sethi will depart, during her tenure she was instrumental in speeding up Netflix's Indian originals slate. Sethi joined Netflix in August 2017, a year after the streamer ...
Though it's not clear when Sethi will depart, during her tenure she was instrumental in speeding up Netflix's Indian originals slate. Sethi joined Netflix in August 2017, a year after the streamer ...
- 5/28/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Mumbai-based executive previously served at Viacom 18 Digital Ventures.
Monika Shergill has joined Netflix as head, series, international originals, Netflix India.
The Mumbai-based executive arrives from Viacom 18 Digital Ventures and will start her new role later this summer, reporting to vice-president of international originals Bela Bajaria. Netflix confirmed the move to Screen on Tuesday (28).
Netflix has been keen to relocate its India leadership to Mumbai. Simran Sethi departed last week and had overseen activities on the sub-continent, however it is understood she did not want to leave Los Angeles.
In December Netflix India’s director of international originals and acquisitions, Swati Shetty,...
Monika Shergill has joined Netflix as head, series, international originals, Netflix India.
The Mumbai-based executive arrives from Viacom 18 Digital Ventures and will start her new role later this summer, reporting to vice-president of international originals Bela Bajaria. Netflix confirmed the move to Screen on Tuesday (28).
Netflix has been keen to relocate its India leadership to Mumbai. Simran Sethi departed last week and had overseen activities on the sub-continent, however it is understood she did not want to leave Los Angeles.
In December Netflix India’s director of international originals and acquisitions, Swati Shetty,...
- 5/28/2019
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
For a rock climber, Alex Honnold, whose ascent of Yosemite's towering El Capitan without any ropes, was documented in Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, people's recognition for his climb means more than the recognition for the film.
"I'm not an actor, I'm not a filmmaker, I've never watched the Oscars... It's not my world. When I free soloed El Capitan and all my friends texted me saying how impressed they were by the climb, that meant more to me in a lot of ways than recognition for the film," Honnold told Ians over e-mail.
Free soloing is a form of rock climbing where the climber performs ascends without protective equipments. Honnold has been been performing the sport for over 20 years.
Filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi brought Honnold's free solo journey on-screen through the film Free Solo, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature this year. The film...
"I'm not an actor, I'm not a filmmaker, I've never watched the Oscars... It's not my world. When I free soloed El Capitan and all my friends texted me saying how impressed they were by the climb, that meant more to me in a lot of ways than recognition for the film," Honnold told Ians over e-mail.
Free soloing is a form of rock climbing where the climber performs ascends without protective equipments. Honnold has been been performing the sport for over 20 years.
Filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi brought Honnold's free solo journey on-screen through the film Free Solo, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature this year. The film...
- 5/25/2019
- GlamSham
Netflix’s Simran Sethi, the La-based exec who is responsible for India, is leaving the Svod service.
Sethi, who is creative director for India, is the latest exec who looks after the region to leave the streaming service. Her departure comes after Deadline revealed earlier this month that Swati Shetty, who was Director-International Originals and Acquisitions at Netflix and the company’s first India hire based in Los Angeles, was to join Imagine Entertainment.
It is understood that Sethi was keen to remain in La rather than move to Mumbai, where Netflix is looking for more local contact. She has overseen shows including Delhi Crime, Sacred Games and Selection Day.
She joined Netflix in August 2017 from Freeform, where she was Svp of scripted development. During her two-year stint at Freeform, Sethi shepherded programming including The Bold Type, Famous in Love, the network’s first late-night show, Truth & Iliza, hosted by Iliza Shlesinger,...
Sethi, who is creative director for India, is the latest exec who looks after the region to leave the streaming service. Her departure comes after Deadline revealed earlier this month that Swati Shetty, who was Director-International Originals and Acquisitions at Netflix and the company’s first India hire based in Los Angeles, was to join Imagine Entertainment.
It is understood that Sethi was keen to remain in La rather than move to Mumbai, where Netflix is looking for more local contact. She has overseen shows including Delhi Crime, Sacred Games and Selection Day.
She joined Netflix in August 2017 from Freeform, where she was Svp of scripted development. During her two-year stint at Freeform, Sethi shepherded programming including The Bold Type, Famous in Love, the network’s first late-night show, Truth & Iliza, hosted by Iliza Shlesinger,...
- 5/22/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is losing its top creative executive for India.
Simran Sethi will be departing the streaming giant following a nearly two-year run. Sources say Sethi, the Los Angeles-based executive who most recently served as creative director for international originals, will be leaving the streamer rather than moving to India.
It's unclear when Sethi's last day with Netflix will be. The streamer declined comment.
During her run with Netflix, Sethi was instrumental in getting the streamer's Indian originals on its feet, growing its roster from one show to 20. After starting as a creative exec, Sethi ...
Simran Sethi will be departing the streaming giant following a nearly two-year run. Sources say Sethi, the Los Angeles-based executive who most recently served as creative director for international originals, will be leaving the streamer rather than moving to India.
It's unclear when Sethi's last day with Netflix will be. The streamer declined comment.
During her run with Netflix, Sethi was instrumental in getting the streamer's Indian originals on its feet, growing its roster from one show to 20. After starting as a creative exec, Sethi ...
- 5/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Far away from the heat and the hustle bustle of the metropos, filmmakers and web content creators are increasingly exploring the country's hilly regions to either capture the essence of stories or nature's bounty.
It's only May and multiple web shows and films have already been shot in the hills in 2019 so far.
From Dia Mirza's upcoming web show "Kaafir" to Shahid Kapoor's much awaited film Kabir Singh?and Karan Wahi's latest released dating show "Love Ok Please", such projects have been shot in Kinnaur, Mussoorie and Dharamsala respectively.
Rajeev Khandelwal's upcoming show "Marzi" and Netflix's recently released film Music Teacher?were both shot in Shimla.
Being a nature lover, Dia finds filming in hills a "constant rejuvenation of the senses".
"Himachal Pradesh is one of the most beautiful states of India and one of the most beautiful mountain regions of the world. Wherever I looked,...
It's only May and multiple web shows and films have already been shot in the hills in 2019 so far.
From Dia Mirza's upcoming web show "Kaafir" to Shahid Kapoor's much awaited film Kabir Singh?and Karan Wahi's latest released dating show "Love Ok Please", such projects have been shot in Kinnaur, Mussoorie and Dharamsala respectively.
Rajeev Khandelwal's upcoming show "Marzi" and Netflix's recently released film Music Teacher?were both shot in Shimla.
Being a nature lover, Dia finds filming in hills a "constant rejuvenation of the senses".
"Himachal Pradesh is one of the most beautiful states of India and one of the most beautiful mountain regions of the world. Wherever I looked,...
- 5/16/2019
- GlamSham
"Do you speak Hindi", "Your name sounds so western". Christian actors in Hindi showbiz often face such questions and remarks but say they are striving hard to break stereotypes.
Erica Fernandes, Jennifer Winget and Vivian Dsena are among those who have made a mark with their talent in the Indian television industry.
"We have a few Christians in the industry. Of course, we are here to break the stereotypes. Initially, my Hindi was not too good as I used to mostly converse in English. Daily soaps have taught me how to speak well in Hindi and I am thankful for this," Erica told Ians.
Erica is currently seen as the traditionally-rooted but strong and opinionated Prerna in the remake of hit show "Kasautii Zindagii Kay". Initially, she faced a lot of criticism from the audience for her voice.
But her show's producer Ekta Kapoor defended her and said: "All criticism...
Erica Fernandes, Jennifer Winget and Vivian Dsena are among those who have made a mark with their talent in the Indian television industry.
"We have a few Christians in the industry. Of course, we are here to break the stereotypes. Initially, my Hindi was not too good as I used to mostly converse in English. Daily soaps have taught me how to speak well in Hindi and I am thankful for this," Erica told Ians.
Erica is currently seen as the traditionally-rooted but strong and opinionated Prerna in the remake of hit show "Kasautii Zindagii Kay". Initially, she faced a lot of criticism from the audience for her voice.
But her show's producer Ekta Kapoor defended her and said: "All criticism...
- 5/15/2019
- GlamSham
Sacred Games, the critically acclaimed Netflix political thriller in which he stars, was released online around the world. The near-instantaneous response was not something that would be familiar to any Indian television and independent film star, no matter how seasoned. "I'm told it was not even a couple hours after it had launched that he first got recognized on the streets there for it," says Simran Sethi, director of creative for international originals at Netflix India.
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- 11/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sacred Games, the critically acclaimed Netflix political thriller in which he stars, was released online around the world. The near-instantaneous response was not something that would be familiar to any Indian television and independent film star, no matter how seasoned. "I'm told it was not even a couple hours after it had launched that he first got recognized on the streets there for it," says Simran Sethi, director of creative for international originals at Netflix India.
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- 11/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj (Haider) has been tapped as showrunner and executive producer on Midnight’s Children, Netflix’s upcoming series based on Salman Rushdie’s seminal novel.
Midnight’s Children follows the life of Saleem Sinai, born on the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the time of India’s independence. His every act is mirrored and magnified in events that sway the course of India’s national affairs; his health and well-being are inextricably bound to those of his nation; his life is inseparable, at times indistinguishable, from the history of his country. Perhaps most remarkable are the telepathic powers linking him with India’s 1,000 other “midnight’s children,” all born in that initial hour and endowed with magical gifts.
The book, published by Random House in 1981, is a literary tour de force that has won multiple accolades, including the 1981 Booker Prize, the Best of the Booker twice...
Midnight’s Children follows the life of Saleem Sinai, born on the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the time of India’s independence. His every act is mirrored and magnified in events that sway the course of India’s national affairs; his health and well-being are inextricably bound to those of his nation; his life is inseparable, at times indistinguishable, from the history of his country. Perhaps most remarkable are the telepathic powers linking him with India’s 1,000 other “midnight’s children,” all born in that initial hour and endowed with magical gifts.
The book, published by Random House in 1981, is a literary tour de force that has won multiple accolades, including the 1981 Booker Prize, the Best of the Booker twice...
- 11/28/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is set to make its first foray into the Indian horror genre with the upcoming miniseries “Ghoul,” and the streamer released the first spooky trailer for the Blumhouse-produced show Monday night.
Inspired by Arabic folklore, “Ghoul” follows a prisoner who arrives at a remote military interrogation center and turns the tables on his interrogators, exposing their most shameful secrets.
Radhika Apte and Manav Kaul star in the three-episode series from director Patrick Graham. It is produced by Netflix in partnership with Phantom Films, Ivanhoe and Blumhouse.
Also Read: Michael K Williams, John Leguizamo to Star in Ava DuVernay's Netflix Limited Series 'Central Park 5'
“It has been a great experience working closely with Netflix and our partners at Phantom and Ivanhoe to produce ‘Ghoul,'” Blumhouse’s Jason Blum said in a statement. “This is Blumhouse’s first foray into the horror genre in India and we’re...
Inspired by Arabic folklore, “Ghoul” follows a prisoner who arrives at a remote military interrogation center and turns the tables on his interrogators, exposing their most shameful secrets.
Radhika Apte and Manav Kaul star in the three-episode series from director Patrick Graham. It is produced by Netflix in partnership with Phantom Films, Ivanhoe and Blumhouse.
Also Read: Michael K Williams, John Leguizamo to Star in Ava DuVernay's Netflix Limited Series 'Central Park 5'
“It has been a great experience working closely with Netflix and our partners at Phantom and Ivanhoe to produce ‘Ghoul,'” Blumhouse’s Jason Blum said in a statement. “This is Blumhouse’s first foray into the horror genre in India and we’re...
- 7/10/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Streaming giant, Netflix will bow its first Indian original horror series “Ghoul” on Aug. 24. The three episodes will be available to the service’s 125 million subscribers in 190 countries, including India.
Based on Arabic folklore, “Ghoul” is set in a covert detention center and follows an interrogator who arrives at the facility to discover that some of the terrorists held there are not of this world. Written and directed by Patrick Graham and starring Radhika Apte (“Padman”) and Manav Kaul “Ghoul” is a co-production between Blumhouse Productions, Ivanhoe Pictures and India’s Phantom Films.
“Ghoul” is a thrilling horror series, both frightening and insightful. Its high production value, a chilling performance from Radhika Apte, and quality writing are sure to scare Indian and global audiences alike,” said Simran Sethi, director, Netflix International Originals.
Apte is also one of the stars of the first Netflix India original series “Sacred Games” that released...
Based on Arabic folklore, “Ghoul” is set in a covert detention center and follows an interrogator who arrives at the facility to discover that some of the terrorists held there are not of this world. Written and directed by Patrick Graham and starring Radhika Apte (“Padman”) and Manav Kaul “Ghoul” is a co-production between Blumhouse Productions, Ivanhoe Pictures and India’s Phantom Films.
“Ghoul” is a thrilling horror series, both frightening and insightful. Its high production value, a chilling performance from Radhika Apte, and quality writing are sure to scare Indian and global audiences alike,” said Simran Sethi, director, Netflix International Originals.
Apte is also one of the stars of the first Netflix India original series “Sacred Games” that released...
- 7/9/2018
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The streaming giant has signed on for a multi-part adaptation of Rushdie’s 1981 novel.
Netflix has ordered dramas based on Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children and the music of Los Angeles.
The streaming giant has signed on for a multi-part adaptation of Rushdie’s 1981 novel, which follows the life of a boy born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947 – the date of India’s independence from Britain.
The drama is among the first series orders from new commissioner Simran Sethi, who joined Netflix’s international originals group last year and oversees content out of India.
Although Netflix has...
Netflix has ordered dramas based on Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children and the music of Los Angeles.
The streaming giant has signed on for a multi-part adaptation of Rushdie’s 1981 novel, which follows the life of a boy born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947 – the date of India’s independence from Britain.
The drama is among the first series orders from new commissioner Simran Sethi, who joined Netflix’s international originals group last year and oversees content out of India.
Although Netflix has...
- 7/3/2018
- by Manori Ravindran Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
ABC comedy executive Lynn Barrie is moving to corporate sibling Freeform as Svp of Original Programming and Development. Barrie will oversee the development of scripted drama and comedy series for Freeform, reporting to Karey Burke, Evp, Programming and Development. She will fill the void left by the August departure of Simran Sethi, Svp of Scripted Development, who went to Netflix. In her most recent position with ABC as VP of comedy development, Barrie oversaw the…...
- 1/17/2018
- Deadline TV
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