NETFLIX, KAJOL, AJAY DEVGN : American streaming service Netflix is expanding its aggressive push on local content in India with a new partnership with actor Ajay Devgn’s company Ajay Devgn Ffilms (ADF). The first collaboration of the two will be a feature film titled Tribhanga that will mark the digital debut of Devgn’s actor wife Kajol. ADF recognizes that streaming services have enormous storytelling capabilities and is open to working with different services as long as together they make the right team. Netflix has also announced a partnership with Dharmatic Entertainment, the digital content arm of Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar’s company Dharma Productions for a range of original films and shows. 2,500 crore in original content in India this year, according to an earlier Mint report.

Source: Mint October 10, 2019 02:48 UTC