Bard Of Blood

SRK+ has been teased by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on social media. It’s expected be a new OTT streaming service and presumably a repository of all of Khan’s work. Confirmed details about the upcoming OTT venture are scare at the moment.

Jaideep Ahlawat made his Bollywood debut with the 2010 action-thriller Aakrosh directed by Priyadarshan

Netflix’s Rs. 199 mobile-only plan in India has performed better than expected since its launch in July, it said in its quarterly earnings report. Netflix will be able to invest more in Indian original content such as Sacred Games and Bard of Blood, it added.

Shah Rukh Khan recently produced Netflix's web-series Bard Of Blood, starring Emraan Hashmi

Not sure if Bard of Blood is worth a Netflix subscription? Well, fret not. Netflix is offering limited free access to the first episode of its latest original series from India — produced by Shah Rukh Khan — without even having to sign up for the streaming service.

Bard of Blood is the first product of Netflix’s partnership with Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies. According to the cast and crew of the Netflix series, Khan contributed with valuable feedback without ever imposing himself. And he’s also responsible for a character called Jannat Marri, played by Kirti Kulhari.

The first Shah Rukh Khan-produced Netflix original is here. Bard of Blood — based on the book of the same name from first-time author Bilal Siddiqi, who is also a creator on the series — is now streaming on Netflix in India.

In our Bard of Blood review, we look at how a callous and careless approach to its setting and people — Balochistan and Muslims — along with writing that defies logic and a show built out of patchwork, leads to an irresponsible and listless Netflix series.

Due to the very nature of what it’s dealing with, Bard of Blood is an inherently political show. It’s set in Balochistan, involves Indian agents going up against terrorists supported by the Pakistani intelligence services, and plays into stereotypes. But its creators don’t think it’s political at all.

"I felt bad because in that video, I used some bad words for him (Shah Rukh Khan)," said Emraan Hashmi

Bard of Blood used Ladakh and Rajasthan to stand in for Balochistan, Pakistan. But that came with its own problems. The Netflix series has made several changes from the book, bringing in new characters like Kirti Kulhari’s Jannat Marri, and writing in more cliff-hanger moments.

Bard Of Blood Review: With Emraan Hashmi, in an admirably restrained way, etching out a believable saviour figure, the series is never less than engaging.

Bard Of Blood has been produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment

Bard of Blood, Criminal, Zodiac, Blinded by the Light, The Politician, Between Two Ferns, Ghostbusters, Silver Linings Playbook, and more — the TV shows and films to check out on Netflix India in September 2019.

Bard of Blood, This Is Us season 4, The Family Man, Transparent, The Deuce season 3, Mission Over Mars, The Spy, Criminal — here are the TV shows to watch in September 2019 on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hotstar in India.

SRK+ has been teased by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on social media. It’s expected be a new OTT streaming service and presumably a repository of all of Khan’s work. Confirmed details about the upcoming OTT venture are scare at the moment.

Jaideep Ahlawat made his Bollywood debut with the 2010 action-thriller Aakrosh directed by Priyadarshan

Netflix’s Rs. 199 mobile-only plan in India has performed better than expected since its launch in July, it said in its quarterly earnings report. Netflix will be able to invest more in Indian original content such as Sacred Games and Bard of Blood, it added.

Shah Rukh Khan recently produced Netflix's web-series Bard Of Blood, starring Emraan Hashmi

Not sure if Bard of Blood is worth a Netflix subscription? Well, fret not. Netflix is offering limited free access to the first episode of its latest original series from India — produced by Shah Rukh Khan — without even having to sign up for the streaming service.

Bard of Blood is the first product of Netflix’s partnership with Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies. According to the cast and crew of the Netflix series, Khan contributed with valuable feedback without ever imposing himself. And he’s also responsible for a character called Jannat Marri, played by Kirti Kulhari.

The first Shah Rukh Khan-produced Netflix original is here. Bard of Blood — based on the book of the same name from first-time author Bilal Siddiqi, who is also a creator on the series — is now streaming on Netflix in India.

In our Bard of Blood review, we look at how a callous and careless approach to its setting and people — Balochistan and Muslims — along with writing that defies logic and a show built out of patchwork, leads to an irresponsible and listless Netflix series.

Due to the very nature of what it’s dealing with, Bard of Blood is an inherently political show. It’s set in Balochistan, involves Indian agents going up against terrorists supported by the Pakistani intelligence services, and plays into stereotypes. But its creators don’t think it’s political at all.

"I felt bad because in that video, I used some bad words for him (Shah Rukh Khan)," said Emraan Hashmi

Bard of Blood used Ladakh and Rajasthan to stand in for Balochistan, Pakistan. But that came with its own problems. The Netflix series has made several changes from the book, bringing in new characters like Kirti Kulhari’s Jannat Marri, and writing in more cliff-hanger moments.

Bard Of Blood Review: With Emraan Hashmi, in an admirably restrained way, etching out a believable saviour figure, the series is never less than engaging.

Bard Of Blood has been produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment

Bard of Blood, Criminal, Zodiac, Blinded by the Light, The Politician, Between Two Ferns, Ghostbusters, Silver Linings Playbook, and more — the TV shows and films to check out on Netflix India in September 2019.

Bard of Blood, This Is Us season 4, The Family Man, Transparent, The Deuce season 3, Mission Over Mars, The Spy, Criminal — here are the TV shows to watch in September 2019 on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hotstar in India.