
to become the second-largest smartphone market, just behind China. The company is perhaps hoping to capitalize on the sheer number of Indian users logging on to the internet. Two other productions-a romantic comedy and an anthology film set in India-are already available on the platform. Separately, Netflix has announced four other shows to come. “These three series, from the scary to the supernatural, represent the tremendous diversity that Indian storytelling holds for a global audience,” Erik Barmack, Netflix’s vice president of international original series, said at the time.


In February, Netflix announced its plans to make new original content for an Indian audience. But that hasn’t discouraged the company, which is betting big on India.
