Actor
Alia
Bhatt
on
Tuesday
announced
that
Darlings,
her
debut
film
as
a
producer,
will
premiere
on
streaming
platform
Netflix.
The
29-year-old
actor
is
starring
in
and
producing
the
film
through
her
banner
Eternal
Sunshine
Productions,
in
collaboration
with
superstar
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
Red
Chillies
Entertainment.
Bhatt
shared
the
news
of
the
film's
Netflix
debut
on
her
social
media
handles.
"Hey,
darlings.
I
want
to
tell
you
something
big
but
the
network
is
not
good
here.
Hello..hello?
#Darlings
#DarlingsOnNetflix" the
actor
wrote
alongside
a
promotional
video,
also
featuring
co-stars
Shefali
Shah,
Vijay
Verma
and
Roshan
Mathew.
Darlings,
a
dark
comedy,
marks
the
directorial
debut
of
writer
Jasmeet
K
Reen.
The
Mumbai-set
film
is
mounted
against
the
backdrop
of
a
conservative
lower
middle-class
neighbourhood.
It
explores
the
lives
of
a
mother-daughter
duo
trying
to
find
their
place
in
the
city,
seeking
courage
and
love
in
exceptional
circumstances
while
fighting
against
all
odds.
Bhatt
and
streamer
Netflix
are
yet
to
announce
the
official
release
date
of
the
film.
In
a
statement,
the
actor
said
"Darlings"
holds
a
"special
place
in
my
heart".
"It’s
my
first
film
as
a
producer
and
that
too
with
Red
Chillies.
We
are
very
proud
and
happy
how
the
film
has
shaped
up
and
we
hope
it
will
entertain
and
engage
audiences
world
over,"
she
said.
Reen
thanked
Red
Chillies
and
Eternal
Sunshine
for
taking
the
film
across
the
globe
with
Netflix.
"I
couldn’t
have
asked
for
a
better
feature
film
debut—working
with
a
pool
of
versatile
and
talented
actors
has
been
an
absolute
pleasure,"
she
added.
Darlings
features
music
by
Vishal
Bhardwaj
and
lyrics
from
veteran
writer
Gulzar.
"Darlings
is
very
special
to
all
of
us...
Gulzar
Saab
and
Vishal
Ji
have
given
soul
to
the
film
with
the
songs.
We
couldn’t
have
asked
for
more.
I
cannot
wait
for
the
audience
to
finally
see
the
film,"
Gaurav
Verma,
producer
and
COO,
Red
Chillies
Entertainment,
said.
Pratiksha
Rao,
Director,
Films
and
Licensing,
Netflix
India,
said
the
streamer
always
aims
to
entertain
its
subscribers
with
the
best
in
class
films,
across
genres.
"With
'Darlings',
we
continue
our
long
standing
partnership
with
Red
Chillies
Entertainment
and
are
excited
to
be
the
home
for
Alia
Bhatt’s
first
production.
Darlings,
by
debut
director
Jasmeet
K
Reen,
is
a
must
watch-
a
perfect
storm
of
a
riveting
plot,
fresh
storytelling
brought
to
life
by
powerful
performances,"
she
added.