Netflix today announced the coming together of the versatile best of Hindi cinema - Jaideep Ahlawat, Vijay Varma and Bollywood’s Bebo, the iconic Kareena Kapoor Khan for Netflix’s untitled film. Sujoy Ghosh, the impeccable craftsman behind thrillers like Kahaani and Badla will helm this murder mystery. Netflix announced the film through an interesting video of Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma during a script reading session for the film lead by the director.

Talking about his film, the director Sujoy Ghosh shared, “Devotion is probably the best love story i’ve ever read. and to get a chance to adapt it into a film is such an honor. Plus I get a chance to work with Kareena, Jaideep and Vijay!!! What more can one ask for!!

Sharing her thoughts on the announcement, Kareena Kapoor Khan added, “I can’t wait to begin work on this exciting project. It's one that has all the right ingredients… a great story, a visionary director and a super talented cast and crew, I’m really looking forward to working with Sujoy, Jaideep, and Vijay. It’s the beginning of an electrifying journey and I can’t wait for audiences worldwide to see this global bestseller book come to life.

Excited about the film, the Producers, Jay Shewakramani, Akshai Puri, Sujoy Ghosh and Thomas Kim said, "Kareena has always been a star performer across every one of her roles regardless of the format, shade or genre. Her digital debut is going to be an exciting project for us all. And of course, Jaideep and Vijay are spectacular actors and will definitely bring their own skillset to the table. We are excited to collaborate with Netflix for this project. The storyline of the book is gripping and we are looking forward to the film adaptation to go on floors."

Pratiksha Rao, Director- Films and Licensing, Netflix India said, “Our members love engaging with new thrillers - be it for the suspense, the twists or the unexpectedness of what happens next. Thrillers are integral to our Indian film slate and we can’t wait to bring to our members our adaptation of the bestseller, The Devotion of Suspect X. This film brings together an incredible cast known for defining performances, led by Kareena Kapoor Khan, along with a phenomenal creative and production team.”

The film is produced by 12th Street Entertainment, Northern Lights Films in association with Boundscript and Kross Pictures and marks Kareena Kapoor Khan’s streaming debut. It is a screen adaptation of one of Keigo Higashino’s most acclaimed works, The Devotion of Suspect X. The global bestseller has murder, mystery and much more and the adaptation is bound to leave audiences hooked at every turn.

Stay tuned to know more about Kareena Kapoor Khan’s exciting upcoming thriller with Netflix!

Director:
Sujoy Ghosh

Producers:
Jay Shewakramani
Akshai Puri
Sujoy Ghosh
Thomas Kim

Cast (In alphabetical order):

Jaideep Ahlawat
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Vijay Varma

DoP:

Avik Mukhopadhyay

Aishuwarya Sudarshan
asudarshan@netflix.com

Neha Kaul
nkaul@netflix.com