Aamir Khan To Sign A Multi-Project Deal With Netflix In This Time Of COVID-19?

Netflix India recently announced 17 originals to be released soon in the country. Reportedly, Netflix wants Aamir Khan to produce shows for the OTT platform under his banner – Aamir Khan Films.

Since the commencement of lockdown in the country, many movies have seen a delay in the theatrical release. Movies like ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, ‘Sooryavanshi’, ‘83’ were ready to hit the screens but the enforcement of lockdown in the country halted their release. While many producers are waiting for theatrical release, many are turning towards releasing their movies in OTT platforms. Movies like ‘Laxmmi Bomb’, ‘Shakuntala Devi’, ‘Dil Bechara’, ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’, ‘Sadak 2’ are all set for their OTT release.

However, based on reports, it is being conjectured that Netflix has approached Aamir Khan to produce a movie and three shows under the ‘Dangal’ actors’ production house banner – Aamir Khan Films. The report adds that the OTT giant Netflix is in talks with Aamir Khan for the past six months and wants to collaborate with the actor for a multi-year deal.

Contemplating the current situation of the show business, it will not be a surprise if the deal materialises. There hasn’t been any confirmation on the report from either side till now.

Recently, the ‘Desi Girl’ Priyanka Chopra also made the headlines for signing a ‘two-year multimillion-dollar first-look television deal’ with Amazon. The ‘Mary Kom’ actress is already working on two Amazon projects and will be making content in both English and Hindi languages. The global sensation confirmed of the same through her social media. See the post here:

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YESSSS @amazonstudios, LET’S 👏GET 👏 IT!!! So honored and excited to finally share this news with you. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Looking ahead, we already have so much on our slate! Big thank you to @jsalke and her team at Amazon for being such great partners, and for sharing in the belief that talent and good content knows no boundaries.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As both an actor and producer, I have always dreamt of an open canvas of creative talent coming together from all over the world to create great content irrespective of language and geography. This has always been the DNA of my production house Purple Pebble Pictures, and is the foundation of this exciting new endeavor with Amazon. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And as a storyteller, my quest is to constantly push myself to explore new ideas that not only entertain, but most importantly, open minds and perspectives. ⁣⁣Looking back on my 20 year career, nearly 60 films later, I hope that I’m on my way to achieving that. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thank you to all of you who have been a big part of my journey so far. And for those who are just getting to know me, or maybe only recognize me as Alex Parrish from Quantico, I’m excited for you to get to know me better. ⁣ @purplepebblepictures⁣⁣ @variety @marcmalkin

A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on Jun 30, 2020 at 3:37pm PDT

Aamir Khan will be next seen starring in ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ which is the Hindi adaptation of Tom Hanks’ movie ‘Forrest Gump’ and also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan in a significant role. The film was supposed to be released by the end of this year, however, with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the release has been delayed.