New Delhi: Filmmaker Milan Luthria is all set to make his OTT directorial debut with the series ‘Sultan Of Delhi.’ The series will stream on Disney+ Hotstar. The show stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Anjum Sharma, Vinay Pathak, Nishant Dahiya, Anupriya Goenka, Mouni Roy, Harleen Sethi and Mehreen Pirzada.
Based on the book, ‘Sultan of Delhi: Ascension by Arnab Ray’, the series set in the 1960s is about power, friendship and more. The series traces the journey of Arjun Bhatia (Bhasin) and explores a tale of "greed, betrayal, courage and the ultimate fight for power."
Produced by Reliance Entertainment, the series will be co-directed and co-written by Suparn Verma.
“Sultan of Delhi' is my first web series. Set in the 1960’s, it has a timeless, pacy approach filled with elements of glamour, action, music, punchy one liners and entertainment. This multi-starrer traces the journey of Arjun Bhatia, (Tahir Raj Bhasin) and explores a tale of greed, betrayal, courage and the ultimate fight for power. I always strive to give audiences an entertaining experience through my stories and ‘Sultan of Delhi’ is one such beautiful journey and I'm so delighted to partner with Disney+ Hotstar to bring this to life," Luthria said in a statement.
Gaurav Banerjee, Head - Content, Disney+ Hotstar & HSM Entertainment Network, Disney Star said, they are looking forward to bringing the series, a "larger-than-life cinematic experience", to the platform.
"The brilliance of Milan Luthria, his magic in bringing the 60’s era live on screens has been incredible and we are hoping to bring this up, up close and personal for Disney+Hotstar audiences through this show," Banerjee added.
Series producer Namit Sharma said he is thrilled to back the screen adaptation of ‘Sultan of Delhi’.
"Working with a maestro like Milan Luthria has been an honor and pleasure. He has crafted a unique series which is colorful, exhilarating and full of larger than life characters," he added.
‘Sultan of Delhi’ will start streaming on Disney+ Hotstar from October 13.