Updated : May 05, 2020, 04:58 PM IST | Edited by : Aishwarya Vasudevan
Shah Rukh Khan's second Netflix original show is a horror series titled Betaal. The show was announced last year and it's directed by Patrick Graham along with Nikhil Mahajan. Talking about the star cast, the show stars Viineet Kumar Singh, Aahana Kumra, Jitendra Joshi, Siddharth Menon, Manjiri Pupala, Syna Anand and Suchitra Pillai. Now, the makers of Betaal has shared the first look of the show which gives a hint of the horror genre.
In the stills shared by Red Chillies Entertainment on their social media pages, Viineet is seen giving an intense look while donning the army uniform with Aahana posing with a gun in th backdrop. They shared the first look with a caption stating, "Presenting the first look of #Betaal, our upcoming horror-thriller web series, starring @itsviineetkumar & @aahanakumra and directed by #PatrickGraham & @nikmahajan. Produced by @redchilliesent, @gaurikhan and @_gauravverma, Betaal premieres May 24th on @netflix_in. @iamsrk @mysore.v @blumhouse @skglobalent."
Talking about the plot of Betaal, it earlier read as "A remote village becomes the theatre of a breathless battle when a two-century-old Betaal, a British Indian Army officer, and his battalion of zombie redcoats are unleashed. With Indian police pitted against the undead army, hapless villagers are trapped in a horrific, edge-of-your-seat conflict."
Sharing about the series, a source said, "The series has been shot extensively in India, especially in Mumbai, Lonavala and Khandala as it revolves around fictional Indian folklore the series will definitely be genre-bending in terms of horror content with some incredible VFX and prosthetics work."
The executive producers of the show are Blumhouse Television and SK Global Entertainment and it will be streamed on May 24, 2020.
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