New Netflix series Alert! Noted filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is getting ready for his next shot! Titled, O Saathi Re, the series will be a captivating intricate love story featuring the talented cast of Aditi Rao Hydari, Avinash Tiwary and Arjun Rampal.
Known for his rich storytelling and deeply moving portrayals of relationships in Tamasha, Rockstar, Jab We Met and Love Aaj Kal, Imtiaz Ali, will take on the role of creator, writer and showrunner. He will also be the executive producer of the series along with Mohit Choudhary. Arif Ali, who previously directed the Netflix series She, will take on the role of the director.
Apparently this incredible cast already is working brilliantly together. The powerhouse ensemble has already demonstrated their intense chemistry during a table read that took place ahead of the shoot.
Creator, writer and showrunner Imtiaz Ali shares, “O Saathi Re surprised me at every turn of its development. It is a modern story with a vintage heart, an enchanted fairy tale set in the fiasco of Metropolitan life. I feel both relieved and excited at having Arif direct the stellar cast of Avinash, Aditi and Arjun (All Aces there) and it is the ever-strengthening relationship with Netflix that enabled us to enter the deceptively charming world of O Saathi Re.”
Tanya Bami, Series Head, Netflix India, adds, “We are thrilled to bring a story that delves into love, relationships, and human dilemmas — narrated in Imtiaz’s signature, deeply authentic style, an almost haunting quality to these stories! After the success of She Season 2, we began exploring ideas for our next series together. We wanted something with an inherent musicality, perhaps inspired by a song and then Imtiaz crafted a story, called it O Saathi Re and that story moved us as profoundly as the song still does. It’s a fresh and innovative take on relationships in contemporary times. Now, with this phenomenal cast — Aditi, Arjun, and Avinash — we are ready to bring this beautiful and poetic story to life. We can’t wait to embark on this journey with Window Seat Films and the whole team and our incredible cast and crew!”
With production set to commence by the end of this month, O Saathi Re is poised to be an evocative exploration of the vintage feeling of love in contemporary times, marking yet another unforgettable collaboration between Netflix and one of India’s most celebrated storytellers of all time, Imtiaz Ali.
