Netflix Series 'Kaala Paani' Announced, Starring Ashutosh Gowariker, Mona Singh

The survival drama series is set in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

By Press Trust of India | Updated: 14 July 2023 18:55 IST

Netflix Series 'Kaala Paani' Announced, Starring Ashutosh Gowariker, Mona Singh

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'Kaala Paani' marks the second collaboration between Netflix and Posham Pa Pictures

Highlights

'Kaala Paani' is claimed to be a first of its kind survival drama
It is co-directed by Amit Golani,
The series is a survival drama featuring an ensemble of characters

Streaming service Netflix on Friday announced its new series 'Kaala Paani', a survival drama that marks filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker's return to acting. Set in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the series is described as "a grounded story about the fight for survival and questions audiences on how far they would go to survive", a press release stated. The cast of the series also includes Mona Singh, Amey Wagh, Sukant Goel, Arushi Sharma, Radhika Mehrotra, Vikas Kumar, Chinmay Mandlekar, and Poornima Indrajith.

As an actor, Gowariker is best known for featuring alongside Shah Rukh Khan in the television series 'Circus', 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa' and 'Chamatkar'. His most recent acting project was the 2016 Marathi movie 'Ventilator'. He made his directorial debut with 1993's 'Pehla Nasha' and then directed critically-acclaimed and commercially successful movies such as 'Lagaan', 'Swades' and 'Jodhaa Akbar'.

'Kaala Paani' marks the second collaboration between Netflix and Posham Pa Pictures after the 2022 film 'Jaadugar'. It comes from Sameer Saxena, who had directed "Jaadugar". He serves as showrunner and co-director on the project. Saxena has stated that 'Kaala Paani' explores a fresh and uncharted genre in Indian storytelling.

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"The series is a survival drama featuring an ensemble of characters who are all trying to escape the wrath of nature, as the vast sea confines them for thousands of kilometers. In this invisible battle between humans and nature, these individuals discover that their destinies are intertwined, not just with each other, but also with the environment," he added. Tanya Bami, Series Head at Netflix India, said the streamer is always on the lookout for "fresh distinct ideas that have a wide appeal for our large audience base."

"We are extremely excited to announce 'Kaala Paani', a first-of-its-kind survival drama, with compelling characters and deeply emotional storylines. This will be our second collaboration with Posham Pa Pictures, bringing the signature style of its immensely talented creator Sameer Saxena to our members," she said. 'Kaala Paani' is co-directed by Amit Golani, who also produces alongside Saxena, Biswapati Sarkar, and Saurabh Khanna.

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Kaala Paani Season 1

Release Date 18 October 2023
Genre Adventure
Cast
Mona Singh, Ashutosh Gowariker, Amey Wagh, Sukant Goel, Arushi Sharma, Radhika Mehrotra, Vikas Kumar, Chinmay Mandlekar, Poornima Indrajith
Director
Sameer Saxena, Amit Golani
Producer
Sameer Saxena

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

Release Date 25 February 1994
Language Hindi
Genre Comedy, Drama
Cast
Shah Rukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Deepak Tijori, Naseeruddin Shah, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Kurush Deboo, Aditya Lakhia, Satish Shah, Anita Kanwal, Rita Bhaduri, Ravi Baswani, Anjan Srivastav, Shashi Sahay, Sadiya Siddiqui, Ajit Vachani, Goga Kapoor, Virendra Saxena, Tiku Talsania, Juhi Chawla
Director
Kundan Shah
Producer
Vikram Mehrotra

Chamatkar

Release Date 8 July 1992
Language Hindi
Genre Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Cast
Naseeruddin Shah, Shah Rukh Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Tinnu Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Ashutosh Gowariker, Ali Asgar, Guddi Maruti, Malvika Tiwari, Deven Verma, Rakesh Bedi, Johnny Lever, Suhaas Khandke, Anjana Mumtaz, Anjan Srivastav, Shreechand Makhija, Ravi Patwardhan, Avinash Kharshikar, Arun Bakshi, Gavin Packard, Achyut Potdar, Mushtaq Khan
Director
Rajiv Mehra
Producer
Parvesh C. Mehra

Lagaan

Release Date 15 June 2001
Language Hindi
Genre History, Musical, Sport
Cast
Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajendra Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Rajesh Vivek, Raj Zutshi, Pradeep Rawat, Akhilendra Mishra, Daya Shankar Pandey, Shrivallabh Vyas, Yashpal Sharma, Amin Hajee, Aditya Lakhia, Javed Khan AmrohiJaved Khan, A. K. Hangal, Amin Gazi, John Rowe, David Gant, Thor Halland, Jeremy Child, Amitabh Bachchan, Chris England
Director
Ashutosh Gowariker
Producer
Aamir Khan

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