Netflix eyes 22 original films from India by 2020 end, eight already out

Netflix's content partners across various projects include Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar, Farah Khan, and Anurag Kashyap, among others

Video streaming platform Netflix is seeking to create “diverse” and “appealing” content based out of India and will have 22 such movies by the end of next year. The over-the-top (OTT) service provider has already released eight, and the rest 14 will be out over the next 18 months, starting with Abhay Deol-starrer Chopstick at the end of this month. This is in addition to a slew of original shows and series lined up from India.

Netflix, which has been in India since January 2016, has collected data points that suggest the market has a huge appetite for films. As a