Call My Agent Bollywood release date: The Indian adaptation of the popular French series, titled Dix Pour Cent will premiere on OTT on October 29.
The show on today's stars will feature Aahana Kumra, Rajat Kapoor, Ayush Mehra and Soni Razdan who are the talent managers at a "well-known" talent agency βArtβ. The Indian version will follow "four savvy, street smart talent agents manage fragile star egos and real human emotions to save their agency from closure after the sudden death of the founder" as per the official release.
Bollywood ke sitaaron ke peeche hai yeh chaaro!
β Applause Entertainment (@ApplauseSocial) October 8, 2021
Call My Agent: Bollywood, streaming 29th October on @NetflixIndia pic.twitter.com/MKMXKO4u0f
Actor Aahana Kumra took to Instagram and wrote, "Showbiz handle karna ek ART hai aur hum agents hain asli artists!!ππ This is showbiz baby! π¬π€©π€πβπ½ Call My Agent: Bollywood is almost here."
Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Banijay Asia, the project was announced last October it will release on Netflix. Call My Agent: Bollywood is written by Abbas & Hussein Dalal and directed by Shaad Ali.
"It was a huge responsibility to be mindful of the original screenplay that has been such a success and yet have my own stamp on the adaptation. Each component of this show has been thought through with intricacy - right from the casting to the cameos," the director said in a statement.
It is touted as a funny, quirky, heart-warming take on the world of showbiz and will have special appearances by Farah Khan, Richa Chadha, Lara Dutta, Ali Fazal, Dia Mirza and Jackie Shroff.
It is a workplace comedy, which was created by Fanny Herrero and run by Cedric Klapisch in the original French version. The trailer gives a glimpse into the glamorous world of Bollywood.
Razdan, earlier spoke about her experience and said that this is a story about the glitz, glamour and agents who make it all happen. She will be playing the role of Treasa Matthews as per reports.
Original series Dix Pour Cent, a reference to the 10 per cent talent agents make from their clients' deals, have been adapted for audiences in Turkey and the UK already.
You can watch the trailer here: