Imtiaz Ali Reunites With Netflix for ‘O Saathi Re’ After ‘Chamkila’ Success: ‘An Enchanted Fairy Tale Set in the Fiasco of Metropolitan Life’

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Naman Ramachandran Following the success of “Amar Singh Chamkila,” Netflix and filmmaker Imtiaz Ali are reuniting for a new exploration of contemporary human emotions with “O Saathi Re.” Produced by Window Seat Films and Reliance Entertainment, the series continues Netflix’s collaboration with Imtiaz and features Aditi Rao Hydari, Avinash Tiwary and Arjun Rampal in the cast.

Production is set to begin by the end of this month, with “O Saathi Re” examining “the vintage feeling of love in contemporary times.” Imtiaz Ali (“Tamasha,” “Rockstar,” “Jab We Met,” and “Love Aaj Kal”) will serve as creator, writer and showrunner for the new series, while also taking on executive producer duties alongside Mohit Choudhary.

His brother Arif Ali, who previously directed “She,” will direct the series, with Imtiaz and Amogh Kanaskar handling the writing.

Nidhi Sethia joins as creative producer, while Vishal Bajaj and Pratik Nandkumar More (Shoot at Site) round out the executive production team.