Netflix starts streaming A.R. Rahman’s musical romance ‘99 Songs’

NEW DELHI : 99 Songs, the Hindi-language musical romance film co-written and produced by A.R. Rahman has started streaming on Netflix and Jio Cinema this weekend. The film had released its Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions in cinemas mid-April, but box office collections were hit by the second wave of the pandemic.

The film, co-produced by Ideal Entertainment and distributed by Jio Studios, stars debutants Ehan Bhat and Edilsy Vargas in lead roles, alongside Aditya Seal, Lisa Ray and Manisha Koirala, who portray supporting characters.

Reiterating that the pandemic has brought radical changes to the window between theatrical and digital premiere, recently released films are fast making their way to streaming platforms.