Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's second web series Betaal has released on Netflix today and fans have already given it a big thumbs up. The zombie thriller drama left the audience excited when the trailer surfaced the internet earlier this month. The series shows a heart-racing battle between the CIPD (Counter Insurgency Police Department), and a battalion of zombie redcoats led by a two-century-old Betaal.
Reacting to the four-episode web series, fans have called it a gripping one. A Twitter user wrote, "So So So amazing and visually stunning. Very gripping as well. Great set up for the next 3 episodes." Another said, "The VFX, the sound, the make-up, the direction are matching the international scale. The first Flag of Indian Zombie thriller series" Check out Twitter reactions-
The synopsis of Betaal reads, "The official synopsis of the series reads, “A remote village becomes the theatre of a breathless battle when a two-century-old Betaal, a British Indian Army officer, and his battalion of zombie redcoats are unleashed. With Indian police pitted against the undead army, hapless villagers are trapped in a horrific, edge-of-your-seat conflict.”
Directed by Patrick Graham and co-directed by Nikhil Mahajan, Betaal stars Lipstick Under My Burkha fame Aahana Kumar and Mukkabaaz actor Vineet Kumar.
The project is a collaboration of SRK's Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix, SK Global, and Blumhouse Productions, famously known for its Hollywood horror movies such as Paranormal Activity and Insidious.
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