Netflix Unveils The Trailer Of Its Upcoming Psychological Drama Qala

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~Produced by Cleanslate Filmz, Qala stars Triptii Dimri, Swastika Mukherjee, Amit Sial in pivotal roles, marks the debut of Babil Khan and is directed by Anvitaa Dutt~ Mumbai, November 15, 2022: Netflix unveiled the trailer of its exhilarating psychological drama, Qala today. Directed by Anvitaa Dutt, the film captures the life of a playback singer in the 1930s and the way her tragic past and childhood catches up with her causing her to unravel at the peak of her hard-won success. The beginning and end of her spiral is triggered by her relationship with her mother and the story delves into how she navigates professional successes while battling these personal demons. The film will premiere on Netflix on 1st December 2022. 

Commenting on the film, Anvitaa Dutt, Director, says,“To have my second directorial venture with Cleanslate Filmz and Netflix feels wonderful. Qala is an emotional story set in the world of music. It is about a mother daughter relationship, the pressures of fame and what it can do to you. The trailer is a small glimpse of what is to come and  I am looking forward to audiences immersing themselves into Qala’s world on December 1st. Our brilliant cast and crew have seen our vision through while crafting this project. We truly hope to entertain viewers across the world through the world of Qala.”

 Adding to that, Cleanslate Filmz Producer, Karnesh Ssharma says, “Teaming up once again with  Anvitaa Dutt and Netflix on Qala is very exciting for us at Cleanslate Filmz as we gravitate towards unique and poignant stories. Like a song, the trailer rises, falls and reaches a crescendo, taking the viewers  along into Qala’s life, her career and her thoughts. This is a very special film as it relays a strong underlying message which we strive to amplify to the global audiences in over 190 countries through our leading streaming partner Netflix.” 

 Ruchikaa Kapoor, Director, Hindi Original Films, Netflix India, said, “Qala is an emotional journey of a singer navigating professional success while battling personal turmoil. Anvita Dutt’s distinct storytelling explores many facets of mother-daughter relationship, starring Triptii Dimri, Swastika Mukherjee, and supremely talented debutant Babil Khan. Qala is an important story to tell with universal themes and incredible music and visuals.”

 Anvitaa Dutt’s directorial return to Netflix stars Triptii Dimri, Babil Khan, Swastika Mukherjee, Amit Sial, Neer Raao, Avinash Raj Sharma and Ashish Singh in the lead roles. The film is produced by Karnesh Ssharma under the banner of Clean Slate Filmz. 

Watch Qala, streaming exclusively only on Netflix on 1 December

Starring

Triptii Dimri

Babil Khan                Swastika Mukherjee

Amit Sial

Neer Raao        

Avinash Raj Sharma        

Ashish Singh      

Girija Oak

Sameer Kochhar

Tasveer Kamil  

Produced by

Karnesh Ssharma

Directed by

Anvitaa Dutt

Music by

Amit Trivedi

Lyrics by

Amitabh Bhattacharya

Kausar Munir

Swanand Kirkire

Varun Grover

Anvitaa Dutt

About Netflix:

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 223 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

About Cleanslate Filmz:

Clean Slate Filmz is a progressive and forward-thinking production house established by Karnesh Ssharma in 2013 with a reputation for creating relevant cut-through, clutter-breaking entertainment which connects deeply with multicultural audiences across multiple platforms. In the mould of Karnesh’s vision, the production house is recognised for nurturing and amplifying quality filmmaking seasoned with an element of risk taking and boundary pushing. They develop gripping homegrown Indian stories with an appeal to global audiences, with each production placing authentic storylines, characters, and perspectives at its core. It has to its credit film projects such as NH10, Phillauri, Pari and more recently, critically acclaimed award winning titles such as Amazon Original series Paatal Lok, Netflix Original film, Bulbbul and Netflix Original series, MAI.