Netflix Scores Indian Coming-of-Age Comedy Brahman Naman

BEVERLY HILLS: Brahman Naman, a comedy from Indian indie director Q, will be available exclusively for Netflix members around the world later this year.

The movie is set in 1980s Bangalore and follows the exploits of Naman, a quick-witted, high school quiz champ who leads his hopelessly nerdy friends on a trip to Calcutta to win a major college prize. The film premiered last week at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

Brahman Naman is written by Naman Ramachandran and produced by Steve Barron and Celine Loop. It is the latest film from Q, following Gandu, Tasher Desh and Ludo. Brahman Naman stars Shashank Arora as Naman, Tanmany Dhanania and Chaitanya Varad as his sidekicks, and features Vaiswath Shankar, Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy and Sid Mallya.

“Brahman Naman is Indian cinema at its boldest: fast, furious and raucously funny,” said Ted Sarandos, the chief content officer at Netflix. “It’s a movie that will delight adolescents of all ages, and we’re excited to bring this hilarious tale to our members around the world.”