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Netflix to stream Gangs of Wasseypur as a mini-series

Netflix, the US-based movie and television show video platform, will be streaming a specially edited version of the Bollywood gangster hit Gangs of Wasseypur in December, reports Mashable. The original run length of the film was 319 minutes long and had to be cut into two parts for its commercial release. On Netflix, Gangs of Wasseypur will stream as a mini-series with English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Chinese subtitles. Earlier this month, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings had said that the company is planning to launch original Bollywood and animation programming aimed at non-US markets.  Hastings also said that creators needed to focus on developing shows for global scale and audiences, since the distribution problem had been solved with the Internet. He added that Netflix would spend $5 billion on content next year, including acquiring talents. In June, MediaNama reported that Netflix was planning to enter India in 2016, while a Netflix spokesperson told MediaNama that they planned to go global by the end of 2016, including a launch in China, without giving further details about India plans. MediaNama's take Netflix's entry into India will greatly increase the quality of content being produced. The Viral Fever's web series, The Pitchers, getting a 9.7 ratings points out 10 on IMDB is proof that great content can be made from India which can be just as good as Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones. Gangs of Wasseypur is a perfect fit for Netflix's focus that content should be for a global audience. It's our own Narcos. Anurag Kashyap, the director of…

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