One of the recent hats A.R. Rahman wore was that of a producer and a co-writer for the film, 99 Songs. He announced that the film will stream on Netflix from May 21. It will also be available on Jio Cinemas on teh same day. 99 Songs had hit theatres on April 16 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Rahman took to his Twitter and wrote - “Here’s the announcement that will lighten your mood. #99Songs will stream on Netflix from May 21st.”
99 Songs marks the debut of actors Ehan Bhat and Edilsy Vargas and was directed by debutant Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy. Vishwesh has worked as an ad filmmaker before the music composer offered him a chance to direct for his production. Vishwesh is also a musician himself, known for the Mumbai-based band Scribe.
99 Songs had premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival in Busan, South Korea in 2019.