Netflix on Friday announced Kaala Paani, a new survival drama series, in partnership with Posham Pa Pictures and Sameer Saxena. The series is set against the backdrop of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

The upcoming series marks the second collaboration of Netlfix with Posham Pa Pictures after their 2022 film Jaadugar. With Sameer Saxena serving as the showrunner, he will also direct Kaala Paani along with Amit Golani. It is written by Biswapati Sarkar, Nimisha Misra, Sandeep Saket and Amit Golani.

“A grounded story about the fight for survival, the series questions audiences on how far they would go to survive,” reads the synopsis.

Kaala Paani’s cast includes Mona Singh, Ashutosh Gowariker, Amey Wagh, Sukant Goel, Arushi Sharma, Radhika Mehrotra and Vikas Kumar among others.

Sameer Saxena, said in a statement, "This is our second project with Netflix and we know their passion for bringing unique and diverse stories to the world. We’re very happy to be extending our relationship to create Kaala Paani, which is a fresh and uncharted genre in Indian storytelling. The series is a survival drama featuring an ensemble of characters who are all trying to escape the wrath of nature, as the vast sea confines them for thousands of kilometers. In this invisible battle between humans and nature, these individuals discover that their destinies are intertwined, not just with each other, but also with the environment."