MUMBAI: Netflix has acquired the exclusive global rights of the hilarious coming-of-age comedy Brahman Naman,from Indian indie director Q. 

The film will be available exclusively for Netflix members around the world later this year. 

Set in Bangalore in the 1980s, Brahman Naman 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. Young, smart and full of heart, the trio are determined to win the quiz - and to lose their virginity along the way.

Revered internationally as one of India's most vital and provocative indie filmmakers, Q’s latest cinematic cocktail takes the classic American teen comedy, sharpens it with bawdy British word play, and hurls it in the face of the establishment with a fresh Indian cast. The film premiered last week at the prestigious World Drama Competition at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

“Brahman Naman is Indian cinema at its boldest; fast, furious and raucously funny. 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,” said Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos.

Written by Naman Ramachandran and produced by Steve Barron and Celine Loop, Brahman Naman is Q's latest film, 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.