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Amazon Prime Video Announces 41 New Shows, Partners With Yash Raj, Dharma, Excle Movies And More
Updated on: 29 April, 2022 06:23 PM IST |Shweta Shah
On Thursday, Amazon Prime Video unveiled its roadmap to convey what they have in store for us in terms of more content. Now, if you`re a serial binger, we`d suggest you sit down with a book and pen to note down what all you need to add to your binge-list.
Amazon Prime Video introduced 41 new shows, announcing their first collaboration with some of the big names of the film industry. These shows are not confinign to Bollywood but also have collaborated with content from the south.
From Dharma productions to Excel Media, the streaming platform roped in best of the storytellers. Amongst these 41 shows, some of them mark many Bollywood actor`s OTT debut. From Shahid Kapoor to Sonakshi Sinha, you`re definitly in for a sweet treat.
Attended by an array of film fraternity like Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Kalki Koechlin, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sonakshi Sinha, Raj and DK, - the entire slate was announced during the event hosted by Karan Johar. From Vidya Balan lead Neeyat, Shahid Kapoor`s thriller web series Farzi, Maja Maa starring Madhuri Dixit, and more - all these shows are spread over a period of 24 months.
Prime Video`s VP International Keey Day said it is their aim to invest twice as much as they did in the last five years, calling India one of the most strategic entertainment markets.
"Our Indian Originals are doing well. We are uniquely positioned to bring local content we are producing. We are excited, it`s just the beginning. Over the next five years our plan is to double the investment," without giving out much details.
Accoridng to James Farell, Head of Local Originals, Indian content is also consumed internationally. "Customers outside watch Indian content. I watched Shershaah in the US. Not just the shows but the ideas are also travelling," he said.
Without further ado, let`s take you through the 41 shows that`ll be releasing on Amazon Prime Video.
Apart from these, popular shows like Panchayat S2, Breathe: Into The Shadows S2, The Family Man S3, Comicstaan, Four More Shots Please!, Mirzapur S3, Pataal Lok S2, Mumbai Diaries S2, and more are coming your way.
And then there are unscripted titles such as Akshay Kumar-Jaquline Fernandes starrer Ram Setu, Kangana Ranaut`s Tiku Weds Sheru, Vidya Balan`s Neeyat will be co-produced by the streaming platform.
Amazon Prime Video has also licensed associations with Ajay Devgn FFilms (Runway 34, Thank God, Drishyam 2 and Bhola), Dharma Productions (Jug Jug Jeeyo, Govinda Naam Mera and Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani), Excel Media and Entertainment (Phone Bhoot, Yudra, Fukrey 3, Jee Le Zara and Kho Gaye Hain Hum Kahan) and YRF (Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Prithviraj, Shamshera, Tiger 3 and Pathaan).
BRB, we`re busy making our binge-list and stocking up popcorn!
Amazon Prime Video introduced 41 new shows, announcing their first collaboration with some of the big names of the film industry. These shows are not confinign to Bollywood but also have collaborated with content from the south.
From Dharma productions to Excel Media, the streaming platform roped in best of the storytellers. Amongst these 41 shows, some of them mark many Bollywood actor`s OTT debut. From Shahid Kapoor to Sonakshi Sinha, you`re definitly in for a sweet treat.
Attended by an array of film fraternity like Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Kalki Koechlin, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sonakshi Sinha, Raj and DK, - the entire slate was announced during the event hosted by Karan Johar. From Vidya Balan lead Neeyat, Shahid Kapoor`s thriller web series Farzi, Maja Maa starring Madhuri Dixit, and more - all these shows are spread over a period of 24 months.
Prime Video`s VP International Keey Day said it is their aim to invest twice as much as they did in the last five years, calling India one of the most strategic entertainment markets.
"Our Indian Originals are doing well. We are uniquely positioned to bring local content we are producing. We are excited, it`s just the beginning. Over the next five years our plan is to double the investment," without giving out much details.
Accoridng to James Farell, Head of Local Originals, Indian content is also consumed internationally. "Customers outside watch Indian content. I watched Shershaah in the US. Not just the shows but the ideas are also travelling," he said.
Without further ado, let`s take you through the 41 shows that`ll be releasing on Amazon Prime Video.
| Name of the show/movie | Director | Cast | Type of content |
| Farzi | Raj and DK | Shahid Kapoor, Amol Palekar | Web Series - Thriller |
| Maja Maa | Anand Tiwari | Madhuri Dixigt, Gajraj Rao, Barkha Singh, Ritwik Bhowmik | Movie - Family drama |
| Dahaad | Reema Kagti | Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay verma, Sohum Shah | Web Series - Action, Drama |
| Adhura | Gauravv Chawla, Ananya Banerjee | Ishwak Singh, Rasika Dugal | Web Series - Horror, Thriller |
| Jubilee | Vikramaditya Motwane | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aditi Rao Hyadri, Aparshakti Khurana | Web Series - Fiction, Drama |
| Made In Heaven S2 | Zoya Akhtar | Sobhita Dhuliapala, Arjun Mathur, Kalki Koechlin | Web Series - Drama |
| Modern Love: Mumbai | Anthology | Chintrangada Singh, Arshad Warsi, Fatima, Pratim Gandhi | Web Series - Romance |
| Bambai Meri Jaan | Shujaat Saudagar | Kay Kay Menon. Kritika Kamra, Amyra Dastur | Web Series - Cop Drama |
| Crash Course | Vijay Maurya | Pranay Pachauri, Annu Kapoor, Gaurav Sharma | Web Series - Fiction, Drama |
| Dhootha (Telugu) | Vijay K Kumar | Parvathy, Naga Chaitanya | Web Series - Horror |
| Gulkanda Tales | Raj & DK | Pankaj Tripathi and Patralekhaa | Web Series - Comedy |
| Happy Family | Aatish Kapadia, Jamnadas Majethia | Ratna Pathak Shah | Web Series - Family Comedy |
| Hush Hush | Tanuja Chandra | Juhi Chawla, Soha Ali Khan, Karishma Tanna | Web Series - Drama |
| Indian Police Force | Rohit Shetty, Sushwanth Prakash | Sidharth Malhotra, Vivek Oberoi, Shilpa Shetty | Web Series - Cop Drama |
| Jee Karda | Arunima Sharma | Tamannaah, Suhail Nayyar, Aashim Gulati | Web Series - Drama |
| PI Meena | Debaloy Bhattacharya | Tanya Maniktala, Jisshu Sengupta, Vinay Pathak | Web Series - Drama |
| Shehar Lakhot | Navdeep Singh | Chandan Roy Sanyal, Priyanshu Painyuli, Kubbra Sait | Web Series - Drama |
Apart from these, popular shows like Panchayat S2, Breathe: Into The Shadows S2, The Family Man S3, Comicstaan, Four More Shots Please!, Mirzapur S3, Pataal Lok S2, Mumbai Diaries S2, and more are coming your way.
And then there are unscripted titles such as Akshay Kumar-Jaquline Fernandes starrer Ram Setu, Kangana Ranaut`s Tiku Weds Sheru, Vidya Balan`s Neeyat will be co-produced by the streaming platform.
Amazon Prime Video has also licensed associations with Ajay Devgn FFilms (Runway 34, Thank God, Drishyam 2 and Bhola), Dharma Productions (Jug Jug Jeeyo, Govinda Naam Mera and Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani), Excel Media and Entertainment (Phone Bhoot, Yudra, Fukrey 3, Jee Le Zara and Kho Gaye Hain Hum Kahan) and YRF (Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Prithviraj, Shamshera, Tiger 3 and Pathaan).
BRB, we`re busy making our binge-list and stocking up popcorn!
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