Prime Video Unveils 23 Indian Movies, Tie-Ups With Four Bollywood Studios

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled 23 Indian films for subsequent two years — that features three originals, two co-productions, and one “special collaboration”. The remaining 17 licensed movies come from the likes of Karan Johar-owned Dharma Productions, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, Ajay Devgn’s Ajay Devgn FFilms, and the Aditya Chopra-run Yash Raj Films. These will premiere in theatres earlier than solely streaming on Prime Video globally. Madhuri Dixit Nene-led comedy-drama Maja Maa leads these straight coming to Prime Video. Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu — for which we now have a primary look — is among the many co-productions. And Nawazuddin Siddiqui-led Tiku Weds Sheru is a particular collaboration.

This confirms the top of Dharma’s tie-up with Netflix, when it comes to each streaming originals and exclusivity offers for films that go to cinemas. The 23 Indian films have been a part of Amazon’s “Prime Video Presents India” occasion on Thursday in Mumbai, the place it unveiled a slate of 58 titles — 41 unique sequence, movies and documentaries, and the aforementioned 17 licensed films from Bollywood studios — which is able to launch over the subsequent two years. Amazon mentioned this was a part of its efforts to double funding in producing native content material over the subsequent 5 years.

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Here’s the total record of the 17 Bollywood films that can solely stream on Prime Video —

From Ajay Devgn FFilms, 4 upcoming movies together with Runway 34 with Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan, Thank God with Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra, Drishyam 2 with Devgn and Shriya Saran, and Bhola with Devgn and Tabu

From Johar’s Dharma Productions, three upcoming movies together with Jug Jug Jeeyo with Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani; Govinda Naam Mera with Advani and Vicky Kaushal; and Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani with Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, and Shabana Azmi

From Akhtar and Sidhwani’s Excel Media and Entertainment, 5 upcoming movies together with Phone Bhoot with Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Ishaan Khatter; Yudra with Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan; Fukrey 3 with Pulkit Samrat, Manjot, Varun Sharma, and Richa Chadha; Jee Le Zara with Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, and Alia Bhatt; and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan with Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, and Adarsh Gourav

From Yash Raj Films, 5 upcoming movies together with Jayeshbhai Jordaar with Ranveer Singh, Prithviraj with Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Dutt, Shamshera with Dutt and Ranbir Kapoor, Tiger 3 with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, and Pathaan with Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham

And this is extra in regards to the six new Indian Prime Video films —

On the Telugu-language Ammu, in an try to get her abusive husband suspended from police responsibility, Ammu does the unthinkable. Aishwarya Lekshmi, Naveen Chandra, and Bobby Simha lead the forged. Charukesh Sekar directs off a screenplay he co-wrote with Padmavathy. Ammu is a manufacturing of Stone Bench.

Aye Watan…Mere Watan is impressed by true occasions. It is the story of younger woman who grew to become uniquely instrumental to the liberty struggle of Indian independence. Kannan Iyer directs, and Darab Farooqui writes. Aye Watan…Mere Watan is a manufacturing of Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment. No forged has been revealed.

Maja Maa forged
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Maja Maa, with Madhuri Dixit Nene, is a heat, shaggy dog story set in Baroda (now Vadodara) a couple of loving mom who unwittingly turns into a hurdle to her son’s marriage plans and contests societal norms. Gajraj Rao, Ritwik Bhowmik, Barkha Singh, Srishti Shrivastava, Sheeba Chaddha, Rajit Kapur, and Simone Singh are a part of the forged too. Anand Tiwari is within the director’s chair, whereas Sumit Batheja handles scripting duties. Amritpal Singh Bindra is the producer. Maja Maa is a manufacturing of Leo Media Collective.

In Neeyat, when visitors begin dropping lifeless at exiled billionaire Ashish Kapoor’s birthday getaway, detective Mira Rao should unravel devious motives because the suspects are Kapoor’s shut family and friends. Vidya Balan, Ram Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Mita Vasishth, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami, Amrita Puri, Dipannita Sharma, Shashank Arora, Prajakta Koli, and Danish Razvi type the ensemble forged. Anu Menon directs. Menon shares story credit with Advaita Kala and Girvani Dhyani, and screenplay credit with Kala, Dhyani, and Priya Venkataraman. Kausar Munir provides dialogues. Vikram Malhotra is the producer. Neeyat is a manufacturing of Abundantia Entertainment and Amazon Prime Video.

Ram Setu follows Akshay Kumar’s atheist archaeologist turned believer in a race in opposition to time to show the true existence of the legendary Ram Setu earlier than evil forces destroy the pillar of India’s heritage. Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushrratt Bharuccha, and Satyadev Kancharana are additionally a part of the Ram Setu forged. Abhishek Sharma is the author and director. Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi is the artistic producer. Aruna Bhatia, Vikram Malhotra, Subaskaran, Mahaveer Jain, and Aashish Singh are producers. Ram Setu is a manufacturing of Cape of Good Films, Abundantia Entertainment, Amazon Prime Video, and Lyca.

Tiku Weds Sheru is a curler coaster love story of two survivors who regardless of overwhelming odds have an incredible zest to reside and have a good time life. Lead stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur play the couple. Sai Kabir is the director, and co-writer alongside Amit Tiwari. Tiku Weds Sheru is a manufacturing of Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika Films.