
Written by Annukampa Harsh and Shaan Vyaas with Associate Producer Sanaya Irani Zohrabi, Natkhat is directed by Shaan Vyas and produced by Vidya Balan and Ronnie Screwvala.
Written by Annukampa Harsh and Shaan Vyaas with Associate Producer Sanaya Irani Zohrabi, Natkhat is directed by Shaan Vyas and produced by Vidya Balan and Ronnie Screwvala.
Continuing with its many strokes of firsts, Amazon Prime Video released the trailer of the much-anticipated Tamil film, PonMagal Vandhal, in a grand manner. With an aim to reach out to audiences across the South Indian markets, the service released the trailer of its first-ever direct-to-stream worldwide movie premiere, across 31 Tamil TV channels, simultaneously on 21st May at 8:43 pm (IST).
Touted as one of the biggest ever TV trailer roadblock, a potential base of an estimated 14 million viewers* watched the trailer at once on their television during the primetime mainly across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Popular TV channels such as Sun TV, KTV, Star Vijay TV, Sun News, CNN News18 Tamil, ZEE Tamil and more aired the trailer of the upcoming film featuring the celebrated actor Jyotika.
In addition to it, the trailer of PonMagal Vandhal also received an overwhelming response on the official YouTube page of Amazon Prime Video India with over 6 Million views in the first 24 hours after its launch.
PonMagal Vandhal is a gripping legal drama that follows the story of an honest lawyer who is attempting to free an innocent woman, wrongfully convicted. This riveting tale revolves around the story of a resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj who reopens a case from 2004 that involves a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for kidnapping and murder.
Venba, his daughter and a passionate lawyer, weaves through the loopholes to unveil the truth. The case is a devious maze where nothing is what it seems on the surface. Condemned to be hungry for fame and publicity, Venba stands for justice despite the challenges that are thrown at her.
Produced by 2D Entertainment, the legal drama features a power-packed cast that includes Jyotika, Parthiban, K.Bhagyaraj, Thyagarajan, Pratap Poten and Pandiarajan. PonMagal Vandhal will be available exclusively for Prime members to stream from May 29 in more than 200 countries and territories.
Netflix India will share an exclusive sneak-peek of its upcoming horror-thriller series, Betaal, with fans ahead of its launch slated this Sunday (May 24th). The preview ‘Horror Night with Betaal’, a live show, is scheduled for May 23rd at 7.00 pm on Netflix’s YouTube page and will be followed by a fun chat and games with actors Viineet Kumar, Aahana Kumra, and directors Patrick Graham and Nikhil Mahajan.
Host and comedian Rohan Joshi will grill Team Betaal about their love for the horror/thriller genre and nuggets from shooting the series, followed by a horror-themed game segment. Viineet Kumar and Aahana Kumra will be seen competing against their directors, Patrick Graham and Nikhil Mahajan.
The story is set in a remote village, which quickly becomes the arena of a breathless battle when a two-century-old East India Company Colonel, infected with the Betaal’s curse, and his battalion of blood-thirsty zombie redcoats are released from their tomb – attacking anything with a pulse. With the CIPD (Counter Insurgency Police Department) forces pitted against the undead army, hapless civilians are trapped in a gripping, edge-of-your-seat conflict.
Aahana Kumra, who is known to play versatile characters, will be seen as Ahluwalia, a Deputy Commandant at CIPD (Counter Insurgency Police Department) Baaz Squad in this series. She is fearless, the toughest member of the Baaz Squad and Vikram Sirohi’s friend. She chooses to do the right thing even if it means to go against the order of her seniors. Mess with her but at your own risk!
Betaal is directed by Patrick Graham and Nikhil Mahajan and written by Patrick Graham and Suhani Kanwar. The series is executive produced by Blumhouse Television and SK Global Entertainment and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. Starring Viineet Kumar, Aahana Kumra, Suchitra Pillai, Jitendra Joshi, Jatin Goswami, Manjiri Pupala, and Syna Anand, the series promises a gripping story and battle between the living and dead that will keep you hooked till the very end.
Betaal releases on May 24, 2020, exclusively on Netflix
Amazon Prime Video’s Original crime thriller Paatal Lok has received incredible critical acclaim and consumer love since its launch. Adding to the excitement amongst fans, Amazon Prime Video launched an original track titled – Toofan Main, the song’s hard-hitting lyrics and tune find itself perfectly in sync with Paatal Lok’s gripping plotline and dark theme.
Sung by the renowned rappers Prabh Deep and Sez On The Beat (Sajeel Kapoor), the song is buoyed by socially conscious lyrics that put you face-to-face with the harsh realities of today’s world. The rapper duo have taken the internet by storm with songs that transform everyday stories of struggles into anthems of survival and perseverance. Highlighting the brutality of modern society, the song is upbeat, fresh and perfectly captures the mood of the show.
The show takes one deep down into a world engulfed in lies and crime – the netherworld. The show features Jaideep Ahlawat as inspector Hathiram Chaudhary, Neeraj Kabi as a prime time reporter Sanjeev Mehra and Abhishek Banerjee as the main antagonist – Hathoda Tyagi.
Snehil Dixit Mehra is a Creative Director for past 11 years and has a flair for comedy and is trained at Improv comedy in addition to being a talent of ALTBalaji who has started her own page as BC (Bheri Cute) Aunty and has been receiving appreciation for the her funny take on Indian web-series and films. Earlier her clip from the show Apharan Sabka Ktega went Viral in 2019 and she is back with a viral video in 2020. She will be seen playing an important character alongside Arunoday Singh in the second season of ALTBalaji’s Apharan: Sabka Katega.
Just like a gripping a book, a nail-biting thriller can keep you glued to the couch. The interesting psychological shows make you ignore a project deadline or stay awake till the late hour in the night. With Amazon Prime Video it’s like being a kid at a candy store if you are a thriller fanatic. From gripping trials to twisted murder mysteries, these movies and shows will keep you guessing right till the end.
Put on your comfiest pyjamas, get some popcorn going to binge on these thoroughly twisted and gripping tales:
Paatal Lok
The recently released Amazon Original show Paatal Lok has been the talk of the town since its launch. From Mumbai police’s quirky tweets to B-town’s celebs appreciating the story, the show has acquired a separate fan base across audiences. The show intends to unfold like an epic – a story that captures India’s messy, contradictory realities which makes it a perfect psychological thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat. Watch Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime Video.
Mirzapur
Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Divyendu Sharma, Rasika Dugal and Shweta Tripathi, Mirzapur captures the nexus between crime and politics. A shocking incident at a wedding procession ignites a series of events entangling the lives of two families in the lawless city of Mirzapur. It is yet another edgy thriller which will keep you hooked till the end. Watch Mirzapur on Amazon Prime Video.
The Family Man
The Family Man is another edgy action-drama series, which tells the story of a middle-class man who works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency. While he tries to protect the nation from terrorists, he also has to protect his family from the impact of his secretive, high-pressure, and low paying job. Watch The Family Man on Amazon Prime Video.
Breathe
Breathe is an Indian drama that explores the lives of ordinary men faced with extraordinary circumstances. Kabir (Sadh), a brilliant but non-conventional officer of the Crime Branch, puts the pieces together of seemingly unconnected deaths of organ donors that lead up to an unlikely suspect – the affable Danny (Madhavan). This series just asks one question – how far will you go to protect the one you love. Two desperate and driven men must engage in the ultimate cat and mouse game to save the one they love. Watch Breathe on Amazon Prime Video.
Mardaani 2
Rani Mukherjee’s Mardaani 2 is a film that will disturb and grip you at the same time. A heroine and a bad guy is quite unusual for Hindi cinema with terrifying suspense, understated messaging that is woven into the characterisation and top-notch performances by Mukerji and Vishal. No-frills storytelling style all add up to making Mardaani 2 a family entertainer, highly intelligent, polished thriller. Stream Mardaani 2 on Amazon Prime Video.
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The makers of ‘The Casino’ have been treating the audience by releasing their content every few days increasing the anticipation and eagerness for the show. After releasing the successful Holi song ‘O Chunarwali’ the makers have now released a new sizzling and hot song titled ‘I am the Queen’ starring Mandana Karimi.
Just like the show, the song too is shot in a Casino where we see Mandana perform sensual and sexy moves in a shimmery silver dress. The lyrics of the song surely hint towards the twist in the storyline of the show.
Talking about the song Mandana said, “I am glad that in The Casino I got an opportunity to perform on a song which is so strong, just like my character in the show. I would say that the song somewhere is an insight into my character. I hope the audience enjoys it too, I had great fun while shooting it.”
The song is sung by none other than Bhoomi Trivedi along with Shannon K. While the lyrics of the song are written by Shabbir Ahmed and the music is produced by Poonam.
‘The Casino’ stars Karanvir Bohra, Sudhanshu Pandey, Mandana Karimi, Aindrita Ray, Dhanveer Singh, Aarti, Rajesh and Mantra in pivotal roles.
The 10 episode series is the story of a rich yet humble boy, Vicky who is the heir to his father’s multi-billion-dollar casino. It is set to unfold a world of mystery and conspiracy in a high-class society.
The show is set in the world of high society and will reflect its glamour and glitz with a tinge of mystery and conspiracy. The backdrop will be a huge casino around which the story will revolve.
Directed by Hardik Gajjar and Produced by Hardik Gajjar Films, The Casino premieres on 12th June only on ZEE5.
Watch the song here:
Amazon Prime Video today released the trailer for the much-awaited Tamil courtroom drama Ponmagal Vandhal, which follows the story of an honest lawyer attempting to free an innocent woman, wrongfully convicted.
Produced by 2D Entertainment, the legal drama features a power-packed cast that includes Jyotika, Parthiban, K.Bhagyaraj, Thyagarajan, Pratap Poten and Pandiarajan. Being the first Tamil film to premiere worldwide directly on Amazon Prime Video, Ponmagal Vandhal will be available exclusively for Prime members to stream from May 29 in more than 200 countries and territories.
This riveting tale revolves around the story of a resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj who reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for kidnapping and murder. Venba, his daughter and a passionate lawyer, weaves through the loopholes to unveil the truth.
The case is a devious maze where nothing is what it seems on the surface. Condemned to be hungry for fame and publicity, Venba stands for justice despite the challenges that are thrown at her. Amazon Prime Video viewers can get set for a nail-biting climax as one waits to see if Venba is successful in proving Jyoti’s innocence or not.
“We’re excited to premiere Ponmagal Vandhal exclusively on Amazon Prime Video and showcase yet another high-quality offering to our audience,” said Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video, India.
“As we expand the film’s reach and visibility with a global release spanning more than 200 countries, avid movie buffs around the world will get to experience this fine piece of Tamil cinema.
Through such worldwide movie premieres, we will continue to deliver on our promise of offering immersive and engaging cinematic experiences to our customers anywhere, anytime at their convenience.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Amazon Prime Video for the release of Ponmagal Vandhal where viewers and fans of high-quality Tamil Cinema can enjoy this riveting courtroom drama, in India and around the world,” said Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandian, Co-Producer & CEO, 2D Entertainment.
“The gripping legal drama, while being local in its narrative, is an engrossing story that will keep the audience at the edge of their seat. Ponmagal Vandhal is an eagerly anticipated film.
The first look of the film received a phenomenal response and we have attracted many requests to reveal more details. We are looking forward to taking the film to a worldwide audience and allowing viewers to experience Tamil cinema in its finest.”
Ponmagal Vandhal is a Jyotika & Suriya Production under their banner 2D Entertainment. The producer is Suriya Sivakumar and the film is directed by JJ Fredrick.
Netflix launched the trailer of its latest suspense drama – Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai, starring Saiyami Kher and Roshan Mathew in lead roles. The film showcases the daily struggles of a strong-headed middle-class woman balancing work and home, and how life surprises her with an influx of cash, at the most unexpected time and place! The film is directed and produced by Anurag Kashyap, with Dhruv Jagasia as the co-producer, and is slated to hit the service on 5 June 2020.
What happens when Sarita hits an unanticipated jackpot? Will she find a confidante in her husband and be able to reap the joys of this endless cash flow? Watch out for Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai, releasing exclusively on Netflix on 5 June 2020.
Trailer link here:
Disha Patani’s latest film ‘Malang’ charted huge numbers during its theatrical run. The freshly harvested pairing of Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani made headlines across India and the fever doesn’t seem to have dulled at all.
The film recently released on a leading OTT platform and once again Disha became the hot talk of social media. Here’s what the fans had to say :
Undoubtedly she is one of the finest actress in Bollywood…Disha Patani Green heart She is a great actress… #Malang she looks fab in the movie…
https://twitter.com/urssonakshi/status/1262752193230200835?s=20
Guys If you love revenge dramas then #Malang is a great watch. The surprise package of the movie is
@DishaPatani
. She has brought her A game in thos movie. Disha Patani
Guys If you love revenge dramas then #Malang is a great watch. The surprise package of the movie is @DishaPatani . She has brought her A game in thos movie. Disha Patani pic.twitter.com/WMxlZ0e1aU
— Harsh Kumar (@harshkumar_999) May 19, 2020
Ravishing BEAUTY
@DishPatani
#MalangonNetflix must
be watched it. Smiling face with smiling eyes #DishaPatani
https://twitter.com/actresssmania/status/1261958739847974914?s=20
With #Malang Disha Patani proves that what she can bring to the table if she is given a meaty part. Her screen presence is exceptional. Will watch the movie all over again just for her.
https://twitter.com/iamModassir/status/1262750834376368128?s=20
Watched #MalangonNetflix again
What a beautiful and brilliant acting
by
@DishPatani
as Sara❤
I just loved her performance, loved
the way she portrayed
this superb character on-screen…
#DishaPatani #Malang
Watched #MalangonNetflix again
What a beautiful and brilliant acting
by @DishPatani as Sara❤I just loved her performance, loved
the way she portrayed
this superb character on-screen… #DishaPatani #Malang pic.twitter.com/nQHysFieVR— SHIV DUTTA 🌠 (@imshiva17) May 16, 2020
Disha Patani’s Malang fever seems to have captured everyone once again. The actress is on a high once again and has been stirring up the excitement among her audiences.
Owning to the success of her film, the makers of Malang recently announced that they are working on a sequel to the thriller.
After receiving praises from all across, Disha is now gearing up for her upcoming releases such as Radhe followed by Ek Villain 2.