Tag: Prime Original series

  • Prime Video reveals the first character posters for Prime Original Series – Made in Heaven

    Prime Video reveals the first character posters for Prime Original Series – Made in Heaven

    MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video has the largest selection of latest & exclusive movies and TV shows, stand-up comedy, biggest Indian and Hollywood films, US TV series, most popular Indian & international kids’ shows, and award-winning Amazon Prime Originals, all available, ad-free, with a world class customer experience. The service includes titles available in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi and Bengali.

    To watch the upcoming Prime Original Series Made in Heaven and newest releases in Hollywood & Bollywood, the latest US TV shows, kids’ favorite toons and Amazon Prime Originals, please visit www.PrimeVideo.com or download the Amazon Prime Video app today and sign-up for a Prime membership only at ₹999 annually or ₹129 monthly.

  • Amazon Prime Video Greenlights a new prime rriginal series – Bandish Bandits

    Amazon Prime Video Greenlights a new prime rriginal series – Bandish Bandits

    MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video today greenlit an all new Prime Original Series, Bandish Bandits, a romantic musical created by Still and Still Media Collective. Directed by Anand Tiwari and written by Amritpal Singh Bindra, Bandish Banditsis a unique story of two diametrically different personalities who come together for their love for music.  Created in a an episodic format, this series will see the hugely popular and much loved musical trio-Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa make their debut in the video streaming space and don the hat of music composers for this new Prime Original. Bandish Bandits will launch with all its musical splendour on Amazon Prime Video in 2019 for customers in India and across 200 countries and territories.

    Bandish Bandits is a young, dynamic love story between an excellent Indian classical singer shackled by centuries of tradition and a free-spirited pop star who makes up for her mediocre talent with her sensational skills as a performer. It is the story of Radhe and Tamanna who, despite coming from very different worlds, set out together on a journey of self-discovery to see if opposites, though they might attract, can also adapt and go the long haul.

    Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head of Content, Amazon Prime Video India, said, “At Amazon, we strive to provide our customers with immersive and engaging content across genres.  With Bandish Bandits, we are delighted to bring India’s first streaming original musical – a series that has a refreshingly new take on love. We are thrilled to have the musical trio of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy on board for this musical extravaganza.”

    Amritpal Singh Bindra, Showrunner, said, “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Amazon Prime to tell the story of Bandish Bandits. The show is a millennial love story set against the backdrop of a clash between Pop and Hindustani classical music. Based in Jodhpur, it explores the central theme of whether music is discipline or is it liberation. Bandish Bandits is extremely special to us because the show has been developed completely in house over the course of two years and is being directed by Anand Tiwari. Still and Still Media Collective stands for high quality content and we hope Bandish Bandits will engage and entertain audiences across the globe through the dynamic platform of Amazon Prime Video.”

    Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, while talking of the new association, said, “We are super excited about Bandish Bandits. It’s our first series in the video streaming space and gives us a wide new canvas to work on. We are extremely excited to be working with Still and Still Media Collective on this passion project of theirs. While the background score will work in tandem to the story-line and building the scenes, the songs in this series form a part of the core narrative. Making musicals is a bit of a lost art form in India, and with Bandish Bandits we hope to bring this artistic format back to popular culture. Prime Video’s large audience and efforts in cinematic story-telling, makes it the perfect home for a show like this. ”

    Amazon Prime Video has the largest selection of latest & exclusive movies and TV shows, stand-up comedy, biggest Indian and Hollywood films, US TV series, most popular Indian & international kids’ shows, and award-winning Amazon Prime Originals, all available, ad-free, with a world class customer experience. The service includes titles available in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi and Bengali.

    To watch the upcoming Prime Original Series Bandish Bandits and newest releases in Hollywood & Bollywood, the latest US TV shows, kids’ favorite toons and Amazon Prime Originals, please visit www.PrimeVideo.com or download the Amazon Prime Video app today and sign-up for a Prime membership only at ₹999 annually or ₹129 monthly.

  • Amazon Prime Video launches the music album of Prime Original Series, Four More Shots Please!, with music by Mikey McCleary

    Amazon Prime Video launches the music album of Prime Original Series, Four More Shots Please!, with music by Mikey McCleary

    MUMBAI: Following the launch of two stand-out tracks from Prime Original Series Four More Shots Please!, Amazon Prime Video released the show’s original soundtrack album available exclusively on Prime Music. Composed by Mikey McCleary, the album is an eclectic mix of energetic party numbers, ballads, romantic and soulful tracks that celebrate the perfect friendship of the four imperfect girls in the show, the many moods of the characters and their journey. The album, as much as it is an intrinsic part of the story, can also be enjoyed independently as there’s something for everyone to relate to. The Four More Shots Please! album is exclusively available on Amazon Prime Music till 27th January and will subsequently be available on other music streaming services.

    The original soundtrack has been composed by songwriter, composer, performer and producer Mike McCleary, with powerful vocals by singers including Naquita D'Souza, Sharvi Yadav, Saachi Rajadhyaksha, Rachel Varghese, Abbey Fizardo, Medha Sahi and many more.  The album also features a ballad on friendship composed and sung by Darshan Raval called Yaara Teri Yaari.

    “This album has a wide variety of moods and genres as the songs highlight the ups and downs of the characters and their individual journeys and friendships. Regardless of the situation, each song portraits real women with all their strengths and weaknesses, not clichés or stereotypes. The album features several new indie singers, voices that are unique and add depth to the songs and the characters. I am thrilled to collaborate with Prime Video and Pritish Nandy Communication, to create a full-length album for a long-format series, marking a first for the digital video streaming industry,” – Mikey McCleary, Music Composer, Four More Shots Please!

  • Trailer launch of Prime Original series, American Gods S2

    Trailer launch of Prime Original series, American Gods S2

    MUMBAI: We are excited to share with you the trailer for the next season of the Prime Original series, American Gods, which will be coming back to Prime Video on March 11, 2019. The eight episode season will be available exclusively for Prime members in more than 200 countries and territories, excluding the U.S, with new episodes release weekly.

    The YouTube link to the trailer here.

    Starring Ricky Whittle (The 100, Nappily Ever After) as Shadow Moon and Ian McShane (“Deadwood”, John Wick) as Mr. Wednesday, American Gods is a one-hour drama adapted from Neil Gaiman’s best-selling novel about a war brewing between Old Gods and New Gods: the traditional gods of mythological roots from around the world steadily losing believers to an upstart pantheon of gods reflecting society’s modern love of money, technology, media, celebrity and drugs.

    We were forged in God’s image, but the Gods are also made in ours — and in Season Two the battle moves inexorably toward crisis point as the destinies of gods and men collide. While Mr. World plots revenge for the attack against him in Season One, Shadow throws in his lot with Wednesday’s attempt to convince the Old Gods of the case for full-out war, with Laura and Mad Sweeney in tow. A council at the House on the Rock explodes into chaos, sending deities both Old and New on quests across America that will converge on Cairo, Illinois: forcing Shadow to carve out a place as a believer in this strange new world of living gods — a dark world where change demands commitment, and faith requires terrible sacrifice.

    American Gods also stars Emily Browning (Sucker Punch, The Affair) as Laura Moon, Pablo Schreiber (First Man, Orange is the New Black) as Mad Sweeney, Crispin Glover (Back to the Future, Alice In Wonderland) as Mr. World, Orlando Jones (Madiba, Sleepy Hollow) as Mr. Nancy, Yetide Badaki (Aquarius, This Is Us) as Bilquis, Bruce Langley (Deadly Waters) as Tech Boy, Mousa Kraish (Superbad, Transparent) as The Jinn, Omid Abtahi (Damien, Legends) as Salim and Demore Barnes (12 Monkeys, Waco) as Mr. Ibis. Guest stars include Cloris Leachman (Malcom in The Middle, Raising Hope) as Zorya Vechernyaya, Peter Stormare (Fargo, Prison Break) as Czernobog, and joining Season Two are Sakina Jaffrey (House of Cards, The Blacklist) as Mama-Ji’, Dean Winters (Divorce, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as Mr. Town, Devery Jacobs (Cardinal, The Order) as Sam Black Crow and Kahyun Kim (Adam Ruins Everything, Shameless) as New Media.

     Written by Neil Gaiman in 2001, American Gods has been translated into over 30 languages and earned numerous accolades including Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novel.  

    American Gods will be available for Prime members to stream or download and enjoy anytime, anywhere at no additional cost to a Prime or Prime Video membership in more than 200 countries and territories. Members can watch via the Prime Video app on Fire TV stick, compatible Android and iOS phones and tablets, popular LG and Samsung Smart TVs, Android TV by Sony, Sony PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox One, Apple TV 3 or 4, or online at PrimeVideo.com.

    American Gods is produced by Fremantle. Jesse Alexander, Neil Gaiman, Craig Cegielski, Scott Hornbacher, Ian McShane, Stefanie Berk, Christopher J. Byrne and Padraic McKinley serve as executive producers.

  • Amazon Prime Video launches a brand new song for upcoming Prime Original Series, Four More Shots Please!

    Amazon Prime Video launches a brand new song for upcoming Prime Original Series, Four More Shots Please!

    MUMBAI: Dedicated to timeless friendship, Amazon Prime Video has released the latest single from the album of Prime Original Series Four More Shots Please! Singer extraordinaire and popular heart-throb, Darshan Raval, has lent his voice to the ballad, Yaara Teri Yaari.

    The serenade, which contrasts the upbeat title track, takes listeners on a nostalgic journey as it reminisces precious moments spent with close friends. The track is accompanied by a video that has the four leading ladies from the show sharing classic friendship moments – be it helping each other choose the right outfits, to enjoying fun-filled dinners, to sipping fine wine and downing ‘Four More Shots Please!’.  The video captures the joy of female bonding and the innocence in the bond of friendship.

    “Friendship to me means some of the best times of our lives and my attempt was to capture that spirit in a song.  Everyone has best friends they can count on no matter what, with no questions asked and it is a bond that is innocent and special with an irreplaceable charm.  Working with the Amazon team and shooting with the awesome cast was a great experience for me. I am certain that the listeners will relate to the lyrics of this song and will remember their own friends”, said Darshan Raval, when talking about the single.

    Amazon Prime Video has the largest selection of latest & exclusive movies and TV shows, stand-up comedy, biggest Indian and Hollywood films, US TV series, most popular Indian & international kids’ shows, and award-winning Amazon Prime Originals, all available, ad-free, with a world class customer experience. Besides Kannada, the platform also includes titles available in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali.

    To watch the upcoming Prime Original Series Four More Shots Please! and newest releases in Hollywood & Bollywood, the latest US TV shows, kids’ favorite toons and Amazon Prime Originals, please visit www.PrimeVideo.com or download the Amazon Prime Video app today and sign-up for a Prime membership only at ₹999 annually or ₹129 monthly.

  • Amazon Prime Video drops the full title track of upcoming Prime Original Series Four More Shots Please!

    Amazon Prime Video drops the full title track of upcoming Prime Original Series Four More Shots Please!

    MUMBAI: There’s a new anthem for friendship and female bonding in town and Four More Shots Please! is the clarion call! Amazon Prime Video, today dropped the entire title track of Four More Shots Please! Releasing shortly after the no-holds-barred trailer, this title track reinforces the theme of the show which encourages women to live life on their own terms, shed all inhibitions and celebrate their friendships.

    Keeping with the theme of the series, with music by Mikey McCleary, the track has an electrifying mood along with an upbeat mood and a catchy hook. While the music depicts the fun, bold side of the women on the show, the powerful lyrics, penned by Mikey McCleary, Ankur Tewari & Natania Lalwani, is an ode to the fierce and fearless contemporary Indian woman and their friendships. The dramatic vocals by Naquita D’Souza are paired to perfection, adding strength to the overall track, making this friendship anthem a must-add in everyone’s music playlist!

    The Prime Original Series Four More Shots Please! stars Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Bani J and Maanvi Gagroo along with a stellar ensemble cast comprising of Prateik Babbar, Lisa Ray, Milind Soman and Neil Bhooplalam along with Amrita Puri and Sapna Pabbi. Replete with pop cultural references, Four More Shots Please! is the one thing you need to watch to get into the mind of the modern Indian woman. The show launches on Prime Video on 25th January 2019.

  • Amazon Prime Video Announces a New Prime Original Series – Four More Shots Please!

    Amazon Prime Video Announces a New Prime Original Series – Four More Shots Please!

    MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video today announced their upcoming Prime Original series titled Four More Shots Please!, adding another Indian Original production to its existing slate. The show takes a close look at the lives of four young, urban Indian women and gives a voice to a new generation who live and love on their own terms. In its first season, this 10-part comedy, drama and romance series is anchored in the unceasing friendship between our four women and revolves around their relationships, work-life conflicts, ambitions and anxieties as they live, love and deal with being women in the India of 2018. Created in collaboration with Rangita Pritish Nandy, produced by Pritish Nandy Communications and directed by Anu Menon, the show is helmed by a predominantly women cast and crew. The series of course, casts zero judgment or moral lessons and has no man swooping in to save our women at end of the day—this is genuinely an equal worlds show!  The Prime Original series will be available exclusively for Prime members on 25 January 2019 across more than 200 countries and territories.

    Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video, India said, “We are thrilled to present Four More Shots Please!, a female-centric story of four urban Indian women, their life choices, their crises, romance, high points,  helmed by their rock-solid, life-saving friendship. We have worked with a strong, female-led task force – right from the cast to the crew. Four More Shots Please! reflects the voices of the generation of Indian women who are independent in mind, body and thought. It’s a story that hasn’t been told yet in India and we’re glad to have the perfect partners in Pritish Nandy Communications bringing this series to fruition. Rangita Pritish Nandy’s vision and Anu Menon’s direction has truly transformed the story into a must watch series that is very entertaining and relatable to all our customers.”

    Pritish Nandy, Chairman, Pritish Nandy Communications said, “Four More Shots Please! is our tribute to our times. It’s about a generation of young women, brave and vulnerable, independent and spirited, growing up in South Bombay and speaking the language of our times, living the life they yearn to live with courage, conviction and confidence. Four friends who share in each other’s joys and griefs, successes and occasional losses with love, fortitude and delight. It’s a funny, exciting, magical show full of wit, humour and insight into a generation that refuses to take itself for granted. Rangita, creator of the show and Anu, director for the first season, take you on a roller coaster ride through the lives, loves and ambitions of these four women who choose to take the road less travelled by. And yes, there are some great guys too on the show. They will take your breath away for they are today’s New Age men. So no, it’s not just a show about women. It’s all about us and our wonderful times. It’s about liberation from the past.”

    Written by Devika Bhagat, with dialogues by Ishita Moitra, Four More Shots Please! revolves around the lives of four very different women each fighting their own individual battles and tackling life as it comes. Based in the southern tip of Mumbai, the city that never sleeps, these four friends get together every couple of days to binge talk and get smash drunk at their favorite garage bar, ‘Truck’. It’s the magic of pure, unadulterated and yet sometimes flawed, friendship.  Four More Shots Please! is the urban, millennial Indian woman's gaze,  a slice-of-life, brutally realistic portrait of what it is like to be in a country caught in a constant battle between the traditional and modern, to be a thinking woman, to be free in a country caught up in chains and to be honest in a country that thrives on hypocrisy.

    The Prime Original stars Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Bani J and Maanvi Gagroo as these four women along with a stellar ensemble cast comprising of Prateik Babbar, Neil Bhooplalam, Lisa Ray, Milind Soman, Amrita Puri and Sapna Pabbi.  Replete with pop cultural references, Four More Shots Please! is the one thing you need to watch to get into the mind of the modern Indian woman. The show will be available on Prime Video on 25th January 2019.