Premieres galore on Amazon Prime, this festive season
This week, Amazon Prime Video brings a slew of exciting titles to keep you entertained through the festive season. From December 18, Prime members in India and more than 200 countries and territories can stream the world premiere of Amazon Original anthology film Unpaused, a collection of five Hindi short films filmed during the pandemic and featuring stories about New Beginnings. The film brings together 5 of the most prolific directors from Hindi cinema – Nikkhil Advani, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Raj & DK, Nitya Mehra, and Avinash Arun and stars Ratna Pathak Shah, Richa Chaddha, Sumeet Vyas, Saiyami Kher, Rinku Rajguru, Gulshan Devaiah, Ishwak Singh, Lillete Dubey, Abhishek Banerjee, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan and Shardul Bharadwaj in the prominent roles.
Amazon Original Series Bandish Bandits that has struck the right chords with the audience will now be available for fans across India in Tamil and Telugu starting, December 16. Produced and created by Amritpal Singh Bindra and directed by Anand Tiwari, the show is based in Jodhpur and tells the engaging tale of two young musicians, hailing from contrasting backgrounds: Pop and Classical. The ten- part series stars rising talent Ritwik Bhowmik as Hindustani classical performer, Radhe, and Shreya Chaudhry as popstar Tamanna, alongside the talented line-up including Naseeruddin Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Sheeba Chaddha and Rajesh Tailang.
Starting December 15, Prime Members can watch the hit Kannada film Ondu Shikariya Kathe (8.2 IMDb Rating). Helmed by Sachin Shetty and starring Siri Prahalad and Pramod Shetty, it is the story of Shambhu Shetty, a reclusive writer who is trying to conquer his inner demons. However, to his dismay, things go wrong and, in this process, he falls prey to certain situations and people’s greed. It will be interesting to watch if he will be able to redeem himself?
Telugu Animantion film Dhira is directed by Arun Kumar Rapolu and features Vijay Sethupathi in lead role, while Vivek Oberoi lends his voice for the Tenali Rama character in the movie. Young customers can enjoy the digital premiere of Dhiru starting December 20 only on Amazon Prime Video.
Bandish Bandits (Tamil & Telugu dubbed) : Bandish Bandits follows the story of Radhe and Tamanna. Radhe is a singing prodigy determined to follow in the classical footsteps of his grandfather. Tamanna is a rising pop sensation desperate to become India’s first international popstar. Radhe’s world is turned upside down when he falls in love with Tamanna. Torn between helping her achieve superstardom and staying true to his own music and his family’s legacy, will he succeed in juggling both at the risk of losing everything he has?
Ondu Shikariya Kathe (Kannada) : A series of mysterious events befall when a famous novelist, an absolute follower of non-violence, takes up a gun and goes on the hunt.
Starting December 17, fans can also stream the World Premiere of the upcoming Telugu film Guvva Gorinka – a romantic entertainer directed by Mohan Bammidi and produced by Damu Kosanam & Dalam Jeevan Reddy. The movie casts Satya Dev and Priya Lal in the lead roles.
Like A Boss premering on December 17 is directed by Miguel Arteta and stars Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, and Salma Hayek. The plot of the film revolves around the lives of two friends Mia and Mel who attempt to take back the control of their cosmetics company from an industry titan.
Premiering on December 18, American science fiction series The Expanse Season 5 is created by Daniel Abraham, Mark Fergus and Ty Franck. The season 5 stars Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham among others. The Legend of El Cid premiering on December 18, is created by Luis Arranz, José Velasco, and stars Jaime Lorente, Alicia Sanz, José Luis García Pérez. The show revolves around the story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.
December 18 also marks the digital premiere of the Amazon Prime original travel show The Grand Tour Season 4 , starring Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond. The show revolves around Jeremy, Richard, and James, as they embark on an adventure across the globe, driving new and exciting automobiles from manufacturers all over the world. The thriller film Most Wanted written and directed by Daniel Roby based on the intersection of Journalism, police work and drug dealing which stars Antoine Olivier Pilon, Josh Hartnett and Stephen McHattie also premieres on December 18 on Amazon Prime Video.
Unpaused– 18th December : Anthalogy film Unpaused highlight various themes with stories based in the era of Covid. ‘Glitch’ directed by Raj & DK showcases the fear of human contact during these times, ‘Apartment’ directed by Nikkhil Advani highlights the depressing feeling of being left alone, ‘Rat-a-Tat’ directed by Rinki Rajguru shows how comforting bonds irrespective of age differences can help you survive hard-hitting stretches, ‘Vishaanu’ directed by Avinash Arun is the story of a migrant family struggling for their abode and ‘Chaand Mubarak’ by Nitya Mehra highlights how slowly peeling of differences can help individuals survive together regardless of their social strata.
Dhiru (Hindi, Tamil & Telugu)- 20th December : When South India was under foreign treachery in the 14th century, Vidhyaranya Swami along with his disciples Hari Hara and Bukka Raya saved the country. They established a new kingdom called Vijayanagara, hid the war loot in Kishkindha mountain and protected it by dividing the secret in two. Swamy then extracts a vow from forest tribe leader and Vijayanagara Minister to guard this secret.
Like A Boss – 17th December : Two friends with very different ideals start a beauty company together. One is more practical while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.
Guvva Gorinka – 17th December : Guvva Gorinka is an upcoming Telugu Romantic Drama directed by Mohan Dommidi and will feature Satyadev Kancharana, Priyaa Lal, Madhumita and Priyadarshi as lead characters.
The Expanse Season 5– 18th December : In the 24th century, a disparate band of antiheroes unravel a vast conspiracy that threatens the Solar System’s fragile state of cold war.
The Legend of El Cid – 18th December : Created by Luis Arranz and José Velasco, El Cid follows the story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.
The Grand Tour – 18th December : Follow Jeremy, Richard, and James, as they embark on an adventure across the globe, driving new and exciting automobiles from manufacturers all over the world.
Most Wanted– 18th December : In 1989, a Canadian journalist investigates the circumstances surrounding the suspicious arrest of a heroin addict imprisoned in a Thai jail.
These titles will join the thousands of TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video catalogue.