BANGALORE:
Kick-starting this year’s Prime Day celebrations, Amazon Prime Video unveils an exciting and exclusive lineup of Indian and International entertainment.
This year, Prime Day celebrations start early at Prime Video with 14 new, exciting Indian and International titles releasing across 14 days as a run-up to Prime Day 2019. Starting July 1, Prime members can enjoy Blockbuster titles across English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu and Kannada languages.
This must-watch list includes smash hits like Kalank, Venom, Maharshi, Ishq, A Star is Born, NGK, D/O Parvathamma, Muklawa, Bhoot Chaturdashi, Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh, A Live Prime Day Concert headlined by Taylor Swift , Mogra Phulaala amongst others. Adding to this all-star line-up, Prime Video will launch the second season of the much-loved Amazon Original – Comicstaan, an unscripted series to find India’s next big comic sensation, on July 12.
Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video India, said, “It has always been our endeavor to bring to Indian audiences the best of entertainment, from across the country and from the world. In the lead-up to Prime Day 2019, we are thrilled to announce a 14-day entertainment extravaganza. Starting July 1 st , we bring our customers, the biggest and most exciting slate of 14 new blockbusters on Prime Video – including the new season of our Amazon Original Comicstaan and a curated line-up of the latest and popular titles across Bollywood, Hollywood and 7 Indian languages. There could be no better time to be a Prime member.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Kalank (Hindi) July 1, 2019
Kalank, is a story set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India that revolves around six enigmatic characters as their lives entangle whilst in search of love. They are separated by the dichotomy between the two worlds of Husnabad – the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, a town in North India. Directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar, the film brings together India’s biggest stars, Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Roy Kapur in one frame.
Venom (English) July 2, 2019
Venom revolves around Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), a broken man who loses everything including his job and fiancée. Just when his life is at its lowest, he becomes host to an alien symbiote which results in extraordinary superpowers – transforming him into Venom. The movie plays on the dark side of the character who explores his villainous powers to evade evil. While the plot twists in the movie elaborate on how Brock grows to understand the depths of Venom’s character – they ultimately pair up to save San Francisco.
Maharshi (Telugu) July 3, 2019
Starring Mahesh Babu, Pooja Hegde and Allari Naresh in the lead, Maharshi tells a story of Rishi, a millionaire businessman who returns to his homeland, where he becomes the champion of poor and downtrodden farmers.
Ishq (Malayalam) July 4, 2019
Ishq follows the story of two youngsters who try to find joy after they lose out on love and their need for mutual trust to sustain love and happiness. Starring Shane Nigam, Ann Sheetal and Shine Tom Chacko in the lead, Ishq is directed by Anuraj Manohar.
NGK (Tamil) July 5, 2019
Socially conscious and innocent farmer Kumaran, leads his life peacefully with his wife and family. When he’s dragged into politics, his talent and ability earns him enmity. This emotional political thriller story tells us how he overcomes the situation and rises as a leader for the greater good. NGK is directed by K. Selvaraghavan and stars Suriya, Rakul Preet Singh and Sai Pallavi in lead roles.
D/O Parvathamma (Kannada) July 6, 2019
The story follows an investigative officer who investigates a multi layered sensational and challenging murder case. D/O Parvathamma stars Suraj Gowda, Haripriya and Prabhu Mundkur and is directed by Shankar.
Muklawa (Punjabi) July 7, 2019
Set against the backdrop of the pre-partitioned era, Muklawa is a film based on traditions of a newlywed woman who stay back at her parents` house for a while after her wedding. It was forbidden for the groom to even enter the bride`s village during this period, let alone meet her. The story revolves around the man who sets out to romance his own wife – in an era where life was simple, but love was difficult!
Bhoot Chaturdashi (Bengali) July 8, 2019
Four youngsters head out to an abandoned house to shoot a documentary. What starts off as a regular fun road trip slowly becomes a dangerously haunting experience as a series of strange and unfortunate events start happening to them. Can they survive this nightmare? Bhoot Chaturdashi stars Ayann Bhowmik, Ena Saha, Deepsheta Mitra and Soumendra Bhattacharya.
Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh (Punjabi) July 10, 2019
A Girl from Chandigarh comes to Amritsar with the intention of rejecting a prospective groom and ends up spending the day with a boy from Amritsar. His constant chatter exasperates her, but they share a curious chemistry nevertheless. They clash over their cities, their beliefs and ideologies and almost everything they talk about. Between bouts of culture bashing and despite many scenarios where both could have gone their separate ways, they end-up spending the day together. She finally decides to return without meeting the prospective groom and leaves a note for him with the boy. Will the boy and girl part ways with just the memories of this day or will they meet again? Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh stars Gippy Grewal, Sargun Mehta and Rajpal Yadav and is directed by Karan R Guliani.
Prime Day Concert (English) July 11, 2019
Amazon Music announces that 10-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist and one of the most influential artists of our time, Taylor Swift, will headline the Prime Day Concert streaming live on Prime Video in a first-of-its-kind event that celebrates the best in Amazon entertainment, exclusively for Prime members.
The Prime Day Concert presented by Amazon Music will provide an unforgettable experience for members worldwide with an evening of additional performances from chart-topping artists including two-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Dua Lipa, multi-award-winning artist SZA, and global superstar Becky G. Hosted by award-winning actress Jane Lynch (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Glee), the Prime Day Concert presented by Amazon Music will be available to Prime members to stream on-demand after the live show for a limited time on Prime Video, which will include select songs from each performance.
Comicstaan Season 2 (Hinglish) July 12, 2019
Get ready to laugh with an all-new season of Comicstaan – an eight-episode series where ten contestants from across the country are chosen to compete for the winning title and mentored by comedian judges who are experts in their respective genres of comedy. Comicstaan is laugh-out-loud funny with carefully plotted jokes, quick witted dialogue and hilarious memorable moments that are relevant in pop culture today. The first three episodes of Comicstaan Season 2 are available to stream on July 12, followed by new episodes weekly.
A Star Is Born (English) July 13, 2019
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer – until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons. The popular Hollywood film is directed and stars Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga and Sam Elliot.
Mogra Phulaalaa (Marathi) July 14, 2019
Mogra Phulaalaa chronicles the story of a man who has dedicated all his life attending to the well-being of his family, and forgot to take care of his personal life along the way. The events that unfold after he meets the woman of his dreams forms the crux of the film. Mogra Phulaala is directed by Shrabani Deodhar and stars Swwapnil Joshi, Sandeep Pathak and Sai Deodhar.
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