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JioCinema Premium unveils festive October lineup
Mumbai: As the festive season approaches, JioCinema Premium rolls out a thrilling lineup of shows and movies for October, ensuring a perfect blend of entertainment for everyone. From reality shows to international dramas, JioCinema’s offerings promise to keep audiences hooked throughout the month.
Kicking off on 6 October, Bigg Boss returns for its 18th season with Salman Khan as host, offering exclusive behind-the-scenes content on JioCinema. Additionally, Bigg Boss Kannada 11 will stream simultaneously on the platform, complete with interactive features for viewers.
For fans of international dramas, Suits premieres in Hindi on 11 October, bringing the excitement of legal battles at a fictional New York law firm to a wider audience. On 19 October, get ready for the latest season of Shark Tank, where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas. The highly anticipated Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, hits the platform on 23 October. Meanwhile, The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell, continues to release weekly episodes every Monday.
Bollywood premieres include Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani on 4 October, featuring Aditya Seal and Sunny Sharma, and The Miranda Brothers, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Meezan Jaafri, which releases on 25 October. Both films promise to keep movie lovers entertained.
For the younger audience, new episodes of Chikoo and Bunty arrive on 11 October, while a Motu Patlu mini-movie will stream on 21 October before its TV debut.
Get ready to binge-watch this festive season with JioCinema Premium’s exciting content lineup.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
