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Shemaroo to launch new celebrity chat show
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has launched a brand-new celebrity chat show, Movies and More, hosted by TV and Radio host Siddharth Kannan. Movies and More is currently aired on Shemaroo’s Bollywood Premiere channel on key DTH platforms like Tata Sky, Airtel, Dish TV and Videocon D2H on weekdays at 9 pm. A new episode is released every Thursday.
The chat show will soon be available on Shemaroo’s recently launched video streaming app – ShemarooMe. Enthusiasts can also log on to Shemaroo B-Town’s social media channels, earlier known as Shemaroo Miniplex, to catch the exclusive behind the scenes and all the buzz around new-age Bollywood celebrities.Talented Bollywood celebrities like Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, Anil Kapoor, Tapsee Pannu, Sonam Kapoor and many more for movies like URI, Thackrey, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha toh Aisa laga, Total Dhammal, Badla have graced the couch till now. These celebs indulge in heart-warming and hilarious conversations; give exclusive inside scoops and fascinating anecdotes around their latest movies.
Shemaroo Entertainment CEO Hiren Gada said, “Indian audience is always keen to know behind the scenes and interesting stories of their favourite Bollywood celebs and we feel, Movies and More is a perfect platform for the audience to get closer to their favourite movies and celebs. At Shemaroo, we always look at churning out fresh content and giving the best of entertainment to our audience.”
Movies and More, a fresh and fun celebrity chat show, is filled with engaging conversations with celebs of upcoming movies, who talk about their journey and career milestones, interesting experiences and funny instances while shooting the film. The show connects the audience to their favourite actors and Bollywood movies. Right from the current Bollywood heartthrob Kartik Aaryan sharing some exclusive stories, to the talent-powerhouse Nawazuddin Siddiqui getting chatty about his acting techniques, stars who have graced the show are plenty, passionate and candid.
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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.
