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Hoichoi to launch ‘Hello’ S2
MUMBAI: Hoichoi began its journey with its first original web series titled – Hello and became an instant hit with audience giving raving reviews. Thus, began the string of numerous requests flowing in for season 2 which will start from December, directed by Soumik Chattopadhyay.
Hoichoi on its first anniversary this year announced 30 original shows and 12 original films for 2018-2019 which included the most-anticipated season 2 of all shows – Hello.
The official trailer starts off from where the first season ended, Anonyo (Joy Sengupta) is at the doorstep of his girlfriend Nina (Priyanka Sarkar), ramming hard on the door and demanding her to let his wife Nandita (Raima Sen) out. Once the door opens, the drama begins with judgements flooding round and about as he accuses both of having a lesbian relationship behind his back.
The official teaser of Hello, which was released a week earlier, was trending No. 1 on YouTube for 72 hours straight.
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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.
