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aha Tamil & Vetri Maaran’s Jallikattu-based ‘Pettaikaali’ to stream from this Diwali
Mumbai: aha Tamil is all set to offer yet another engrossing series titled Pettaikaali based on the world of Jallikattu.
Collaborating with the iconic Vetri Maaran, one of the finest storytellers and filmmakers in the Indian film fraternity, the premise of this series will take the audience deep into the never-seen-before world of Jallikattu.
Besides, the title has created a massive sense of inquisitiveness about who’s that Pettaikaali?
The web series has been crafted and created with the utmost craftsmanship by the cast and crew and will be an amalgamation of an engaging and gripping tale. While Vetri Maaran is the showrunner of this series. Pettaikaali is directed by his long-time assistant, Raj Kumar. Santhosh Narayanan composes the music, and Velraj handles the cinematography. GV Prakash Kumar launched the motion picture on 28 September 2022.
பேரக் கேட்டா ஊரே திரளுது! யார் அந்த பேட்டைக்காளி.#PettaikaaliYaaru?
themuch awaited motionposter of Vetrimaaran’s #PettaikaaliOnAHA. Super proud to introduce the first ever Tamil webseries based on Jallikattu. Directed by L. Rajkumar. Coming on @ahaTamil.#aha100PercentTamil pic.twitter.com/zojV9hLmyJ
— G.V.Prakash Kumar (@gvprakash) September 28, 2022
Pettaikaali will be the first-ever web series based on Jallikattu. With promising technicians like Santhosh Narayanan and Velraj involved, the web series will offer an enthralling experience for the audience. The details about the others in the cast and crew will be revealed soon.
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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.
