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Canara HSBC Life Insurance launches season 5 of Depend on Insurance
Mumbai: Canara HSBC Life Insurance launches the fifth season of Depend on Insurance, its flagship series designed to elevate insurance awareness across India. This season brings podcast-style interviews with inspiring personalities who share life-changing stories, underscoring the crucial role of insurance in safeguarding life’s promises and ensuring financial security during challenging times.
The year-long series is hosted by top executives from Canara HSBC Life Insurance, featuring notable guests such as Cashkaro.com, co-founder, Swati Bhargava, and Special Olympics Bharat, special advisor, Bakhtawar Saini, and Sirona Hygiene, CEO & co-founder, Deep Bajaj. These achievers offer unique insights on the impact of financial protection and share personal anecdotes that emphasise how insurance plays a pivotal role in enabling positive change.
Canara HSBC Life Insurance, chief distribution officer – alternate channels and chief marketing officer, Rishi Mathur highlights the series’ purpose: “Depend On Insurance is a part of our continued efforts to educate and engage today’s digitally enabled consumers on the critical role that disciplined savings, financial planning and life insurance play in building a secure and prosperous future. The fifth season of the series brings alive powerful stories of resilience and success from inspiring personalities in a relatable manner. We believe these conversations will contribute towards creating a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the value of financial protection for modern consumers.”
Each episode is structured to captivate the audience from the start, introducing the guests and focusing on their critical life milestones, achievements, and the challenges they’ve faced. The discussions explore how financial security and life insurance have played—or could have played—a role in their journeys. A rapid-fire round adds a light-hearted touch, where guests respond to quick questions related to insurance, financial planning, and security.
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Prime Video drops trailer for Lukkhe, a rap crime drama starring KING in his acting debut
Eight episodes of revenge, redemption and hard-hitting rap arrive on the streaming platform on 8th May
MUMBAI: Prime Video has unveiled the trailer for Lukkhe, an eight-episode musical action drama built around the world of rap, crime and bruised relationships — and it has done so in suitably loud fashion, launching it at a live concert in Mumbai featuring electrifying performances by KING, Amira Gill, Akshath, Raashii Khanna, Ruaa Kayy and RUTVXK. As if that were not enough, the show’s music album was also dropped at the event, in collaboration with exclusive music streaming partner Amazon Music and music label Warner Music India.
The series is directed by Himank Gaur and produced by Vipul D. Shah and Rajesh Bahl under the banners of Optimystix Entertainment and White Guerrilla LLP. It is created and executive produced by Agrim Joshi and Debojit Das Purkayastha.
The cast is the talking point. KING, the acclaimed Indian rapper and songwriter, makes his acting debut as MC Badnaam, a performer consumed by rivalry and hunger for recognition. Raashii Khanna, returning to Prime Video after Farzi, plays Gurbani. Palak Tiwari, making her streaming debut, plays Sanober. Lakshvir Singh Saran plays Lucky. The ensemble also includes Nakul Roshan Sahdev, Kritika Bharadwaj, Shivankit Parihar, Yograj Singh and Ayesha Raza Mishra in pivotal roles.
The trailer plants its flag squarely in the tension between MC Badnaam and his rival MC OG, played by Parihar, while threading in the love story between Lucky and Sanober. The soundtrack, which spans hard-hitting rap anthems to emotionally charged melodies, is as much a character in the show as any of its leads.
Gaur was candid about what drew him to the project. “Lukkhe gave me a chance to dive into a world that’s loud, emotional, and constantly on edge,” he said. “What stayed with me was how every character is chasing something personal, and music becomes their way of expressing it. Working with this cast, especially KING in his debut, along with Raashii, Lakshvir, and Palak, was incredibly rewarding because they brought honesty that elevated every moment.”
Khanna reflected on her character with evident relish. “Playing Gurbani in Lukkhe was a really intense and fulfilling experience,” she said. “What I found most interesting was how her strength comes from something deeply personal, which shapes every decision she makes. It was about finding that balance between vulnerability and grit.”
KING, stepping in front of the camera for the first time, was characteristically direct. “Stepping into Lukkhe as MC Badnaam has been a defining moment for me,” he said. “What drew me in was how real his hunger and need to be heard felt. It’s something I connect with as an artist. Bringing music into his journey made the experience even more personal.”
Tiwari described the role as a first on multiple fronts. “It was my first time working with Prime Video, and the whole experience felt new and creatively satisfying,” she said. “Being part of a story that has both intense and heartfelt moments, along with a team that brought so much honesty to it, made this journey truly memorable.”
Saran, for his part, zeroed in on what made Lucky tick. “Lucky is someone who’s trying to move forward while still carrying the weight of his past, and that push-pull made him really interesting to explore,” he said. “There’s a sincerity to his journey that I hope people connect with.”
Lukkhe premieres on Prime Video in Hindi on 8th May, across India and in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. In a streaming landscape drowning in crime dramas, this one is betting that putting a rapper at its centre – and meaning it – is enough to cut through the noise. On the evidence of the trailer, it might just be right.
