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Jugaad Ka Khel: Sanjay’s rise from small-town dreamer to start-up maverick
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Mumbai : Amazon miniTV – Amazon’s free video streaming service, recently premiered its entrepreneurial drama, Hustlers- Jugaad Ka Khel. The narrative explores Sanjay’s journey who hails from a small village near Kota and is constantly triggered by comparison and competition at home, the black sheep of a middle-class family mostly known as “Manoj ka chota bhai” gets through the (IIE) Bombay. Despite facing pressure from his family and relatives, he hustles to the top and succeeds in making his name in the start-up space.
Talking about the series and its narrative, Vishal Vashishtha who essays the role of Sanjay Sharma, gave insight into the reference and inspiration he had for this character. “My best friend has been doing this for the past 5 years, and I have witnessed the number of careers he has switched. The end number of venues he has gone to, to find something that interests him. I had an excellent reference, in fact, in the middle of the shoot, I called him and said ‘It is your show’. And I believe there are many others like him, and they will be connecting to this world of start-ups and entrepreneurs. I think all of us down the line are looking forward to calling something as their own, that they have created,” he shared.
Adding to this, he further delved into his professional journey, talking about his hustles and struggles as an actor. “It was a challenging task to figure out when and where the auditions are happening. Also, to keep yourself exposed just the right amount, not too much but not too little either, so you are open to a wide amount of work,” he expressed.
Produced by Rainshine Entertainment and starring Vishal Vashishtha, Samir Kochhar, Maharshi Dave, Anjali Barot, and Anurag Arora in pivotal roles, Hustlers – Jugaad Ka Khel is streaming exclusively on Amazon miniTV for free, available on Amazon’s shopping app, Fire TV, and Play Store.
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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.
