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ShemarooMe streams ‘Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron’
MUMBAI: Leading television personality, Kashmera Shah’s directorial debut ‘Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron’ makes its world digital premiere today on Shemaroo Entertainments’ video streaming OTT platform – ShemarooMe. ShemarooMe’s latest property Bollywood Premiere showcases new and fresh movies from the land of Bollywood every Friday. Stepping into the director’s shoes for the first time, Shah even stars in the film along with her husband Krushna Abhishek, who is the lead actor in Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron. The movie also stars Bollywood hunk Rishaab Chauhan.
Excited about the premiere of her directorial debut on ShemarooMe, television heart-throb Kashmera Shah said, “I am very stoked that my first directorial debut Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron is making its digital debut on ShemarooMe. I am sure it is going to reach the right set of the audience not only in India but across the globe. ShemarooMe’s Bollywood Premiere offers World Digital Premiere to its audiences every Friday and is a great opportunity to showcase new concepts to a larger set of audience.”
She added, “Don’t forget to watch Krishna crack you up in a hilarious way with his puns. I hope my fans will also like this new side of me trying to take up things behind the camera as well. This movie is surely going to tickle your funny bone. Krishna and I have already received lots of love for this movie and hoping to get more with more people watching it worldwide.”
ShemarooMe’s new offering Bollywood Premiere is a property designed for all the movie buffs worldwide. To satiate the needs of Bollywood lovers, ShemarooMe premieres entertaining and critically acclaimed movies every Friday for 52 weeks. The list includes some exceptional movies like SP Chauhan, Gone Kesh, Battalion609 and now Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron. Taking the legacy of the parent company forward, ShemarooMe understands the pulse of the audiences and has been at the forefront, delivering the needs of the viewers. Bollywood Premiere aims at engaging with the audience at the comfort of their homes, through their hand-held devices, every Friday. The movie releases at midnight every Friday exclusively on ShemarooMe.
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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.
