 "Varun Dhawan & Samantha Ruth Prabhu's 'Citadel: Honey Bunny', Ananya Panday's 'Call Me Bae'; Amazon Prime Video IN's stellar 2024 line-up")
Amazon Prime Video IN’s stellar 2024 line-up is finally here and the titles boast off sequels, series, and spectacular surprises. The slate was one of the biggest events of the year moderated by filmmaker Karan Johar, and was graced by the actors that star in the announced shows too.
Have a look at how the streaming giant’s 2024 looks like:
Fallout
Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind—and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.
Ella Purnell is Lucy, an optimistic Vault-dweller with an all-American can-do spirit. Her peaceful and idealistic nature is tested when she is forced to the surface to rescue her father. Aaron Moten is Maximus, a young soldier who rises to the rank of squire in the militaristic faction called Brotherhood of Steel. He will do anything to further the Brotherhood’s goals of bringing law and order to the wasteland. Walton Goggins is the Ghoul, a morally ambiguous bounty hunter who holds within him a 200-year history of the post-nuclear world.
The series comes from Kilter Films and executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
Produced By: Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films produce in association with Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks
Executive Produced By: Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Graham Wagner, Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Athena Wickham, Todd Howard, James Altman
Cast: Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten, Moisés Arias, Kyle MacLachlan, Sarita Choudhury, Michael Emerson, Leslie Uggams, Frances Turner, Dave Register, Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton, Rodrigo Luzzi, Annabel O’Hagan, and Xelia Mendes-Jones.
Citadel: Honey Bunny (Hindi)
Citadel: Honey Bunny has a riveting narrative that fuses the pulse-pounding elements of a gritty spy action thriller with the heartwarming allure of a love story, all set against the vibrant tapestry of the ’90s. Honey Bunny is the Indian series within the Citadel universe.
Production Company: D2R films Production
Directors: Raj and DK
Writers: Raj and DK, Sita R. Menon
Key Cast: Varun Dhawan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kay Kay Menon, Simran, Soham Majumdar, Shivankit Singh Parihar, Kashvi Majmundar, Saquib Saleem, and Sikandar Kher
Matka King (Hindi)
In this fictional tale set in 1960s Mumbai, an enterprising cotton trader who craves legitimacy and respect starts a new gambling game dubbed ‘Matka’, which takes the city by storm and democratizes a terrain previously reserved for the rich and elite.
Production Company: Roy Kapur Films
Produced By: Siddharth Roy Kapur, Nagaraj Manjule, Gargi Kulkarni, Ashish Aryan, and Ashwini Sidwani
Director: Nagraj Manjule
Writers: Abhay Koranne and Nagraj Manjule
Key Cast: Vijay Varma
Dupahiya (Hindi)
In a village that is on the cusp of celebrating 25 years of being crime-free, chaos ensues when a coveted motorbike gets stolen! With the silver jubilee trophy, a wedding, and the pride of the villagers at stake, what follows is a crazy journey to retrieve the bike before it’s too late.
Production Company: Bombay Film Cartel
Producers: Salona Bains Joshi, Shubh Shivdasani
Creators: Chirag Garg, Avinash Dwivedi, Salona Bains Joshi, and Shubh Shivdasani
Director: Sonam Nair
Writers: Avinash Dwivedi and Chirag Garg
Key Cast: Gajraj Rao, Renuka Shahane, Bhuvan Arora, Sparsh Srivastava, Shivani Raghuvanshi, and Yashpal Sharma
Snakes and Ladders (Tamil)
Four reckless kids, while trying to cover up an accident, find themselves caught in dangerous situations - chased by cops, dim-witted thugs, and their own bad choices.
Production Company: A Stone Bench Production
Creative Producer: Karthik Subbaraj
Director: Bharath Muralidharan, Ashok Veerappan, and Kamala Alchemis
Creators: Kamala Alchemis, Dhivakar Kamal
Key Cast: Naveen Chandra, Muthu Kumar, Nandaa, Srinda, Manoj Bharathiraja, Ramachandran, Sreejith Ravi, Samrit Surya, Rageshwar Surya, Kumar Tharun, and Sasha Bharen
The Rana Connection (Telugu)
An exciting and curiosity-piquing talk show hosted by celebrated actor Rana Daggubati, featuring his friends and contemporaries from Indian cinema.
Production Company: Spirit Media Pvt Ltd
Producers: Rajeev Ranjan and Prashanth Potluri
Key Cast: Rana Daggubati
Gangs Kuruthi Punal (Tamil)
In this fictional period action drama, a tale of revenge fuels a bloody power struggle within the first organized gang of a port city. Replete with smugglers, dealers, pornographers, film stars, aristocrats, and politicians, this larger-than-life series weaves a gripping narrative of ambition, betrayal, and a relentless struggle for power.
Production Company: May6 Entertainment LLP
Creative Producer: Soundarya Rajinikanth
Director: Noah
Writers: Noah, Tamil Prabha, and Prabhu Kalidas
Key Cast: Sathyaraj, Ashok Selvan, Nasser, Nimisha Sajayan, Ritika Singh, and Easwari Rao
Rangeen (Hindi)
Confronted with an uncomfortable truth about his marriage, a middle-aged husband takes an unusual path, forcing him to re-evaluate his ideas of manhood and morality.
Production Company: Kabir Khan Entertainment LLP
Producer: Rajan Kapoor
Creative Producer: Kabir Khan
Creators: Amardeep Galsin and Amir Rizvi
Directors: Kopal Naithani and Pranjal Dua
Writers: Amardeep Galsin and Amir Rizvi
Key Cast: Vineet Kumar Singh, Rajashri Deshpande, and Taaruk Raina
The Great Indian Code (Hindi)
The story of a bunch of humble and visionary middle-class engineers led by a meek looking gentleman in the eighties to create a company that led the biggest wealth generating industry India had ever seen: the IT industry. Set against the backdrop of 70s-90s when the nation was gripped by poor governance, poverty, and a dependence on foreign charity for wealth and infrastructure, this story follows the middle-class heroes who, holding onto their values, fought against the time, traditions, and technological backwardness to create a software revolution.
Production Company: The Viral Fever
Producer: Arunabh Kumar, Shreyansh Pandey, and Vijay Koshy
Director: Deepak Kumar Mishra
Writer: Shubham Sharma
Khauf (Hindi)
A young woman moves into a hostel room in Delhi, unaware of its dark history of violence and hidden secrets. Grappling with the shadows of her troubled past, she finds herself entangled in a struggle against unexplained forces that manifest both within the confines of the room and outside.
Production Company: Matchbox Shots
Producers: Sanjay Routray and Sarita Patil
Creator: Smita Singh
Directors: Pankaj Kumar and Surya Balakrishnan
Writer: Smita Singh
Key Cast: Monika Panwar, Rajat Kapoor, Abhishek Chauhan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, and Shilpa Shukla
Arabia Kadali (Telugu)
A fictional suspense drama series that revolves around a group of fishermen from rival villages who inadvertently trespass into international waters and find themselves imprisoned in a foreign jail.
Production Company: First Frame Entertainments Pvt Ltd
Producers: Y. Rajeev Reddy and J Saibabu
Creative Producer: Krish Jagarlamudi
Writers: Krish Jagarlamudi, Dr. Chintakindi Srinivas Rao, Surya Kumar, and Sunil D
Key Cast: Satya Dev, Anandhi
The Revolutionaries (Hindi)
The story of brave young Indian freedom fighters who believed that armed resistance was crucial to ending the British Raj. This is the story of their lives, sacrifices, and undying love for their country.
Production Company: Emmay Entertainment
Producers: Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani
Created for Television by Nikkhil Advani
An adaptation of the book The Revolutionaries, written by Sanjeev Sanyal
Daldal (Hindi)
Haunted by the guilt of her past and dealing with the demons of her present, Mumbai’s newly appointed DCP Rita Ferreira, must embark on an investigation of a series of murders that puts her on a collision course with a cold-blooded serial killer, even as she has to save her life from falling apart.
Production Company: Abundantia Entertainment
Executive Producers: Vikram Malhotra and Suresh Triveni
Director: Amrit Raj Gupta
Based on: Bhendi Bazaar by Vish Dhamija
Story: Sreekanth Agneeaswaran, Rohan D’Souza, and Priya Saggi
Screenplay: Sreekanth Agneeaswaran and Rohan D’Souza
Dialogues: Hussain Haidry
Key Cast: Bhumi Pednekar
Andhera (Hindi)
In the shadow of Mumbai’s shimmering skyline, a sinister force hunts the living. In this visceral tale of urban horror, a fearless cop and a haunted medical student must take on this living darkness to avert impending doom.
Production Company: Excel Media and Entertainment LLP
Executive Producers: Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Kassim Jagmagia, Mohit Shah, and Karan Anshuman
Creator: Gaurav Desai
Director: Raaghav Dar
Writers: Gaurav Desai, Raaghav Dar, Karan Anshuman, Chintan Sarda, Akshat Ghildial, and Karmanya Ahuja
Key Cast: Priya Bapat, Karanvir Malhotra, Prajakta Koli, Surveen Chawla, Vatsal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, and Pranay Pachauri
In Transit (Hindi)
‘In Transit’ is a documentary series that explores the lives of trans and non-binary individuals navigating love, identity, and the boundaries of gender in a uniquely Indian way.
Production Company: Tiger Baby Digital LLP
Creative Producer: Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti
Director: Ayesha Sood
Daring Partners (Hindi)
Two best-friends embark on a daring journey as partners in an alcohol start-up. The series unfolds their audacious journey, where they challenge norms, bend rules, and ‘craft’ their destiny within a male-dominated industry.
Production Company: Dharmatic Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Executive Producers: Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra
Creators: Nishant Nayak, Mithun Gangopadhyay
Director: Archit Kumar
Writers: Nandini Gupta, Mithun Gangopadhyay, and Aarsh Vora
Key Cast: Tamannaah Bhatia, Diana Penty, and Jaaved Jaaferi
Call Me Bae (Hindi)
Downsized from heiress to hustler, Bae discovers that her most valuable assets aren’t her diamonds, but her street smarts and style. Broke but refusing to be broken, she navigates the newsrooms of Mumbai, finding beaus, behens, and her better self.
Production Company: Dharmatic Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Executive Producers: Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra
Director: Collin D’Cunha
Creator: Ishita Moitra
Writers: Ishita Moitra, Samina Motlekar, and Rohit Nair
Key Cast: Ananya Panday, Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirzada, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Muskkkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Lisa Mishra, and Mini Mathur
The Tribe (Hindi)
Young, unafraid, and chasing an epic dream, The Tribe are a group of Indian influencers who have been set up to crack global fame in… Los Angeles! Are they fearless or just foolish?
Production Company: Dharmatic Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Executive Producers: Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Aneesha Baig
Creator: Aneesha Baig
Director: Omkar Potdar
Creative Producers: Manu Maharshi and Naomi Datta
Key Cast: Alanna Panday, Alaviaa Jaaferi, Srushti Porey, Alfia Jafry, Aryaana Gandhi, and Hardik Zaveri
Follow Karlo Yaar (Hindi)
Uorfi Javed is India’s biggest viral sensation - where she goes, drama follows! Her fame, like her clothes, is self-made but now she’s taking it all to the next level. Get to know the real Uorfi as she ups her game and her fame while also keeping her fully dysfunctional family together.
Production Company: Sol Productions
Producers: Fazila Allana and Kamna Menezes
Director: Sandeep Kukreja
Creative Director: Meghana Badola
Creative Consultant: Naomi Datta
Story Supervisor: Anisha Raisurana
Key Cast: Uorfi Javed
Project Consultant: Collective Artists Network
Dil Dosti Dilemma (Hindi)
Asmara’s summer takes an unexpected turn when she is sent to her grandparents’ neighborhood as a form of punishment. To maintain appearances with her friends, she pretends to be in Canada. Amidst the struggles of a traditional setting, she learns new life lessons.
Production Company: 10 Years Younger Productions
Director: Debbie Rao
Creative Producers: Seema Mohapatra and Jahanara Bhargava
Key Cast: Anushka Sen, Tanvi Azmi, Shishir Sharma, Suhasini Mulay, Khush Jotwani, Vishakha Pandey, Revathi Pillai, and Elisha Mayor
Bandwaale (Hindi)
Mariam, a young poetess, finds herself trapped in a sleepy town where every young girl’s future lies in wedlock. She hopes to find freedom by uploading her poetry on the internet with the help of her band of misfits - a brass band singer and a new age DJ
Production Company: OML Entertainment
Directors: Akshat Verma and Ankur Tewari
Creators: Ankur Tewari and Swanand Kirkire
Key Cast: Shalini Pandey, Zahaan Kapoor, Swanand Kirkire, Sanjana Dipu, Ashish Vidhyarthi, and Anupama Kumar
Ziddi Girls (Hindi)
Whether they like it or not, the lives of 5 self-absorbed, couldn’t-care-less Gen Z freshers are about to change as they enter the illustrious corridors of Matilda House College. Deep friendships form over a year of mistakes, heartbreaks, and self-discovery, forcing them out of their comfort zones as they put themselves between their college and the forces that threaten it.
Production Company: Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd.
Creator: Rangita Pritish Nandy
Co - Creator: Ishita Pritish Nandy
Directors: Shonali Bose, Neha Veena Sharma, and Vasant Nath
Writers: Vasant Nath and Neha Veena Sharma
Key Cast: Simran, Revathy, Nandita Das, Nandish Sandhu, Anupriya Caroli, Atiya Tara Nayak, Ayushi Rawat, Zaina Ali, and Umang Bhadana