Amazon Prime Video Now Available in India Prime members can stream the largest selection of exclusive Bollywood, Regional and Hollywood movies, US TV shows and Award winning Amazon Original series - at no additional cost
Amazon has started production of multiple new Indian Original Shows with leading talent from the Indian entertainment industry - exclusively for Prime Video
Prime Video offers 2016's top Indian and Hollywood blockbusters including Sultan, Kabali and Batman vs Superman - Dawn of Justice; top US TV shows like Mr. Robot, The Night Manager, Lethal Weapon, among other popular shows like The Good Wife and Two and a Half Men; top kids shows like Doraemon, Chhota Bheem and Oggy & the Cockroaches; top Indian shows like Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, CID and Crime Patrol; and top' stand-up shows from comedians like AIB
Also available to Prime members in India are Amazon's award-winning original series like Transparent, Mozart in the Jungle and the popular new series, The Grand Tour, among many more titles
In addition to English and Hindi, Prime Video will also offer top regional movies in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Marathi, including Kaashmora, Theri, Killing Veerappan, 1 - Nenokkadine, Khawto, and Family Katta
Amazon Prime Video can be watched using the new Prime Video app for Android phones and tablets, on the Prime Video app for iPhones and iPads, on the new website www.PrimeVideo.com, and on popular internet connected TVs and gaming consoles
MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2016-- (NASDAQ:AMZN)-Amazon.in today announced the launch of Amazon Prime Video, offering Prime members in India the largest selection of new release Bollywood and regional Indian blockbusters, Hollywood movies and day-after-broadcast US TV shows, kids' programming and, available for the first time in India, award-winning Amazon Original Series. In addition, Amazon announced it has started production of new Indian Amazon Original Series featuring top Indian talent and filmmakers, which will also be available exclusively for Prime members. With the launch of Prime Video, Amazon Prime members in India will enjoy unlimited streaming video, ad-free and on-demand, at no additional cost to their 499 annual Prime membership, the equivalent of just 41.50 a month. To sign-up for a 30-day free trial of Prime membership, customers can visit www.PrimeVideo.com or download the Amazon Prime Video app today.
We are thrilled to unveil Prime Video in India-with the largest selection of ad-free, exclusive new release Indian and Hollywood movies and US TV shows and award-winning Amazon Original Series, Prime Video is an awesome service for anyone who loves movies and TV shows; and we're just getting started. said Nitesh Kripalani, Director and Country Head, Amazon Video India. Prime members can enjoy reliable, high-quality playback of some of the best shows and movies available including brand new Amazon Original Series with top Indian stars and filmmakers over the next year. This is on top of the benefits Prime members already know and love-unlimited free one-day and two-day delivery on India's largest selection of products.
India has one of the richest and most vibrant entertainment industries in the world-Amazon is energized by the talent and the passion of India's film industry and is excited to be making multiple Indian original shows already, with more to come, said Roy Price, Vice President and Head of Amazon Studios. It's no secret that Amazon is making a big investment in India and is happy to take Original content, created by Indian talent, to audiences worldwide. We are also making a commitment to our Indian customers to deliver high-quality, binge-worthy shows that they'll love to watch.
Amazon Indian Originals
Amazon today announced that it has started production of multiple new Indian Original Shows featuring some of India's most loved creators and talent, exclusively for Amazon Prime Video. The Amazon Original Indian Series will include diverse genres such as drama, comedy, psychological thriller, biopics, period/action, mythological/fantasy, sports drama and political satire. The new shows (working titles) and creators associated with them include:
Bodhidharma: Master of Shaolin | Equinox Features | Ram Madhvani, Prasoon Joshi and Sunil Doshi
Breathe | Abundantia Entertainment | Vikram Malhotra, starring R Madhvan and Amit Sadh
The Ministry | AIB and OML
Powerplay |Excel Media & Entertainment | Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar starring Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadda and others
Mirzapur | Excel Media & Entertainment | Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar
Stardust | Phantom Films| Vikramaditya Motwane, Madhu Mantena, Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl
The Family Man | D2R Films | DK Krishna and Raj Nidimoru
Vishpuri | Big Synergy | Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Kashyap and Madhu Mantena
Made in Heaven Excel Media & Entertainment and Tiger Baby| Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.
Amazon also announced collaborations with authors, producers, writers and directors to develop several new series. The list includes Sujoy Ghosh and Hyunwoo Thomas Kim (Kross Pictures India), Ali Abbas Zafar, Himanshu Kishan Mehra, Sanjeev Gupta (Offside Entertainment), Rajat Arora (Funk Ur Blues), Karnesh Sharma and Anushka Sharma (Clean Slate Productions) and Navdeep Singh, Sudip Sharma, Tarun Tejpal, Raj Kumar Gupta (Raapchik Films), Pritish, Rangita and Ishita Nandy (Pritish Nandy Productions), Amit Kumar and Asif Kapadia (Fission Features), Aaradhana Bhola, Vidyuth Bhandary Tony and Diya Singh (Fremantle Media), Amritpal Singh Bindra and Anand Tiwari (Still & Still Moving Pictures).
Amazon Original Series
In addition to new Indian Original Series, Prime members will also have access to the global Amazon O
