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Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who is winning praise for her work in the streaming anthology ‘Lust Stories 2’, has said that being a part of an ensemble is empowering and she doesn’t feel insecure in a multi-starrer cast as she is a secure actor.

Tamannaah was interacting with the media during the ‘Tu Aa Dilbara’ song launch in Mumbai.

The song is the Hindi version of ‘Kaavaalaa’ from the Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Jailer’.

Talking about younger generation avoiding ensemble films out of insecurity, Tamannaah said: “I think change is individual, I remember when ‘Baahubali’ happened, my first Telugu successful film ‘Happy Days’ happened, then I did a recent show titled ‘Jee Karda’, I’ve always been a part of ensemble films and I have never shied away from that because I think there is power when great bunch of creative people come together and I think I have always been a very secure actor.

Mahir Pandhi may only take on select projects, but he always manages to impress with his performances. He happens to be one of the few actors in the television arena who is willing to take on diverse roles and experiment with different genres. Blame his appealing looks and extraordinary talent, the ambitious actor has triumphed in the hearts of millions with his stint in shows like Choti Sarrdaarni, Mx Player’s web series ‘Pawan & Pooja’ and Alt Balaji’s web series ‘Bebaakee’. He also emerged as the winner of Top Model India in 2018.

Mahir has been receiving rave reviews for his impressive acting stint in Jee Karda, streaming now on Amazon Prime.

While Mahir possesses all the elements to slip into any character with a lot of ease, his newest show Vanshaj which sees him playing the role of Digvijay Mahajan has taken the fans by surprise to see him play a grey shade.

Pan-India star Tamannaah Bhatia visited her college and expressed gratitude towards her alma mater, for shaping her into the person she is today, and for providing her with a strong foundation in her pursuit of acting.

The actress who was last seen in web-series ‘Jee Karda’, resonated with the young adults, and she decided to celebrate it at her alma mater R D National College, Mumbai.

She surprised the faculty and students as she made a grand entry dancing to the beats of dhol.

She fondly reminisced about her college days and shared anecdotes from her time as a student, creating an atmosphere filled with warmth and nostalgia.

The actress also took the opportunity to interact with the students, offering them words of encouragement and advice on pursuing their dreams.

Coming back to her college and acknowledging the overwhelming responses for ‘Jee Karda’, Tamannaah expressed, “I am so thrilled and...

Sushant Sreeram, country director of Prime Video India, has reiterated the streamer’s intention of doubling down on investments in the territory.

“Our five-year plan in India for Prime Video is to double what we have done in the last seven years. And our investment thesis is actually an apt reflection of that. We have committed to doubling our investment over the next five years compared to what we have invested in the previous five. We said this recently and we continue to stick to it,” Sreeram told Variety. “The question that I and the entire team in India is asked is, ‘Can we do this twice as bigger? Can we deliver, twice as much for customers across shows movies and the whole works? That’s the simple summary of what the five-year plan is.”

Earlier this year, Prime Video signed a deal with the Indian government to boost the country’s creative economy.

After matching steps with ‘Thalaiva’ Rajanikanth, grooves with ‘Megastar’ Chiranjeevi on Jam Jam Jajjanaka. Tamannaah Bhatia is on a roll ever since her Ott releases ‘Jee Karda’ and ‘Lust Stories 2’. The actress has been riding the wave of success ever since. After her moves from her song ‘Kaavaalaa’ from ‘Jailer’ going viral, the makers of her Telegu film have dropped a catchy number Jam Jam Jajjanaka, where Tamannaah is seen matching steps with Megastar Chiranjeevi and co-star Keerthy Suresh.

The foot-tapping beats and catchy lyrics of the song have the fans swaying to it. The fans are eagerly awaiting for the film to release on 11th August, 2023. Apart from Jailer and Bhola Shankar, Tamannnah has ‘Bandra’ in Malayalam and ‘Aranamanai 4’ in Tamil in the pipeline.

The 2018 Lust Stories was famous for many reasons, one of which was that the directors mostly explored the lust and attraction women feel on various occasions and how they look at relationships. It was an eye-opener for the Hindi cinema space because, for the first time, they decided to explore the lust that leads to love most realistically. No stalking or song and dance routine, just two humans interacting and figuring out things about what the human body wants. The next anthology brings us four more directors exploring the same concept in their own way and helping the audience understand how differently the idea can be presented.

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This 30-minute short film is all about marriage and sexual compatibility. It begins with Ved and Arjun’s family coming together to finally decide on the wedding date, as the two of them have decided to get married.

Prime Video has announced a slate of upcoming releases for its India service ahead of Prime Day 2023 (July 15-16 in India), including horror series Adhura and a Telugu adaptation of hit YA drama Hostel Days.

Rasika Dugal, known for her role in Emmy-award winning show Delhi Crime, is heading the cast of Adhura, along with Ishwak Singh, Shrenik Arora and Poojan Chhabra. The seven-episode series is produced by Emmay Entertainment and co-directed by Ananya Banerjee and Gauravv K Chawla.

The story unfolds through two timelines, in 2022 and 2007, as a series of supernatural events plague the students and staff of a prestigious boarding school. The series will start streaming from July 7.

Hostel Days, which launches July 13, is a Telugu version of the hit Hindi-language YA drama about a group of students boarding together at an engineering college.

Also upcoming on Prime Video India are two Tamil-language productions...

Mumbai, June 27 (Ians) Actor Suhail Nayyar, who has been receiving a lot of positive response for his recently released streaming show ‘Jee Karda’, has opened up on the filming of an intimate scene from the show. The actor has shared that the scene, which was shot on the first day of filming as the production started, was done using the technique of delayed gratification and strategically choreographed movements.

To ensure a safe and comfortable environment for all intimate scenes, an intimacy coordinator was brought on board. Nayyar feels that the practice of working with intimacy coordinators not only highlights the importance of fostering a respectful working environment but also indicates the creators’ commitment to responsible storytelling and the inclusion of professionals who specialise in handling intimate scenes.

Talking about the same, the actor said, “The intimate scenes in ‘Jee Karda’ were important to the story. It’s a show about relationships and chemistry.

Tamannaah Bhatia is basking in a remarkable wave of love and adoration from her fans following the release of ‘Jee Karda’. While she is currently immersed in promoting her highly anticipated project ‘Lust Stories 2’, a recent fan encounter left the actress deeply moved. Upon recently arriving at the Mumbai airport, Tamannaah was greeted by a die-hard fan whose admiration for her remains unmatched.

The fan got Tamannaah’s radiant face tattooed on his arm, accompanied by the heartfelt words, “Love you Tamannaah.”

The fan’s unwavering love for Tamannaah Bhatia brought tears to her eyes, as she was touched by the profound gesture. But that’s not all! He also went the extra mile by touching the actress’ feet and presenting her with a bouquet of flowers, along with a heartfelt letter. Overwhelmed with emotions, Tamannaah reciprocated the love by embracing the fan tightly, expressing her gratitude with a heartfelt “Thank You.

Prolific Indian studio Maddock Films has three successful projects currently on, 15 more in the pipeline and is developing an ambitious film series based on the “Arabian Nights.”

Laxman Utekar’s comedy-drama film “Zara Hatke Zara Bachke,” a co-production with Jio Studios starring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan, has emerged as the sleeper hit of the year grossing $11.1 million theatrically so far. Homi Adajania’s action drama series “Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo,” starring Dimple Kapadia, is a hit for streamer Disney+ Hotstar, while Arunima Sharma, Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal’s coming-of-age Prime Video drama series “Jee Karda,” starring Tamannaah Bhatia, is garnering positive reviews.

Maddock also had a major success earlier this year with Ajay Singh’s Netflix original thriller film “Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga” proving a worldwide hit for the streamer.

The upcoming film slate includes:

An untitled film starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon, written and directed...

Jee Karda, the brand-new Prime Video original by Arunima Sharma, Hussain Dalal, and Abbas Dalal, might have had its flaws, but it got the vibe of a large friend group being there for each other right. There are tensions, awkwardness, brutal honesty, and love that are shared in abundance between the eight of them, and one feels content to watch the makers effortlessly present their chemistry. We have had many shows in the past that paved the way for this genre called friendship/romance drama, and here is a comparative list of why these shows need to be watched on a lazy weekend to just put a smile on your face.

Little Things (2016)

Little Things, which began as a YouTube Original in the year 2016 and was later picked up as a Netflix Original, is about a couple in a long-term relationship trudging through life, love, career, financial struggles, and insecurities.

Jee Karda, the brand-new Prime Video Original, talks in depth about relationships and friendships and the ups and downs they go through regularly, only for one to realize this is normal and the solution lies in standing by one’s friends no matter what. Jee Karda is the tale of eight childhood friends who remain a tight-knit group even though they are well into adulthood and trying to make a life out of choices they’ve made for themselves.

Season one was an easy watch that helped us understand how romantic relationships work and how each couple in the group and even the single ones have their own issues to tackle. Season one ended with Shahid’s pent-up anger against his group coming out, and him revealing that he was witness to Arjun and Lavanya’s betrayal, and he does not regret making this news public now. Come the second...

Romance and friendship drama shows are a good indulgence. They have a good repeat value because this genre comes with breezy storytelling with no heavy drama, yet they tap into the right emotions. Jee Karda is the new Prime Video Original that takes us through childhood friends who remain together during their adulthood as well. Nothing has changed, but at the core, they know some aspects of their relationships have altered.

Set in Mumbai, Jee Karda begins with a fortune teller predicting the future of the eight kids, and none of them taking it seriously. The whole point of approaching him is for them to have a good time together. Kids as young as them are not ready to understand the magnitude of what the man predicted for them. This sets the tone for Jee Karda because the audience knows the story is about all these eight kids and their lives from here on.

Mumbai, June 16 (Ians) Actor Suhail Nayyar, who is known for films such as ‘Udta Punjab’, ‘Hotel Mumbai’, ‘Ginny Weds Sunny’ and ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’, is finally happy that he now gets to play a romantic part.

Playing the cute but dorky character of Rishab Rathore in the web series ‘Jee Karda’, the actor spoke of getting the role of a romantic lead and said “no one has ever made me a lover-boy on screen especially when I am all about love”.

Talking about the show, Suhail gave insights on how he landed the role of a lover-boy: “Honestly, I am not a big fan of looking back at what I have achieved because I believe in looking ahead as there is a long way to go. And with that thought, the way Jee Karda happened to me, from the auditions to the dynamic I now have with Arunima, all of that...

Mumbai, June 14 (Ians) Ahead of its premiere, the makers of ‘Jee Karda’ and Prime Video hosted a glamorous red carpet gala event in Mumbai, which had an array of celebrities in attendance.

The event saw Madhur Bhandarkar, Ali Fazal, Richa Chadha, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sanya Malhotra, Aashim Gulati, Suhail Nayyar, Jannat Zubair, Anya Singh, Hussain Dalal, Sayan Banerjee, Karan Singh Chhabra, Anushka Sen, Deepak Dobriyal, Samvedna Suwalka, Vipin Sharma, Aditya Seal, Kritika Kamra and many more celebrities in attendance.

Actress Anya Singh graced the red-carpet gala flaunting a hip-hugging white designer outfit and she kept her hair free-flowing. She looked stunning.

Interacting with the media, she said: “I want everyone to watch this show. I promise it is a really fun show. You will have fun, and the songs are really good.”

An Amazon Original, ‘Jee Karda’ is backed by Maddock Films and penned by Hussain and Abbas Dalal. The series is helmed by Arunima Sharma,...

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who has two upcoming streaming releases, feels that the real adulting starts once people enter their 30s. The actress will be soon seen in the upcoming streaming show ‘Jee Karda’ which follows the story of even friends navigating the chaos of life in their 30s.

Tamannaah, who plays the role of Lavanya in the series said that she “deeply relates” to the characters in the show as they face the challenges of peer pressure, both in college and school, and even in their 30s.

The actress said: “It’s at 30 when real adulting hits you. This show provides a sneak peek into the lives of people dealing with the trials and tribulations of adulting, showcasing how they navigate through it all. At its core, Jee Karda is a fun slice of life with a touch of drama, offering a reflection of the lives we lead.”

The show,...

Mumbai, June 8 (Ians) The music album of the upcoming streaming show, ‘Jee Karda’ was unveiled on Thursday. The album comprises 7 original songs that will take the audience on a trip to nostalgia, reminding them of their good old days.

The album has been composed by Sachin-Jigar with lyrics penned by Jigar Saraiya, Rashmeet Kaur, I.P. Singh, Mellow D, and Simran Chaudhary.

Talking about the soundtrack, Sachin-Jigar said in a statement: “We have had incredible experience crafting the music for Jee Karda. Our primary goal was to capture the essence of the series, particularly its focus on friendship. Each song in the album possesses a unique charm that will take listeners on a musical journey, encompassing the highs and lows of friendship, accompanied by lively and melodious tunes.”

They added: “Our aim was to create melodies that evoke nostalgia, reminding viewers of the cherished moments they spent with childhood friends. It...

Prime Video, today unveiled the heartwarming music album of the upcoming Amazon Original series, ‘Jee Karda’. The album comprises 07 original songs that will take the audience on a trip to nostalgia, reminding them of their good ol’ days. The soul-stirring album is composed by Sachin-Jigar and the beautiful lyrics are penned by Jigar Saraiya, Rashmeet Kaur, I P Singh, Mellow D, and Simran Chaudhary.

Enjoy the friendship mashup with ‘Jawaaniyaan’, and groove non-stop ‘Yaar Ki Shaadi’ as you practice for your best friend’s wedding. Each song from the album will remind the audience of the special time they spent with their childhood friends.

Here is the track list of the album:

Jee Karda – Singer: Rashmeet Kaur ; Lyricist: Jigar Saraiya, Rashmeet Kaur Rehn de – Singer: Mellow D ; Lyricist: Jigar Saraiya, Mellow D Jawaaniyaan – Singer: Mellow D, Varun Jain ; Lyricist: Jigar Saraiya, Mellow D Yaar Ki Shaadi – Singer: Rapper-Mellow D, IP Singh ; Lyricist: I P Singh,...

Mumbai, June 5 (Ians) The trailer of the upcoming streaming series, ‘Jee Karda’, which stars Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead, was unveiled on Monday. The trailer of the series takes the viewers on a ride filled with fun, drama and emotions, capturing the life of seven childhood friends who are different from each other yet deeply connected.

The trailer, which is 2 minutes in length, shows how two best friends, who decide to turn their friendship into marriage, realise the complexities and repercussions of the same. The series also stars Aashim Gulati, Suhail Nayyar, Anya Singh, Hussain Dalal, Sayan Banerjee, and Samvedna Suwalka as seven childhood friends alongside Simone Singh and Malhar Thakar playing pivotal roles.

From experiencing life together, falling in love, making mistakes and even having their hearts crushed, they learn that even the finest friendships and relationships cannot be flawless. The trailer shows Rishab (Suhail Nayyar) proposing to Lavanya (Tamannaah Bhatia), his longtime girlfriend.

Prime Video today unveiled the trailer of the upcoming Amazon Original series, Jee Karda. Produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films and directed by Arunima Sharma, the series is co-written by Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal. Jee Karda features Tamannaah Bhatia, Aashim Gulati, Suhail Nayyar, Anya Singh, Hussain Dalal, Sayan Banerjee, and Samvedna Suwalka as seven childhood friends alongside Simone Singh and Malhar Thakar playing pivotal roles.

The trailer of the series takes us on a ride filled with fun, drama and emotions capturing the life of seven childhood friends who are different from each other yet deeply connected. From experiencing life together, falling in love, making mistakes and even having their hearts crushed, they learn that even the finest friendships and relationships cannot be flawless. Rishab (Suhail Nayyar) proposes to Lavanya (Tamannaah Bhatia), his longtime girlfriend. Their school friends join the wedding celebrations, but complications arise and relationships take an intriguing twist.

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia’s upcoming contemporary romance drama series ‘Jee Karda’ is all set to stream on a digital platform from June 15. ‘Jee Karda’, which will stream on Prime Video, is an immersive story of seven childhood friends, who thought that by the time they were 30 that their lives will be sorted.

However, upon turning 30, they eventually find out that it’s a grand hot mess instead. They live, love, laugh, make mistakes together, get their hearts broken, and grow up a little, but through it all, discover that the best of friendships and relationships are imperfect and life is a luminous shade of gray.

Produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, Jee Karda is written and directed by Arunima Sharma and co-written by Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal. The eight episodic show also stars Aashim Gulati, Suhail Nayyar, Anya Singh, Hussain Dalal, Sayan Banerjee, Samvedna Suwalka, Simone Singh, and Malhar Thakar.

Mumbai, May 21 (Ians) Tamannaah Bhatia had denied the rumours that she had a falling out with filmmaker Anil Ravipudi over an item song in Nandamuri Balakrishna’s highly anticipated upcoming action movie — his career’s 108th film.

The news that went viral was that Tamanaah, who performed the song “Daang Daang” in the Mahesh Babu-starrer “Sarileru Neekevvaru”, was approached by Ravipudi, but the duo had a falling out over the fee. This, Tamanaah now says, is not true.

Tamannaah took to her Twitter profile and slammed portals for running the “baseless allegations”.

She tweeted: “I have always enjoyed working with @AnilRavipudi sir. I have huge respect for both him and Nandamuri Balakrishna sir. So reading these baseless news articles about me and a song in their new film, is very upsetting. Please do your research before you make baseless allegations.”

Meanwhile, on the work front, Tamannaah has a slew of projects in her kitty,...

Mumbai, March 12 (Ians) ‘Kuch Toh Hai’ actor Akshay Bindra talked about his role and working experience with Tamannaah Bhatia and Aashim Gulati in the web series ‘Jee Karda’ and also shared how challenging it was for him at certain times to do intimate scenes.

He said: “My role is of a superstar who comes across with one of the main leading characters in the show. He is a very self-centred guy who only thinks about his stardom and how his flop movies take a toll on him. He happens to get involved with his therapist who he had never seen or met and when they find out their true identity, that’s where the fun begins. I auditioned for this a long time ago and all of a sudden after 6 months I get a call to meet the director and she absolutely loved my audition.”

Akshay, who is also a...

Music composer duo Sachin Sanghvi, and Jigar Saraiya, popularly known as Sachin-Jigar have collaborated with Tanishk Bagchi for the music of the upcoming eight-episode crime thriller ‘Farzi’.

The makers have released three tracks from the series and the ace composers spoke about working on the compositions and how they tried to make it perfect to go with the story of the web show.

Tanishk, who is remembered for his tracks such as ‘Bolna’, ‘Ve Maahi’, spoke about the three tracks, titled ‘Aasman’, ‘Sab Farzi’, and ‘Paisa Hai Toh’ and elaborated more about working on ‘Aasman’.

He said: “‘Farzi’ is a crime thriller, so I wanted to make a track that represents the theme of the show. ‘Aasmaan’ is a calming and mellow song that will captivate the listeners and make you want to listen to it on repeat.”

“It’s a very sweet space I wanted to work in, hence...