Amazon Prime Video: News

14 May 2021

Hollywood

Amazon Prime buys exclusive rights to Oscar-winning film 'Another Round'

Academy Award-winning Danish comedy-drama Another Round, starring Hollywood star Mads Mikkelsen, will be released on Amazon Prime Video on May 20, the streaming platform announced on Thursday.

17 May 2021

Amazon

What is Amazon miniTV and what can we expect?

On May 15, e-commerce giant Amazon announced the launch of its ad-supported video streaming service called miniTV which is built directly into the company's shopping app for India.

17 May 2021

Marathi Cinema

Fortunate to get timeless roles: Neena Kulkarni

Veteran actor Neena Kulkarni says she feels blessed that her filmography comprises characters that have stood the test of time.

17 May 2021

Barry Jenkins

'The Underground Railroad' first impression: An unsettling take on slavery

Heads up, this is not a series for the faint of heart.

16 May 2021

Morgan Freeman

Amazon's 'Solos' trailer: We're alone but have '1 profound connection'

Amazon Prime Video just released a trailer of Solos, their star-studded sci-fi anthology series.

14 May 2021

Manoj Bajpayee

Is 'The Family Man 2' premiering on June 11?

It seems like the long-drawn wait is finally over, and The Family Man 2 will drop on Amazon Prime Video soon.

10 May 2021

India

Amazon's stand-up special 'Market Down Hai' premieres on May 14

Amazon Prime Video on Monday announced that its upcoming Amazon Funnies stand-up special Market Down Hai, featuring popular stand-up comedian Gaurav Gupta, will premiere on May 14.

10 May 2021

Golden Globe Awards

'Minari' to release on Amazon Prime Video on May 11

Filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung's Academy Award-nominated drama Minari will have its digital premiere on May 11 on Amazon Prime Video, the streamer announced on Sunday.

10 May 2021

J Balvin

'The Boy From Medellin': How J Balvin grappled with fame

The Boy from Medellin is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

08 May 2021

Marathi Cinema

'Photo-Prem' review: Light-hearted take on death, despair and fear

Neena Kulkarni-starrer Marathi comedy-drama Photo-Prem is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

10 May 2021

Dhanush

It's official! Dhanush-led 'Karnan' to hit Amazon Prime on May-14

Dhanush-led Karnan is slated to get released on OTT, a little over a month of its theatrical release.

06 May 2021

Barry Jenkins

Barry Jenkins talks about his limited series 'The Underground Railroad'

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins says his upcoming limited series The Underground Railroad, about a woman's struggle to escape slavery in search of freedom in the Antebellum South, is his way of honoring and recontextualizing the history of people who came before him.

06 May 2021

Abhishek Banerjee

'Paatal Lok' broke my comedic actor image: Abhishek Banerjee

Actor-casting director Abhishek Banerjee says after starring in back-to-back comedy films, he was scared of getting typecast but his role of the fearsome killer Hathoda Tyagi in the series Paatal Lok helped him break out of that image.

05 May 2021

Sanjay Kapoor

'The Last Hour' set for May 14 premiere on Amazon

Supernatural crime series The Last Hour, starring Sanjay Kapoor and Shahana Goswami, will debut on Amazon Prime Video on May 14, the platform announced on Wednesday.

03 May 2021

Marathi Cinema

May 7 premiere for Marathi film 'Photo Prem' on Prime

Marathi drama Photo Prem will have a direct-to-digital release on May 7 on Amazon Prime Video, the streaming platform announced on Monday.

02 May 2021

Hollywood

Amazon renews popular animated series 'Invincible' for two more seasons

Amazon Studios has renewed the popular animated series Invincible for two more seasons.

02 May 2021

Michael B. Jordan

'Without Remorse' movie review: Lots of action, barely any storyline

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse is what one might call a mindless action movie.

30 Apr 2021

Hollywood

'The Tomorrow War' to 'Vakeel Saab': Amazon Prime's new releases

Given the times, theaters won't be fully functional soon. For our dose of entertainment, we've to depend on the OTT platforms.

28 Apr 2021

Arshad Warsi

Boman-Arshad hope to cheer audience with 'LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse'

They have been friends from before they were stars and now Boman Irani and Arshad Warsi have teamed up again for LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse, a show that they hope will bring some cheer to people during the pandemic.

16 Apr 2021

Amazon

Amazon Prime adds 50 million subscribers thanks to the pandemic

Amazon Prime subscriber count shot up to 200 million while recording a growth of 33 percent. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made this announcement in his final annual shareholder letter before he passes the reins to Andy Jassy later this year.

31 Mar 2021

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video

Christopher Nolan's latest offering Tenet is now available to stream in India on Amazon Prime Video.

24 Mar 2021

Zakir Khan

Trailer of 'Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare' shows 'Sakht' Zakir Khan

Stakes are higher for Ronny Bhaiya (Zakir Khan) in the second season of Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare, as can be seen in the freshly-dropped trailer.

21 Mar 2021

Kirti Kulhari

'Four More Shots Please!' team reunites for Season 3 shoot

The third season of the popular Amazon Prime Video series Four More Shots Please! has gone to the shooting floors, announced showrunner Rangita Pritish Nandy.

20 Mar 2021

Zakir Khan

Zakir Khan's 'Chacha Vidhayak' Season-2 to drop on March 26

Comedian Zakir Khan will be returning with a new season of his show Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare this month, the makers announced recently.

09 Mar 2021

Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee confirms 'The Family Man 2' hasn't been shelved

The second season of the web-series The Family Man hasn't been shelved, the star of the show Manoj Bajpayee confirmed on social media.

Supreme Court grants Amazon Prime India head protection from arrest

The Supreme Court on Friday granted protection from arrest to the India Head of Amazon Prime Video, Aparna Purohit.

OTT platforms should be screened, says SC; 'even porn shown'

The Supreme Court on Thursday called for the screening of video content on over-the-top (OTT) platforms like Amazon Prime and Netflix.

26 Feb 2021

Netflix

Centre's guidelines for OTT platforms leave the entertainment industry divided

On Thursday, the federal government released new guidelines to regulate OTT (over-the-top) content, sparking different opinions from people involved in the industry.

26 Feb 2021

Tandav

'Tandav' row: Allahabad HC denies bail to Amazon's top executive

Amazon Prime Original web series Tandav has received another legal setback.

14 Feb 2021

Hollywood

New Regency, Amazon revamp 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' into series

New Regency is taking another chance to revamp its action-comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

14 Feb 2021

Hollywood

'Bliss': An immersive sci-fi experience that blends with despair finely

You can't enjoy this film with preconceived notions, because you'd have to forget Salma Hayek for her looks alone and Owen Wilson for his tailor-made rom-com funny bone.

11 Feb 2021

Made in Heaven

Sobhita Dhulipala starts shooting for 'Made in Heaven' season 2

Sobhita Dhulipala today delighted the fans of the show Made in Heaven as she confirmed the commencement of the shooting for its second season.

05 Feb 2021

The Family Man

'The Family Man' season 2 delayed till summer, makers confirm

The creators of Amazon Prime Video's hit web show The Family Man, Raj and DK have announced that the second season of the series has been delayed.

'Tandav' row: Supreme Court says freedom of speech 'not absolute'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that freedom of speech is not absolute while hearing petitions seeking a stay on cases filed against the makers of web series Tandav, which is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

25 Jan 2021

Amazon

'Invincible' animated series gets March release on Amazon Prime

If 2021 has started to bore you already, Amazon Prime Video has some good news to offer.

24 Jan 2021

Hollywood

'The Boys' Season 3 to show oodles of sex, drugs

It's really a risky step to take when one of the most popular and happening superhero franchises instills sex as the main concept.

22 Jan 2021

Lucknow

'Tandav' row: Ali Abbas Zafar to appear before UP Police

A team of Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday visited the residences of Tandav's director Ali Abbas Zafar and writer Gaurav Solanki in Mumbai.

20 Jan 2021

Netflix

Netflix crosses 200 million subscribers, Q4 2020 nets 8.5 million

Netflix, the revolutionary on-demand media streaming service, has surpassed an impressive milestone of 203.6 million subscribers.

19 Jan 2021

Ali Abbas Zafar

After 'Tandav,' FIR against 'Mirzapur' creators for hurting sentiments

Amid the controversy surrounding Amazon Prime Video's series Tandav, another popular show from the streaming platform - Mirzapur has landed in trouble for allegedly hurting sentiments.

18 Jan 2021

Uttar Pradesh

'Tandav' row: I&B Ministry seeks explanation from Amazon Prime

Amid the ongoing controversy around the Amazon Prime Video web series Tandav, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken cognizance of the complaints against the show, reports said.