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Prime Video expands Maddock Films partnership with exclusive multi-year slate of 8 anticipated movies

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Prime Video has announced a multi-year licensing agreement with Maddock Films, giving the platform worldwide exclusive streaming rights to eight upcoming titles. As part of the deal, the films will be available to Prime members across more than 240 countries and territories shortly after their theatrical release. Prime Video expands Maddock Films partnership with exclusive multi-year slate of 8 anticipated movies The new post-theatrical licensing deal makes Prime Video the exclusive streaming home for films from Maddock’s popular horror-comedy universe releasing between 2025 and 2027. This includes Thama, along with two other titles yet to be announced. Following the success of Stree 2, which performed strongly both in theatres and on streaming, Prime Video aims to further expand the reach and fandom of these upcoming films worldwide. The slate also features Param Sundari, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, which is scheduled to release in theatres on 29 August 2025. Other titles include Shiddat 2 and Badlapur 2, continuations of two successful franchises. The collaboration further covers Ikkis, directed by Sriram Raghavan and starring Agastya Nanda, along with additional projects that will be announced later. The collaboration builds on Prime Video’s ongoing association with Maddock Films, which has previously brought titles like Stree 2, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, Stree, and others to the platform. It also follows the success of their co-production Bhool Chuk Maaf, which released theatrically before streaming on Prime Video, as well as the Original series Jee Karda. Dinesh Vijan, CEO & founder, Maddock Films, said, “We’ve always believed in telling stories that surprise, entertain, and resonate—and in working with partners who share that belief. Prime Video has consistently championed cinema that transcends languages, geographies, and formats. From our horror-comedy universe to our most beloved franchises, our endeavour has always been to create worlds that audiences love to revisit. This strategic long-term post-theatrical licensing deal is a natural extension of our shared vision: to take Indian storytelling to a truly global stage. We’re excited that these films will now continue their journey beyond theatres on Prime Video, reaching an even wider audience across the world.” “We are thrilled to expand our strategic collaboration with Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films to continue delivering on our promise of bringing compelling stories to audiences across the world. This multi-film slate not only builds on the unique and wildly popular horror-comedy universe and franchise sequels but also brings in a distinctive blend of creative originality and fresh storytelling that is synonymous with Maddock. We look forward to entertaining our customers with the post-theatrical premieres of some of India’s most eagerly awaited films,” said Manish Menghani, director & head of content licensing, Prime Video, India. “At Prime Video, we have consistently worked towards expanding the reach of Indian movies, not just deep within India but also globally by taking them to geographies much beyond the scope of other mediums.” Tags : 8 Anticipated Movies, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video India, Bollywood, Bollywood News, Exclusive, Expands, Maddock Films, Multi Year Slate, News, OTT, OTT Platform, Partnership, Prime Video, Prime Video India BOLLYWOOD NEWS – LIVE UPDATES Catch us for latest Bollywood News, New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection, New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today & Upcoming Movies 2025 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama. Source link

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EXCLUSIVE: Delayed Bengali film Dhumketu gives tough fight to War 2 in West Bengal; sells a whopping 18,000 tickets

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The industry is gearing up for the clash between the Hrithik Roshan-Jr NTR starrer War 2 and the Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie. As it happens during clashes, issues have come up with regards to show sharing. However, in the state of West Bengal, Bengali film Dhumketu has come out of the syllabus and has given a tough fight to both the films. EXCLUSIVE: Delayed Bengali film Dhumketu gives tough fight to War 2 in West Bengal; sells a whopping 18,000 tickets A trade source told Bollywood Hungama, “Dhumketu also releases on the same day as War 2 and Coolie, that is, Thursday, August 14. It was known that there was tremendous excitement to see the film. Yet, its makers are surprised by the advance ticket sales. Several shows across the state, particularly in Kolkata, are fast-filling or nearly sold out.” The trade source added, “Dhumketu has sold nearly 18,000 tickets as of Monday, August 11, 9:00 am and the number is increasing with each passing hour. Meanwhile, War 2 has sold around 5,000 tickets in West Bengal.” War 2 is distributed and produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF) and they have asked cinemas across the Hindi-speaking belt for maximum showcasing or 100% showcasing in single-screen, two-screen and three-screen properties. The trade source continued, “But YRF seems to have made an exception in West Bengal, looking at the response to Dhumketu’s advance booking and allowed some theatres for show-sharing. YRF head honcho Aditya Chopra always takes a pragmatic approach and he understands the hype for the Bengali film along with that for War 2. Hence, the exception was made.” In single-screens of Kolkata like Prachi, Asoka and Menoka, War 2 has been allotted 3 shows while Dhumketu has been allotted 1 show. In Jayanti and Binodini, Dhumketu has been given two shows. In Navina and Uma Talkies, two shows, however, have been allotted to both Dhumketu and Coolie’s Hindi version. As for the iconic Priya cinema, the management, from August 14, will play 3 shows of War 2, 1 show of Dhumketu and the morning show has been allotted to the animated blockbuster Mahavatar Narsimha. Surprisingly, both shows of Dhumketu in Navina and the afternoon show at Binodini are already sold out, though the release is three days away. Dhumketu stars popular Bengali actor Dev along with Subhashree Ganguly, Parambrata Chatterjee, Chiranjeet Chakraborty and others. Readers will be surprised to know that the shooting of the film began nearly ten years ago, in October 2015 and was completed in January 2017. The film then faced certain issues, after which it was finally revived earlier this year. A Bengali film industry insider commented, “Usually, delayed films look dated and their appeal diminishes over time. But with Dhumketu, that hasn’t happened at all. The audience is well aware that its filming was completed 9-10 years ago, but still, they can’t wait to see it. This is truly historic.” Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: No splitting of shows in single screens, 2-screen cinemas to play 12 shows, 10-screen multiplexes to play 54 shows – YRF’s release strategy for Hrithik Roshan-Jr NTR starrer War 2 REVEALED More Pages: War 2 Box Office Collection BOLLYWOOD NEWS – LIVE UPDATES Catch us for latest Bollywood News, New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection, New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today & Upcoming Movies 2025 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama. Source link

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EXCLUSIVE: UPI changed to OBI in Special Ops 2

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It’s common for Indian moviegoers to be subjected to cuts and modifications of scenes and dialogues courtesy the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Such kind of censoring also exists for the web series as evident by the latest release, Special Ops 2. The action thriller show is based on cyber terrorism with Tahir Raj Bhasin’s character playing a villain. A source told Bollywood Hungama, “He plays a cyber criminal who wants to access the data of the UPI (United Payments Interface) users for malicious intent. A scene where he mentions the same was also included in the trailer of the show.” EXCLUSIVE: UPI changed to OBI in Special Ops 2 The source continued, “However, the word ‘UPI’ has been changed to ‘OBI’ in the show. The old trailer has also been removed and a new promo has been added. It mentions the new release date and also ‘OBI’.” An industry insider added, “Since it’s a sensitive topic, the makers must have got a directive not to mention UPI. This could also be the reason why the show’s release date was pushed from July 11 to July 18 as dubbing and making changes must have taken time.” The industry insider also remarked, “The change doesn’t affect the show as one can understand what the villain is talking about. Also, let’s not forget that terms like Reserve Bank of India, China etc. have been allowed.” Special Ops 2 also stars Kay Kay Menon, Karan Tacker, Saiyami Kher, Prakash Raj, Parmeet Sethi, Muzzamil Ibrahim and others. It has released on July 18 on JioHotstar. The first season arrived in 2020 while a mini series named Special Ops 1.5 released in late 2021. Also Read: Special Ops 2 gets new release date; Kay Kay Menon returns in a high-stakes cyber warfare thriller Tags : Bollywood News, CBFC, CBFC (Censor Board Of Film Certification), Censor, Censor Board, Censor Board of Film Certification, Central Board Of Film Certification, Disney, Disney Plus Hotstar, Disney+Hotstar, DisneyPlus Hotstar, Exclusive, Hotstar, Jio Hotstar, JioHotstar, Karan Tacker, Kay Kay Menon, Muzzamil Ibrahim, Neeraj Pandey, News, OTT, OTT Platform, Saiyami Kher, Shivam Nair, Special Ops, Special Ops 2, Special Ops Season 2, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Web Series, Web Show BOLLYWOOD NEWS – LIVE UPDATES Catch us for latest Bollywood News, New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection, New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today & Upcoming Movies 2025 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama. Source link