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Akshay Kumar's 'Ram Setu' Becomes First Bollywood Film To Be Produced By Amazon Prime Video

Cape of Good Films, Abundantia Entertainment and Lyca Productions will also back the project

Akshay Kumar's 'Ram Setu' Becomes First Bollywood Film To Be Produced By Amazon Prime Video
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Streaming platform Amazon Prime Video has announced that it will be co-producing Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar's upcoming feature 바카라˜Ram Setu바카라™.

The movie will be directed by 바카라˜Parmanu바카라™ and 바카라˜Tere Bin Laden바카라™ fame Abhishek Sharma and will be produced by Kumar's Cape of Good Films, Abundantia Entertainment, Lyca Productions and Prime Video.

The action-adventure drama has filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi attached as the Creative Producer. The movie will also features actors Jacqueline Fernandes and Nushrratt Bharuccha in pivotal roles.

Vijay Subramanium, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video India said the team is excited to get into production with a film like 바카라˜Ram Setu바카라™ which puts India's heritage under spotlight. 

"Stories that are entrenched in Indian soil have often found an audience not only in India but across the world, and we are delighted to further take a step into co-producing by collaborating with a film that highlights our Indian heritage. 

"Our collaboration with Vikram Malhotra and Abundantia Entertainment as well as with Akshay Kumar till date has been unique and highly successful; and with this step, we move into the direction of further deepening and strengthening our association," Subramanium said in a statement. 

Kumar said the story of Ram Setu represents strength, bravery, love, and Indian values that have "formed the moral and social fabric of our great country".

"'Ram Setu' is a bridge between generations past, present and future. I look forward to telling the story of a significant part of Indian heritage, especially for the youth and I am happy that, with Amazon Prime Video, the story will cut across geographies and strike a chord with viewers across the world," the actor said. 

Kumar is set to fly to Ayodhya on March 18 to give the mahurat shot of the film.

Following its theatrical release, 바카라˜Ram Setu바카라™ will be available for Prime members for streaming. 

Vikram Malhotra, Founder and CEO of Abundantia Entertainment, said 바카라˜Ram Setu바카라™ is a story formed on "facts, science and historical heritage and is anchored in the deep belief of Indians since centuries".

The producer has previously teamed up with Amazon Prime Video for the 바카라˜Breathe바카라™ series and the feature 바카라˜Shakuntala Devi바카라™.

The banner is also collaborating with the streamer on the upcoming tentpole series 바카라˜The End'', which will feature Kumar in the lead.

"I am thrilled to collaborate with Amazon once again for the opportunity to share this amazing story with a global audience," Malhotra added. 

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