Streaming platform Amazon Prime Video has announced a collaboration with Akshay Kumar. The Khiladi star will feature in a new web series that is tentatively titled The End. It will be produced by Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment, the production house behind titles such as Airlift and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.
The multi-season show is presently under development and aims to appeal to action and thriller fans worldwide. Details such as the director, cast and plot are still under wraps.
In an interview to IANS before the official announcement, Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke expressed her excitement about the project, and shared how Akshay played an important role in finding the right subject.
"We are announcing the big show with Akshay. It is a big thriller and will be an edge-of-the seat thriller with action and intrigue," Salke told IANS. "Akshay has been personally involved in the development of the idea. He has worked closely with James (James Farrell, the head of international originals) over a period of time," she said.
Talking about the conception of the project, Farrell said: "We loved Akshay's screen evolution. He has worked on social movies, action movies. We started meeting him years ago and it has been a multi-year conversation. He wanted something action-based, not a single season but a multi-season show. He called me one day saying he has got an idea and I said, 'Great, I am coming over'. He said he was in London, so I went to London to discuss the idea and that's how we started work on the project."
In a statement, Akshay said: "From the very concept of the show, I am working closely with the team as they create this compelling and highly intriguing story. I can't wait to start rolling for this action adventure series.”
"The digital world excited me and I am delighted to make my streaming debut with this show. If I were to make a small confession here, it was my son Aarav who suggested that I make my digital debut as that's what the youth is hooked onto. On this medium, I want to create something extraordinary and connect with them,” he added.
(With inputs from IANS)
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