In
a
landmark
move
for
its
India
operations,
Amazon
Prime
Video
has
announced
its
association
with
the
upcoming
Hindi
movie
Ram
Setu
as
a
co-producer
alongside
Cape
of
Good
Films,
Abundantia
Entertainment
and
Lyca
Productions.
Directed
by
Abhishek
Sharma
(Parmanu,
Tere
Bin
Laden)
and
creatively
produced
by
Dr.
Chandraprakash
Dwivedi
(Prithviraj
Chauhan),
the
film
is
an
action-adventure
drama
that
brings
forward
a
story
deeply
rooted
in
Indian
cultural
and
historical
heritage.
The
film
carries
a
power-packed
star-cast
led
by
superstar
Akshay
Kumar
and
featuring
Jacqueline
Fernandes
and
Nushrratt
Bharuccha.
Following
its
theatrical
release,
Ram
Setu
will
soon
be
available
for
Prime
members
in
India
and
in
more
than
240
countries
and
territories.
Vijay
Subramanium,
Director
and
Head,
Content,
Amazon
Prime
Video
India
said
in
a
statement,
"At
Amazon
Prime
Video,
every
decision
we
take
is
from
a
customer-first
perspective.
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.
With
an
exemplary
cast
and
a
story
that
is
unique
yet
steeped
in
history,
we
look
forward
to
continuing
to
entertain
our
customers
the
world
over."
Akshay
Kumar
added,
"The
story
of
Ram
Setu
is
one
that
has
always
intrigued
and
inspired
me:
it
represents
strength,
bravery
and
love,
and
uniquely
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."
Adding
to
the
excitement
Vikram
Malhotra,
Founder
&
CEO
of
Abundantia
Entertainment,
said,
"In
India,
mythology,
religion
and
history
are
deeply
inter-twined.
They
form
the
nerve
system
of
our
nation
and
have
always
given
us
the
foundation
for
great,
epic
storytelling.
Ram
Setu
is
a
story
formed
on
facts,
science
and
historical
heritage
and
is
anchored
in
the
deep
belief
of
Indians
since
centuries
We
have
had
a
wonderful
association
with
Amazon
Prime
Video
for
our
successful
Amazon
Original
Series
Breathe
and
Breathe:
Into
The
Shadows
as
well
as
for
films
like
Shakuntala
Devi
and
the
upcoming
tentpole
series
-
The
End,
also
starring
Akshay
Kumar.
I
am
thrilled
to
collaborate
with
Amazon
once
again
for
the
opportunity
to
share
this
amazing
story
with
a
global
audience."
Amazon
Prime
Video
will
be
the
worldwide
exclusive
streaming
partner
for
Ram
Setu
following
its
theatrical
release.