Amazon Original Mirzapur Wins Top Honors At Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021
Amazon Original, Mirzapur Season 2, has won top honours at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA), Asia Pacific's (APAC) most prestigious awards for creative excellence, held on 2nd and 3rd December 2021 in Singapore.
Amazon
Original,
Mirzapur
Season
2,
has
won
top
honours
at
the
Asian
Academy
Creative
Awards
(AAA),
Asia
Pacific's
(APAC)
most
prestigious
awards
for
creative
excellence,
held
on
2nd
and
3rd
December
2021
in
Singapore.
The
awards
showcase
excellence
in
the
film
and
television
industry
across
the
APAC
region.
Streaming
on
Amazon
Prime
Video,
India's
most
preferred
entertainment
destination,
Mirzapur
is
a
blockbuster
show
that
has
won
appreciation
and
love
from
fans
and
critics
alike.
Its
win
in
the
'Best
Original
Programme
by
a
Streamer/OTT'
category
further
solidifies
its
position
as
a
trailblazing
show
in
the
digital
space.
"At
Prime
Video,
we
are
constantly
working
towards
offering
our
viewers
compelling
content
across
genres,
categories,
languages
and
formats,
that
entertains,
inspires
and
provokes," said
Aparna
Purohit,
Head
of
India
Originals,
Amazon
Prime
Video
India.
"Our
programming
reflects
the
diverse
voices
of
our
customers
and
provides
a
global
showcase
for
stories
that
are
deeply
rooted
in
local
culture,
making
them
more
authentic,
engaging
and
immersive
for
viewers
across
the
world.
As
we
complete
5
years
in
India,
our
win
at
the
prestigious
Asian
Academy
Creative
Awards
is
validation
that
our
relentless
efforts
to
find
and
give
a
platform
to
the
best
stories,
storytellers
and
talent,
is
working.
I
would
especially
like
to
mention
actor,
Brahma
Mishra,
who
essayed
the
role
of
Lalit
in
the
series
and
met
with
a
tragic
demise
this
week.
This
award
is
a
tribute
to
him
and
the
hard
work
put
in
by
him
and
his
co-actors
and
technicians
in
making
the
series
what
it
is
today."
Puneet
Krishna,
Creator,
on
receiving
the
award
for
Mirzapur
Season
2
said,
"It
is
a
huge
moment
for
every
technician
and
talent
from
Mirzapur,
a
series
that
has
become
a
household
name.
The
show's
authenticity
and
relatability
make
it
a
rather
unique
and
interesting
series,
one
that
engages
the
audience
at
a
deeper
level.
A
heartfelt
thanks
to
every
actor
and
every
person
working
extremely
hard
behind
the
camera
to
make
Mirzapur
a
memorable
viewing
experience
for
the
audiences.
Thank
you,
Asian
Academy
Creative
Awards,
for
recognizing
our
efforts.
We
would
like
to
dedicate
this
award
to
Brahma
Mishra,
one
of
the
most
talented
actors
that
we
have
worked
with,
and
only
wish
that
he
was
here
to
share
this
moment
with
us."
This
win
reinforces
Prime
Video's
position
as
the
go-to
service
for
engaging
stories
and
storytellers.
Commemorating
five
years
of
entertaining
Indians
through
its
diverse,
authentic,
local
content,
it
has
not
only
become
the
most
preferred
destination
for
entertainment
but
is
also
being
acknowledged
within
the
country's
creative
economy
for
its
role
in
ushering
in
a
new
era
of
entertainment.