Amazon Prime Video has announced its upcoming anthology Unpaused: Naya Safar. The series will showcase the five unique stories about how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world and made everyone value life and emotions more than ever. It features Saqib Saleem, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Neena Kulkarni and Priyanshu Painyuli.
The official Twitter handle of Amazon prime Video shared the poster of Unpaused Naya Safar and captioned it, “To hope, to love, to being together in this #UnpausedOnPrime new season, Jan 21.”
Five Stories in the anthology include:
1. Teen Tigada, directed by Ruchir Arun; starring Saqib Saleem, Ashish Verma and Sam Mohan.
2. The Couple, directed by Nupur Asthana; starring Shreya Dhanwanthary and Priyanshu Painyuli.
3. Gond Ke Laddu, directed by Shikha Makan; starring Neena Kulkarni, Darshana Rajendran and Lakshvir Singh Saran.
4. War Room directed by Ayappa KM; starring Geetanjali Kulkarni, Rasika Agashe, Purnanand Wandhekar and Sharvari Deshpande.
5. Vaikunth, directed by Nagraj Manjule; starring Arjun Karche and Hanumant Bhandari.
According to the ANI report, Speaking about the project, Aparna Purohit, Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime Video, said, “It’s so wonderful to start the journey of our originals this year with Unpaused: Naya Safar, a heart-warming anthology about stories that provide the hope, positivity and inspiration in these challenging times. This series is also a reaffirmation of our commitment to providing a platform to compelling and independent cinematic voices of our country.”
Unpaused: Naya Safar will stream on Amazon Prime Video on January 21.
Image Credit: Twitter \ Amazon Prime Video.