Sidharth Malhotra to headline Rohit Shetty’s collection ‘Indian Police Drive’

Prime Video has joined arms with filmmaker Rohit Shetty for his action-packed internet collection titled “Indian Police Drive”, the streaming platform introduced Wednesday.

Directed and produced by Shetty, the mission is headlined by “Shershaah” star Sidharth Malhotra who will play a Delhi Police cop within the collection.

In accordance with the makers, “Indian Police Drive” is a fiction collection that pays an ode to the selfless service, unconditional dedication and fierce patriotism of cops throughout the nation who put all the things on the road of their name of obligation to maintain everybody protected.

In a press assertion issued on behalf of Shetty, the makers mentioned they intend to set a brand new bar for motion content material rising from India for audiences worldwide with the upcoming collection.

With a world launch, viewers in 240 international locations and territories will expertise an immersive cop universe story coming from India and rooted in Indian values, they added.

Shetty, identified for creating the cinematic cop universe with movies akin to “Singham”, “Simmba” and “Sooryavanshi”, mentioned he has been engaged on “Indian Police Drive” for a few years.

“I’m delighted to be collaborating with Amazon Prime Video to breathe life into this story which can transcend geographies and linguistic obstacles, offering me a chance to showcase the identical to audiences worldwide,” the 49-year-old filmmaker mentioned in an announcement.

The eight-part collection marks the digital debut of Shetty, additionally identified for guiding widespread comedy movie collection just like the “Golmaal” franchise. The present is also the primary OTT mission of Malhotra, whose final launch “Shershaah” premiered on Prime Video in August 2021.

The filmmaker mentioned he goals to set a brand new benchmark with this high-octane motion collection.

“I’m tremendous excited to be working with the amazingly proficient Sidharth Malhotra on this collection. I’ve all the time strived to push the envelope of action-first leisure and with this collection, I’m assured we are going to create a brand new benchmark,” he added.

The makers additionally unveiled the first-look teaser of the present right now. On Tuesday night, they teased that Malhotra will star in a brand new mission from Shetty, which can broaden the director’s cop universe to the digital house.

Aparna Purohit – Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime Video, India mentioned, the crew is worked up to collaborate with Shetty on his first ever digital enterprise with a narrative that salutes the selfless service and unwavering dedication of our police forces.

“We’re sure that this collection will additional intensify the action-packed cop-verse that Rohit has constructed over years,” Purohit mentioned.

“We’re delighted to welcome actor Sidharth Malhotra into the Amazon Prime Video household as we embark on our journey of making this motion extravaganza. We’re assured that Indian Police Drive will present an immersive and an exhilarating expertise to our audiences worldwide,” she added.

The capturing of “Indian Police Drive”, an Amazon Unique collection in collaboration with Rohit Shetty Picturez, is at present underway in Mumbai.

The present is almost definitely to be launched subsequent yr.