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Gerard Butler & Ali Fazal’s ‘Kandahar’ to launch on Prime Video on June 16

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By PTI

MUMBAI: Hollywood star Gerard Butler and Ali Fazal-starrer action-thriller Kandahar will premiere in India on Prime Video on June 16, the streaming platform introduced Tuesday.

Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, finest identified for Angel Has Fallen and Greenland, the film launched theatrically within the US in May.

Written by Mitchell LaFortune, Kandahar attracts inspiration from true occasions from the lifetime of a former army intelligence officer.

In the film, Fazal performs the function of Kahil, who goes up towards Tom Harris (Butler) in a harmful sport of cat and mouse.

“Kandahar releasing on Prime Video in India is a homecoming of sorts for me. Shooting with Gerard Butler and the entire team in a different landscape was a truly gratifying experience for me as an actor. With power-packed action and an adrenaline-filled ride, I cannot wait for viewers to watch this thrilling entertainer on Prime Video,” Fazal mentioned in an announcement.

Manish Menghani, Director – Content Licensing at Prime Video, India, mentioned they’re happy to carry the Hollywood action-thriller on their platform.

“The film adds to our great selection of English entertainment for local consumers. Gerald’s great performance and Ali, who has garnered much love for his role in Mirzapur, give Indian audiences even more reason to watch this action-packed film,” he mentioned.

The movie follows the story of an undercover CIA operative, Tom Harris (Butler), taking viewers on an adrenaline-fueled journey deep into hostile territory in Afghanistan.

When an intelligence leak exposes his id and mission, he should navigate via the perilous obstacles alongside his Afghan translator Mo (Navid Negahban), to an extraction level in Kandahar, all while avoiding the elite particular forces unit tasked with looking them down, learn the official synopsis.

KANDAHAR RAGES INTO THE BOX OFFICE THIS WEEK. Have enjoyable! pic.twitter.com/x05zttJJeq

— Ali Fazal M / میر علی فضل / अली (@alifazal9) May 26, 2023

Produced by Thunder Road Films, identified for backing the John Wick sequence, G-BASE, Capstone Group, and MBC Studios, Kandahar can be obtainable in English, together with dubs in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu language.

Capstone Studios’ Christian Mercuri mentioned they’re excited to have collaborated with Prime Video to launch Kandahar for Indian audiences.

“Kandahar has been an incredible labour of love. The gripping narrative and brilliant cinematography is sure to captivate the Indian audience, taking them on an unforgettable cinematic journey that will keep them on the edge of their seats,” Mercuri mentioned.

Actors Navid Negahban, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arnold, Corey Johnson, and Abdullah Alnaji spherical out the solid.

MUMBAI: Hollywood star Gerard Butler and Ali Fazal-starrer action-thriller Kandahar will premiere in India on Prime Video on June 16, the streaming platform introduced Tuesday.

Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, finest identified for Angel Has Fallen and Greenland, the film launched theatrically within the US in May.

Written by Mitchell LaFortune, Kandahar attracts inspiration from true occasions from the lifetime of a former army intelligence officer.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

In the film, Fazal performs the function of Kahil, who goes up towards Tom Harris (Butler) in a harmful sport of cat and mouse.

“Kandahar releasing on Prime Video in India is a homecoming of sorts for me. Shooting with Gerard Butler and the entire team in a different landscape was a truly gratifying experience for me as an actor. With power-packed action and an adrenaline-filled ride, I cannot wait for viewers to watch this thrilling entertainer on Prime Video,” Fazal mentioned in an announcement.

Manish Menghani, Director – Content Licensing at Prime Video, India, mentioned they’re happy to carry the Hollywood action-thriller on their platform.

“The film adds to our great selection of English entertainment for local consumers. Gerald’s great performance and Ali, who has garnered much love for his role in Mirzapur, give Indian audiences even more reason to watch this action-packed film,” he mentioned.

The movie follows the story of an undercover CIA operative, Tom Harris (Butler), taking viewers on an adrenaline-fueled journey deep into hostile territory in Afghanistan.

When an intelligence leak exposes his id and mission, he should navigate via the perilous obstacles alongside his Afghan translator Mo (Navid Negahban), to an extraction level in Kandahar, all while avoiding the elite particular forces unit tasked with looking them down, learn the official synopsis.

KANDAHAR RAGES INTO THE BOX OFFICE THIS WEEK. Have enjoyable! pic.twitter.com/x05zttJJeq— Ali Fazal M / میر علی فضل / अली (@alifazal9) May 26, 2023 Produced by Thunder Road Films, identified for backing the John Wick sequence, G-BASE, Capstone Group, and MBC Studios, Kandahar can be obtainable in English, together with dubs in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu language.

Capstone Studios’ Christian Mercuri mentioned they’re excited to have collaborated with Prime Video to launch Kandahar for Indian audiences.

“Kandahar has been an incredible labour of love. The gripping narrative and brilliant cinematography is sure to captivate the Indian audience, taking them on an unforgettable cinematic journey that will keep them on the edge of their seats,” Mercuri mentioned.

Actors Navid Negahban, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arnold, Corey Johnson, and Abdullah Alnaji spherical out the solid.