Mumbai: Amazon’s free video entertainment service, miniTV, in collaboration with boAt, announced the exclusive premiere of its first anthology series, "Kaali Peeli Tales" through an intriguing trailer. The show will be available to watch within the Amazon app on 20 August.
Directed by Adeeb Rais of Madmidaas Films, "Kaali Peeli Tales" consists of six entertaining short stories capturing the essence of love, relationships, and complexities of life in the city of Mumbai. These unique stories, featuring popular actors - Vinay Pathak, Gauahar Khan, Sayani, Gupta, Maanvi Gagroo, Soni Razdan, Hussain Dalal, Sharib Hashmi, Priyanshu Painyuli, Tanmay Dhanania, Sadiya Siddiqui and Adeeb Rais, revolve around young, urban characters on the crossroads of change and acceptance.
Centered around the themes of romance, marriage, infidelity, homosexuality, forgiveness and divorce, each story offers a unique perspective on modern-day relationships taking into account the uncertainties of today’s cosmopolitan and digital era. The symbol of Mumbai, the iconic Kaali Peeli taxi, is the common thread across all six stories titled ‘Single Jhumka’, ‘Love in Tadoba’, ‘Marriage 2.0’, ‘Fish Fry aur Coffee’, ‘Harra Bharra’, and ‘Loose Ends’, according to the press statement.
“At Amazon miniTV, we are always harnessing opportunities to provide our customers a diverse selection of content," said Amazon miniTV and Prime Video India, director and head of content, Vijay Subramaniam. "With such a talented ensemble cast coming on board and giving our viewers six immersive short stories to cherish, we are certain that our Amazon customers will enjoy this visual treat along with a host of exclusive content available on miniTV.”
“We are delighted to announce our maiden collaboration with Madmidaas Films for a one-of-a-kind anthology on miniTV,” stated director and head of Amazon Advertising, Harsh Goyal. “These heartwarming and progressive stories will surely leave audiences spellbound. It is interesting to see how these six stories are perfectly weaved in to curate an anthology which will resonate well with our hundreds and millions of customers on the Amazon shopping app.”
“Each of the six stories in the anthology presents a different shade of love and relationships. From new love to rekindling a marriage, from infidelity to divorce, each story will take viewers on an entertainment journey replete with multiple emotions. Along with the stellar cast, the city of Mumbai adds an interesting dimension to every story," added director Adeeb Rais.
