Priyamani on working with Manoj Bajpayee

Priyamani on working with Manoj Bajpayee for Amazon Original Show -‘The Family Man’

Veteran actress of 4 industries - Priyamani who was last seen as a strong-minded doctor in ‘Nanna Prakara’ makes her digital debut with Amazon Original drama-thriller series The Family Man. The South-Indian star will be paired opposite Manoj Bajpayee and will be seen playing his wife – Suchitra.

On digital debut “After working in 4 film industries – Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, it seemed like a natural progression, to make my digital debut. More and more people are getting hooked to original series and shows on video streaming platforms – it is the medium of the future. I am thrilled to be making my digital debut with Amazon Original Series – The Family man, which will launch across 200 countries and territories across the world. I hope my fans inside and outside the country, log-in and watch the show. Working with creators Raj and DK, was an absolute honor and joy.”

On working with Manoj Bajpayee: “We all know how amazing he is at his art. For me, working with a talented industry veteran like him was a learning experience and a thoroughly enjoyable process. He improvises on-set, and we were all on our toes, improvising with him”

On her reason behind accepting the role, Priyamani said, “The content was truly impressive. Each scene had me hooked and I couldn’t put it down. My character, specially, is multi-layered and very relatable.”

Amazon Original Series, ‘The Family Man’ highlights the struggles of middle-class man, Srikant Tiwari (Manoj Bajpayee) who works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency. The show uses dry humour and wit to portray Srikant’s story as he fulfills his duties towards his country and tries to protect his family from his secretive, high-pressure, low-paying job.

The series is produced and directed by Raj & DK (Go Goa Gone, Shor In The City), and marks the digital debut of two-time National Film Award-winning actor and Padma Shri honouree Manoj Bajpayee, along with National Film Award recipient, Priyamani. The Family Man will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on the 20^th of September in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, for customers in India and over 200 countries worldwide.

Amazon Prime Video’s new Original series

Amazon Prime Video’s new Original series The Family Man brings together some of India’s most talented actors together

The trailer of Amazon Original series ‘The Family Man’ - an edgy drama-thriller series dropped recently amidst much anticipation. Marking the digital debut of creators - Raj and DK (Go Goa Gone, Shor in the City, Stree), the show is a drama-thriller series with a touch of wry humor, drawing from real-life incidents. The series features some finest actors from the entertainment industry along with the National Award winner and Padma Shri honouree, Manoj Bajpayee and National Award recipient, Priyamani.

The series showcases the life of an ordinary man living his middle-class life, while working for the National Intelligence Agency as an analyst. Simply put, the series is about’ a middle-class guy, a world-class spy’ and will definitely keep audiences intrigued.

Here’s looking at some of the talented actors who will be seen in the show:

·         Manoj Bajpayee - Manoj Bajpayee plays the character of Srikant Tiwari. A father of 2 kids, he is a typical middle-class working man with great aspirations for seemingly impossible things like owning an apartment in Mumbai. Srikant works as a Senior Analyst for TASC, NIA’s anti-terror surveillance unit.

·         Priyamani - A prominent name in South Indian cinema, Priyamani has worked across film industries - ranging from Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. A National and Filmfare Award recipient, Priyamani makes her digital debut with this series. Her character Suchitra Tiwari is married to Srikant Tiwari and works as a lecturer, teaching psychology.

·         Gul Panag - She will be seen in a fascinating role alongside Manoj Bajpayee. Gul plays the fierce and unstoppable Saloni - the NIA station chief officer in Srinagar.

·         Sharad Kelkar - The actor is all set to enthrall the audiences with his performance in this series. Marking his digital debut, Sharad plays Arvind and who is a fellow lecturer and Suchitra’s close friend.

·         Sharin Hashmi – A super talented and a versatile actor, Sharin Hashmi will be seen playing JK Talpade, Srikant’s colleague and partner.  

The series’ the cast also includes Neeraj Madhav, Sunny Hinduja, Shreya Dhanwantary, Sundeep Kishan, Darshan Kumaar, Dalip Tahil, Sanyukta Timsina, Pawan Chopra and Kanupriya Pandit in pivotal roles.

Created by Raj and DK (Go Goa Gone, Shor in the City, Stree), Amazon Original Series The Family Man will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on the 20^th of September, 2019 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, for customers in India and in German, Japanese, French Italian, Portuguese, Spanish for Prime customers across 200 countries and territories worldwide.

Captivating star of South India Priyamani set to dazzle the stage

South star Priyamani’s tips for ‘kuthu’ steps in DVD

Renowned for her groovy moves alongside the King Khan himself in Chennai Express, Priyamani is all set to make her debut on COLORS Tamil as the special guest for Dance Vs. Dance (DVD) this weekend.

The drop dead diva of Tamil cinema will be seen sharing her formula to nail the perfect Tamil ‘kuthu’ step with DVD contestants on 26th and 27th January 2019 at 8:00 PM.

With many feathers in her cap, National Award winner Priyamani is one of India’s celebrated actors and a top-notch dancer. Leaving the fans enthralled with her signature steps in a variety of songs, she will also be seen sharing interesting anecdotes.

Not just that, audiences are in for a treat as Priyamani is set to shake a leg with all the contestants, putting together a spectacular performance.

Catch all this and many more exciting performances only on Dance Vs. Dance on COLORS Tamil this weekend from 8:00 PM to 9:30PM. The channel is available on all leading cable networks and on all DTH platforms - Sun Direct (CH NO 128), Tata Sky (CHN NO 1555), Airtel (CHN NO 763), Dish TV (CHN NO 1808) and Videocon D2H (CHN NO 553).