Applause Entertainment,
the content studio from the Aditya Birla Group headed by Sameer Nair, is set to
bring a gritty, realistic and dramatic recounting of the recent Uri terror
attacks onto the web. Keeping to its promise of delivering premium quality
shows with relevant topics, they announced India Strikes- 10 Days, a multi-
season web series with a talented cast and show runner Samar Khan of Irada
Entertainment.
The thrilling web series will be featuring none
other than the talented actor Amit Sadh as the lead. Having made an impact with his performances
in films like Gold, Sultan and Kai Po Che, and the web series Breathe for
Amazon Prime, Sadh is a very popular and versatile actor. This series is based
on the first chapter from Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh’s book “India’s Most
Fearless”.
The incident is fresh in the mind of every Indian
- Pakistani militants had attacked the Indian Army brigade in Uri, Kashmir on
18th September 2016. Making a marked departure from diplomacy and protest, the
Indian government gave a clear message to its neighboring state. Displaying a
zero-tolerance approach to terrorism and unprovoked violence, Indian Armed Forces
selectively retaliated by attacking terrorist camps across the Line of Control.
The series is being directed by Raj Acharya, who
has previously directed The Battle Of Saragarhi on Discovery Jeet, and was also
the assistant director on Talaash.
Harmanjit Singha, Sudeep Nigam, Abhishek
Chaterjee, Aadhar Khurana are the team of writers who have scripted this
ten-part thriller.
Commenting on the announcement, Sameer Nair - CEO
Applause Entertainment said, “Amit and I go back a long way, as he made his TV
debut on Star One. He is a focused and passionate performer who brings heft and
experience to a part. Applause Entertainment is focused on creating a niche of
qualitative and engaging fiction drama series on the web that connects with the
Indian digital viewing appetite. India Strikes-10 Days highlights the role of
our security forces in protecting our country and people.”
Actor Amit Sadh added, “I am excited to get
associated with Applause Entertainment on a thrilling series based on a real
mission which is one of the most challenging roles I have done so far. My
character offers scope to display a fresh side of me as an actor - Major Tango
is someone that has many shades to him – bravery, a host of emotions, and
everything in between.”
Samar Khan added, “India Strikes-10 Days brings
together an experienced and passionate team focused on creating a series that
captures a powerful moment which will get audiences involved. I `look forward
to delivering this series and filming this powerful story.”
Raj Acharya said, “I found the mission and its
treatment by our writers very compelling. I look forward to developing and
shooting this series. We want to tell our audiences this true story through an
intense narrative and transport them into a world of drama and emotions.”
India Strikes – 10 Days begins filming soon in
Mumbai and Kashmir, and the show is expected to stream early next year.
Applause Entertainment has been in the news for an exciting line up of upcoming
shows that includes ‘Taj – A Monument of Blood’ with Contiloe Pictures,
‘Hasmukh’ with Ranvir Shorey, Vir Das and Nikhil Advani, ‘The Scam’ with Hansal
Mehta, ‘Criminal Justice’ & ‘The Office’ with BBC, ‘City of Dreams’ with
Nagesh Kukunoor, and has over 20 premium shows lined up for the year.
Social Media Handle - @applausesocial,
#IndiaStrikes10Days
About Applause Entertainment
Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd is a Content &
IP Creation Studio with a focus on films, digital series, television,
animation, music and live events. The company focuses and invests in content
creation and then partners with varied distribution platforms in an equitable
manner to get its creative output to consumers globally. Applause Entertainment
is a venture of the Aditya Birla Group - a US $43 billion Indian multinational
conglomerate with an extraordinary workforce of over 120,000 employees and
operations spanning 36 countries.
