MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video today announced the trailer of much-awaited Amazon Exclusive Series Afsos. Produced by Only Much Louder (OML), the suspense thriller is a dark comedy about a suicidal man, a maverick monk and a deadly assassin amidst the realm of immortality. The eight-episode series is co-created by Dibya Chatterjee and renowned comedian Anirban Dasgupta and will be available for Prime members across 200 countries and territories as a binge starting 17th January 2020.
Anirban Dasgupta, who marks his debut as a show creator, said, “Afsos is my second collaboration with Amazon Prime Video after my special Take It Easy. Both these experiences have been memorable and I am happy that this unique series has found it’s home on this platform. Creating this show with Dibya Chatterjee and Only Much Louder was enjoyable and I am grateful to everyone who has come together to bring this wild story to life.”
Co-creator Dibya Chatterjee said, “It has been a great experience working with Amazon Prime Video and Only Much Louder (OML) for Afsos. Hats off to the talented cast & crew who has brought an exceptional offbeat story to life on screen and I am really looking forward to the audience’s response to the series.”
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKh7LukVE1c
Show Synopsis:
Nakul’s only goal in life is to seek some sort of a closure. After several failed suicide attempts, he pays for his own death. Upadhyay, a deadly women assassin is assigned to get the job done. But Nakul has a change of heart. He chooses to live, however Upadhyay never leaves a job undone. A riveting cat and mouse chase ensues while a divine intervention flips everything upside down in this black comedy thriller. Produced by OML and created by Anirban Das Gupta and Dibya Chatterjee, directed by Anubhuti Kashyap, the Amazon Exclusive Series stars Gulshan Devaiah, Anjali Patil – winner of the National Film Award – Special Mention and state Nandi Award for Best Actress, Heeba Shah, Danish Sait, Dhruv Sehgal, among others.
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About OML
OML is a global, artist-first media and entertainment company, creating cutting-edge content in all genres for OTT platforms, television and brands and producing some of India's biggest live entertainment properties. The 135-member strong entertainment company, creates innovative experiences for fans and consumers leveraging its 200+ creator network around the world.
Based in Mumbai, OML has produced The Dewarists (which was awarded a Lion at the Cannes Lion 2012), Comicstaan, Chacha Vidhayak Hai Humare, One Mic Stand, Pushpavalli and over 45 stand up specials on Amazon and Netflix, amongst others. Some of India’s biggest live entertainment properties promoted by OML include BACARDI NH7 Weekender (described by The Guardian as "India's answer to Glastonbury”), Breezer Vivid Shuffle (India’s largest hip hop festival) and comedy properties — LOLstars and Headliners. The Company has provided unique and out-of-the-box solutions for popular brands such as Bacardi, Tinder, YouTube, Cadbury 5 Star, Google, RedBull, FlipKart and Amazon.
OML exclusively represents a versatile portfolio of 70+ comedians, creators, writers, directors, storytellers, mentalists and dancers that includes Zakir Khan, Kanan Gill, Kenny Sebastian, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Kaneez Surka, Sumukhi Suresh, Prashasti Singh, Sidin Vadukut, Suhani Shah and Melvin Louis, to name a few.