Abhishek Bachchan starrer Breathe: Into The Shadows receives immense appreciation from audience and fans
Created and produced by Abundantia Entertainment, the psychological crime thriller features Bollywood’s celebrated actors Abhishek Bachchan and Nithya Menen in their on-screen digital debut
Created and directed by Mayank Sharma, the Psychological thriller also sees Amit Sadh and Saiyami Kher in the ensemble cast
Prime members in India and across 200 countries and territories can stream the show starting 10th July 2020
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Mumbai, INDIA, 22 July 2020 – Amazon Prime Video launched an all-new Amazon Original Breathe: Into The Shadows in a grand manner on 10th July 2020. The show opened to an impressive IMDB rating of over 8.5/10, based on customer reviews on the day of launch. Offering a visual treat to its audience, the 12-episode series unfolds a riveting crime thriller drama. Created and produced by Abundantia Entertainment, the all-new psychological crime thriller sees Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan make his digital on-screen debut, playing a doting father in search of his missing daughter. The Amazon Original Series also sees the return of acclaimed actor Amit Sadh in his award-winning role as senior inspector Kabir Sawant. This show also features one of South India’s leading actors, Nithya Menen , who makes her digital debut. Actor Saiyami Kher also joins the cast in a prominent role. Prime members in India and over 200 countries and territories can now watch all episodes of Breathe: Into The Shadows, in multiple Indian languages such as Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
Additionally, the stellar cast of the show includes Ivana Kaur, Hrishikesh Joshi, Shrikant Verma, Resham Shrivardhan, Plabita Borthakur, Shradha Kaul , Nizhalgal Ravi , Varin Roopani , Vibhawari Deshpande , Pawan Singh , Shruti Bapna , Kuljeet Singh , Vijay Kumar Rajoria, Madhavi Juvekar, Vijaylaxmi Singh, Jaspal Sharma , Dwij Vala, Ravish Dumra, Gunit Cour, Samit Gambhir , Shataf Figar , Aruna Soni, Akashdeep Sabir, Nishant Singh, Akriti Singh, Pratap Phad , Pavitra Sarkar, Arvinder Singh Gill among others.
Breathe: Into The Shadows, that tells the story of a missing girl Siya whose parents will cross all boundaries when it comes to protecting their daughter, has kept the audience hooked to their screens. The appreciation from all corners of the world started pouring in within a few hours of the launch. From the stellar performances by the cast to the gripping storyline and the major plot twists, Netizens couldn’t hold their excitement as they took to their social media to laud the show.
“We are thrilled with the amazing response and the love we have got from the fans for Breathe: Into The Shadows. We are so glad to have this gem in our content selection. Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh, Nithya Menen among other cast of the show have delivered a stellar performance in this gripping crime thriller. It is truly overwhelming to continue our winning streak with Indian Originals as we aim to elevate our benchmark a notch higher in times ahead” said Aparna Purohit, Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime Video.
Vikram Malhotra, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Abundantia Entertainment, and Executive Producer of the Series shares, “After a series of successful collaborations, I am delighted that our latest collaboration with Amazon Prime Video for an all-new Amazon Original Breathe: Into The Shadows, has also impactfully found its way into the hearts of the audience. It is overwhelming to see the kind of response the show is receiving for its gripping narrative and fresh elevated storyline. This love and appreciation from all quarters is a testimony to all the hard work and passion put behind the series by the entire team led by Mayank. Fans have welcomed Abhishek and Nithya with open arms to the digital medium and Amit has been hailed in his return to the Series. We are confident that the show will continue to resonate strongly with fans all over the world.”
Speaking about the success of the series, Director Mayank Sharma said, “Within few hours of the launch of our Amazon Original Breathe: Into The Shadows, applause and appreciation started pouring in and it was overwhelming! We wanted to bring to our viewers a roller-coaster ride of drama, suspense and thrill and we are extremely humbled and touched with the love we have received. I could not have asked for a better team of artists and crew who went above and beyond to bring this series to life. It will always have a special place in my life and heart.”
Appreciation received from fans, influencers and media personalities. An excerpt of few of the many comments received in the social media space.
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Tweets from fans
@BreatheAmazon #BreatheIntoTheShadows #Breathe2 Awesome, Mindblowing. @juniorbachchan nailed it with his best. @TheAmitSadh Awesome, @SaiyamiKher @mayankvsharma superb direction. #5star @PrimeVideoIN .@SrBachchan must be thrilled with his son performance. - @Vbhardwaj08
Still watching @BreatheAmazon it’s 3:30 am Israel time. @juniorbachchan Abhishek Bachchan is a gem. Super performance ... wow !👏🔥 - @MosesSapir
#BreatheIntoTheShadows OneWord : Dark & ThrillingFlushed face
Perfect Execution & Beautiful Detailing Nithya Menon, Plabita & Amit Sadh are Too Good And Abhishek Bachchan truly an Underrated Actor His performance got me Awestruck right from the Start.. & Impressive Cinematography & Editing - @ArmanSahariar
#BreatheIntoTheShadows Dark & amusing throughout its 12 EPs. Looks fresh amongst trashy indian web series being produced lately . @juniorbachchan @TheAmitSadh @MenenNithya's superb performances are highlight. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - @avi_Ak007
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About Abundantia
Founded in 2013, Abundantia is India’s premier content company focused on developing and producing progressive, insight-based and uniquely Indian stories for a global audience.
Operating across Film, TV and Digital platforms, Abundantia’s first title, Baby, met with spectacular success in 2015 and its next film, Airlift (2016), was a massive hit at the box- office, earning unprecedented critical and audience acclaim. Abundantia notched up another winner with Toilet-Ek Prem Katha and also boasts of titles like Chef – the remake of Jon Favreau’s Hollywood indie by the same name as part of its filmography.
The company has an exciting slate of films for 2020 and beyond, top-lined by a film on math genius, Shakuntala Devi, starring Vidya Balan and Sanya Malhotra which will have its world premiere on Amazon Prime Video, the Hindi remake of the super hit South film Bhaagamathie - titled Durgavati, starring Bhumi Pednekar and Newton director, Amit Masurkar’s next, Sherni starring Vidya Balan.
Also in the pipeline is the official remake of Hollywood hit Begin Again, the Hindi remake of acclaimed Malayalam hit, Angamaly Diaries, as well as films by talented filmmakers like Suresh Triveni, Shashanka Ghosh, Bharatbala and Aarif Sheikh among others.
In 2017, Abundantia created a buzz in the digital space with India’s premiere Amazon Original, ‘Breathe’. The second season of the show, which marks the digital debut of movie star Abhishek Bachchan, released on 10th July, 2020. In March 2019, Abundantia also announced its latest series, ‘THE END’, which has Indian superstar Akshay Kumar leading the cast. There is an active pipeline of digital content under development at Abundantia, which includes a serialized drama based on the book ‘Men Who Killed Gandhi’, and a multi-season procedural crime-drama series on the bestselling ‘Rita Ferreira’ books.