Gerard Butler, Ali Fazal starrer Kandahar locks OTT release date

Hollywood star Gerard Butler and Ali Fazal-starrer action-thriller “Kandahar” will premiere in India on Prime Video on June 16, streaming platform anunced Tuesday. In movie, Fazal plays role of Kahil, who goes up against Tom Harris (Butler) in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

“‘Kandahar’ releasing on Prime Video in India is a homecoming of sorts for me. Shooting with Gerard Butler and entire team in a different landscape was a truly gratifying experience for me as an actor. With power-packed action and an adrenaline-filled ride, I cant wait for viewers to watch this thrilling entertainer on Prime Video,” Fazal said in a statement.

Manish Menghani, Director – Content Licensing at Prime Video, India, said y are pleased to bring Hollywood action-thriller on ir platform.

“ film adds to our great selection of English entertainment for local consumers. Gerard’s great performance and Ali, who has garnered much-love for his role in ‘Mirzapur’, give Indian audiences even more reason to watch this action-packed film,” he said.

film follows story of an undercover CIA operative, Tom Harris (Butler), taking viewers on an adrenaline-fueled journey deep into a hostile territory in Afghanistan.

When an intelligence leak exposes his identity and mission, he must navigate through perilous obstacles alongside his Afghan translator Mo (Navid Negahban), to an extraction point in Kandahar, all whilst avoiding elite special forces unit tasked with hunting m down, read official sypsis.

Produced by Thunder Road Films, kwn for backing “John Wick” series, G-BASE, Capstone Group and MBC Studios, “Kandahar” will be available in English, along with dubs in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu langu. Capstone Studios’ Christian Mercuri said y are excited to have collaborated with Prime Video to launch “Kandahar” for Indian audiences.

“‘Kandahar’ has been an incredible labour of love. gripping narrative and brilliant cinematography is sure to captivate Indian audience, taking m on an unforgettable cinematic journey that will keep m on edge of ir seats,” Mercuri said.

Actors Navid Negahban, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arld, Corey Johnson, and Abdullah Alnaji round out cast.