The trailer for Prime Video India‘s Name Me Bae showcases Ananya Panday in her collection debut as Bae, whose cozy life as an heiress is upended after she is disowned by her household.
The trailer for Name Me Bae opens with pictures of Bella ‘Bae’ Chowdhary’s lifetime of extravagance and privilege in New Delhi. “Seven luxurious vehicles, a chopper, and a fairytale wedding ceremony,” Bae rattles off within the trailer.
Nonetheless, Bae is quickly disowned by her household and leads to Mumbai, the place she should now carve out a special life for herself. She interviews for a job as a journalist, and kinds sudden friendships and alliances.
The eight-part collection additionally options Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirzada, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Muskkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Lisa Mishra and Mini Mathur.
Streaming worldwide on September 6, the Hindi-language collection on Prime Video additionally affords dubs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
Directed by Collin D’Cunha and created by Ishita Moitra, Name Me Bae was produced by Dharmatic Leisure with Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra as government producers.
“From the get-go, I knew Name Me Bae was a mission I needed to be part of. Even with out having heard the script I knew this was going to be one thing particular,” Panday mentioned. “As an actor, it’s all the time thrilling and rewarding to play a multi-layered character like Bae. There’s extra to Bae than what meets the attention and that’s what makes her journey from heiress to hustler, compelling and intriguing. Regardless of the challenges she faces, she stays true to herself, retaining her innocence and zest for all times. This authenticity is what drew me to the function. That is my first lengthy format authentic collection and I couldn’t have requested for a greater director than Collin or a extra supportive forged.”
Nikhil Madhok, head of originals at Prime Video India, mentioned: “At Prime Video, we try to deliver tales that spark conversations. Name Me Bae is a captivating but insightful collection that highlights the importance of self-discovery in overcoming life’s challenges, all informed by the journey of a personality that may enthrall and endear, dropped at life by Ananya in essentially the most spectacular trend. Our long-standing partnership with Dharmatic Leisure has been a rewarding one, and collaborating with them once more on Name Me Bae has been improbable.”
D’Cunha added: “Directing Name Me Bae has been an extremely rewarding journey. The thought of taking a fish out of water and watching them evolve is each recent and interesting, making it a stand-out coming-of-age story. What actually captivated me was the lead character’s distinctive persona and unwavering willpower — qualities that I imagine will make her an unforgettable icon. Whereas the script is full of humor, it’s the deeper message that resonated with me essentially the most, drawing me into Bae’s vibrant and vivacious world.”
Govt producer Johar acknowledged: “Whereas there have been many tales that comply with the rags-to-riches trope, Name Me Bae affords a recent twist by turning the style on its head. It facilities on a younger lady from a privileged background, the place extravagance was a birthright, who, as a consequence of unexpected circumstances, should now navigate life on her personal and hustle and reinvent herself within the bustling metropolis of Mumbai.”
Mehta added: “Name Me Bae marks our third authentic with Prime Video and it’s a collection that’s particular to us all. Not solely is it a recent and distinctive story that wanted to be informed, it additionally affords a barely larger-than-life portrayal of this very actual woman, who learns to navigate life’s many challenges on her personal.”
