Disney+ Hotstar, India's largest premium streaming platform showcased Hotstar Specials’ Aarya, last year and was loved by viewers all over. The critically acclaimed series scored a nomination in the prestigious category of the Best Drama Series of 2021 at the 49th International Emmy Awards. However, the show couldn’t win the award. Created by the uber talented Ram Madhvani, the series is an official adaptation of Penoza by NL Film (Banijay Group) and has been co-produced by Endemol Shine India and Ram Madhvani films.
The series unravels a mother’s journey to save her children and family after the sudden demise of her husband. A day before the award ceremony, Ram Madhvani connected with the entire team of Aarya 1 & 2 virtually, wherein they shared stories and cheered for each other.
Throughout the hour-long session, the entire team regaled each other with memories from the shoot that have stayed with them. Aarya has created history by winning the coveted nomination at the Emmy, already making it one of the most historic moments for India’s OTT industry.
Ram Madhvani, Sikandar Kher, Chandrachur Singh, Akash Khurana, Vikas Kumar, Maya Sarao, Tariq Vasudeva, Sugandha Garg, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Sohaila Kapur, Jayant Kripalani, Shataf Figar, Shweta Pasricha, Alexx O'Nell, Priyasha Bhardwaj, Manish Chaudhari, Dilnaz Irani, Charu Shankar, Viren Vazirani, Virti Vaghani, Pratyaksh Panwar, Flora Saini, Jagdish Rajpurohit, Gargi Sawant, Pallas Prajapati, Richard Klein, Sandeep Modi Co-Creator & Co-Director (Season 1), Vinod Rawat Co-Director (Season 1 & 2), Amita Madhvani - Co-Producer, Sia Bhuyan - Executive Producer, Rhea Prabhu - Executive Producer, Sandeep Srivastav - Writer, Anu Singh Choudhary - Writer (Season 1 & 2), and Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh - Writer (Season 2) came together for the session.
Aarya marked 1994 Miss Universe Sushmita Sen’s debut in the world of digital streaming. Its complex characters and engaging narrative enthralled viewers in India & overseas, making it one of the most widely watched series on Disney+ Hotstar! Fans are now eagerly waiting for the second season of the suspense laden series to start streaming.
