MUMBAI, INDIA – 5 APRIL 2023 –Grand, thrilling, and spectacular would be just some of the words to describe the star-studded affair at the Asia Pacific Premiere of the epic spy-thriller series, Citadel. The landmark, high-stakes drama is executive produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO and showrunner David Weil and stars Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra-Jones, Stanley Tucci, and Lesley Manville.
Ahead of its launch on Prime Video on April 28, the streaming service hosted a special premiere of the series in the city last night, kicking off the global tour with Mumbai as its first stop, followed by Rome and London. The glitz and glamour of the carpet witnessed not only the lead cast—Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Gaurav Gandhi, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Prime Video, Sushant Sreeram, Country Director, Prime Video, India—but also some of the most esteemed names from the film, television, and entertainment industries.
Adding even more glamour to the night, the lead actor of the untitled Indian installment of the Citadel universe, Varun Dhawan, creators Raj and DK, and writer Sita R. Menon, also graced the event.
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Rekha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Rasika Dugal, Sanya Malhotra, Shweta Tripathi, Sikander Kher, Mohit Raina, Ali Fazal, Rakulpreet Singh, Jim Sarbh, Sayani Gupta, Mini Mathur, Nora Fatehi, Sunny Leone, Patralekha, Neha Dhupia, Prajakta Kohli, Kusha
Directors and producers like Madhur Bhandarkar, Kabir Khan, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vikramaditya Motwane, Pushkar-Gayatri, Nikhil Advani, Anubhav Sinha, Shonali Bose, Tanuja Chandra, Samir Nair, Aatish Kapadia, and J.D. Majethia attended the event.
Guests at the premiere were seen not only enjoying the evening but also heaping praise on the stunning action, captivating twists in the storyline, and enormous scale of Citadel, a spy series packed with covert operations, counter-intelligence, and double-allegiances.
The series consists of six parts, with two episodes premiering on April 28 on Prime Video and one episode rolling out every week through May 26. The series also stars Stanley Tucci, Lesley Manville, and Ashleigh Cummings in pivotal roles.
Citadel is executive produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO and showrunner David Weil. Alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, the 6-episode series also features Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville in pivotal roles. This thrilling spy series that takes viewers around the world will premiere exclusively on Prime Video starting April 28 with two episodes and then one episode rolling out weekly through May 26. The global series will stream across 240 countries and territories in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.