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  • Meet The New Cast Of The Family Man Season Three

    Amazon Prime’s The Family Man is India’s most successful show

    Amazon Prime’s The Family Man is coming back with its third season in 2026. The Family Man is a comedy drama series directed by director duo Raj & DK for Amazon Prime India. The show features Indian movie actor Manoj Bajpayee in the lead. The previous two seasons of The Family Man have received widespread critical acclaim and are amongst the most-watched Indian shows ever.

    The third season of The Family Man will have its original cast reprising their roles. Whereas the makers have signed critically acclaimed actor Jaideep Ahlawat and famous actress Nimrit Kaur for the antagonist roles. Jaideep and Nimrit are the main villains of The Family Man Season 3 and they have begin the shooting for the same. Besides Jaideep Ahlawat and Nimrit Kaur, the third season of The Family Man is going to introduce several new actors playing quite interesting characters. The Family Man Season 3 will be shot for several months in 2025. According to the reports, makers are even planning to shoot the show in London and a few other European cities.

    Before coming on board for Prime Video’s The Family Man Season 3, Jaideep Ahlawat has earlier featured in the OTT show ‘Pataal lok’. Pataal Lok is a drama show for Amazon Prime Video with Jaideep Ahlawat in the lead. It is one of the most critically acclaimed Indian shows. Jaideep Ahlawat will be seen in the second season of the show.

    Cast of The Family Man

    Manoj Bajpayee as Srikant Tiwari

    Sharib Hashmi as JK Talpade, colleague, and friend of Srikant Tiwari

    Priyamani as Suchitra Tiwari wife of Srikant Tiwari

    Ashlesha Thakur as Dhriti Tiwari daughter of Srikant Tiwari

    Vedant Sinha as Atharv Tiwari son of Srikant Tiwari

    The first season of The Family Man featured popular Malayalam actor Neeraj Madhav as Moosa Rehman, the main antagonist whereas popular Indian actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu was featured as Rajalakshmi Sekharan, the main antagonist of The Family Man season two.

    The Family Man Series

    The Family Man is one of the best shows available on Prime Video. It is one of the rarest Indian shows that has been accepted largely by audiences of other countries. The series was announced in 2018 and the show was shot in Mumbai, Delhi, and Ladakh. The first season was released in 2019 to an overwhelmingly positive response from viewers and widespread critical acclaim with praise for its story, direction, production, editing, and performance of the cast. It eventually became the most-watched show on the digital platform.

    Interestingly, The Family Man was originally planned with noted actor Akshaye Khanna who liked the script, and directors Raj & DK had almost locked him as the lead actor of the show. But Manoj Bajpayee replaced Akshaye Khanna in the end due to budget restrictions. According to the reports, Akshaye Khanna had charged a huge amount and the makers weren’t ready for it. Also, with Manoj Bajpayee stepping in to do the series, Raj & DK made several changes to the script and added several new elements. Raj & DK, Manoj Bajpayee, and Amazon Prime Video had announced the series in 2018.

    The second season of The Family Man was announced in 2019 and shooting of the same began in the same year.

    The Family Man season two was released in 2021 again to a blockbuster response and became the most-watched show in just a few days.

    The Family Man season three is set to release early in 2026. The cast and crew of The Family Man have begin the shooting in Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.

  • Director Duo Raj And DK: The Kings

    Director duo Raj & DK have caused havoc with their shows on the OTT platforms Amazon Prime and Netflix.

    Raj Nidimoru known as Raj was born in Tirupathi while Krishna D.K known as DK was born and brought up in Chittoor. They both went to the same engineering college where they met. The duo went to the USA to pursue engineering but ended up in the film business.

    Raj and DK worked on a short film before making their full-fledged debut. Their debut film was an English film titled Flavours released in 2003. Their second film and their first Hindi film was titled ‘99’ that released in 2009. 99 starred an ensemble cast of Kunal Khemu, Boman Irani, Mahesh Manjrekar, Soha Ali Khan, Cyrus Broacha, Vinod Khanna, and Amit Mistry among others. The film was a moderate success at the box office.

    Raj and DK received widespread recognition and greater success with their 2013 directional Go Goa Gone, a drama comedy film. The film starred an ensemble cast of Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari, and Puja Gupta among others. Though the film was a decent success at the box office. But it became a cult classic film. A sequel titled Go Goa Gone 2 is currently under production.

    Post Go Goa Gone, Raj And DK directed and wrote a few films. Unfortunately, none of their films saw big victory bearing Stree (2018). They together wrote the horror comedy film Stree starring Rajkumar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, Aparshakti Khurrana, and Shraddha Kapoor in leads. The film was a major commercial success. Post Stree, the director duo moved to OTT to direct and produce web shows.

    With over six shows they are truly the king of OTT platforms.

    In 2019, Raj and DK presented the first season of The Family Man for Amazon Prime India. The Family Man is a comedy drama series starring an ensemble cast of Manoj Bajpayee, Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani, Ashlesha Thakur, Vedant Sinha, Neeraj Madhav, Sharad Khelkar, Sunny Hinduja, Dalip Tahil and Shreya Dhanwanthary among others. The first season was released with ten episodes shot in Mumbai, Delhi, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, and Leh, Ladakh. The show stars Manoj Bajpayee as a government officer with Priyamani as his wife and Sharib Hashmi as his partner.

    The first season of The Family Man met a positive response and received critical acclaim for its story, script, direction, and performance of its cast members. The Family Man became one of the most-watched shows in just a few weeks. It received widespread and global popularity. The show was immediately renewed for a second season.

    The second season of The Family Man was released in 2021 with its lead cast reprising their roles. Popular Indian Telugu Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her digital debut as the female lead in the second season of The Family Man. Like its first season, The Family Man 2 became a major hit on Amazon Prime and is one of the most-watched shows ever.

    The third season of The Family Man is set to release in 2025.

    Besides, The Family Man, Raj, and DK also directed G & Gulaabs for Netflix India. G & Gulaabs is a black comedy drama series set in the 90’s. The show stars an ensemble cast of Rajkumar Rao, Dulquer Salman, Adarsh Gaurav, Gulshan Devaiah, Vipin Sharma, and Satish Kaushik among others. The show received a positive response and became one of the most-watched Indian shows ever. G & Gulaabs is renewed for a second season.

    In 2023, Raj and DK released their third show and another show for Amazon Prime India. They directed ‘Farzi’ a comedy drama series starring an ensemble cast of Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Kay Kay Menon, Raashi Khanna, Amol Palekar, Zakir Hussain, and Bhuvan Arora. Farzi was released in 2023 and instantly became the most-watched show in India. The show is renewed for a second season. Farzi was the digital debut of Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi.

    After The Family Man Season 1 and 2, G & Gulaabs and Farzi, Raj & DK are all set to release another drama drama series in 2024.

    Their next show is titled Citadel: Honey Bunny and it is an official adaption of the American TV Series Citadel starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra with the Russo Brothers as executive producers. The Hindi version of Citadel: Honey Bunny stars Varun Dhawan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sikander Kher, Kay Kay Menon, Saqib Saleem, and Soham Majumdar among others. The show was announced in January 2023 and the filming was wrapped up in July 2023. Citadel: Honey Bunny is set to release by the end of 2024 or early 2025. The show was released on Amazon Prime.

    Post Citadel: Honey Bunny, Raj & DK will move to Gulkanda Tales which is another show for Amazon Prime. Gulkanda Tales is a comedy fantasy drama series. The show stars an ensemble cast of Kunal Khemu, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, Mantra Mugudh, and Patrelekhaa Paul among others. The show is set to release in 2025.

    Raj & DK recently announced another show. the show is titled Rakht Brahmand and is all set to air on Netflix. Rakht Brahmand is a fantasy drama show starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Ali Fazal among others. Ali Fazal is popularly known for playing Guddu Bhaiya in Amazon Prime’s blockbuster show Mirzapur. Rakht Brahmand is the third collaboration between Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj & DK after The Family Man Season 2 and Citadel: Honey Bunny. Rakht Brahmand is said to be a marvelous dream project for Raj & DK. The show is currently under production.

    As of now, Raj & DK have two shows set to release soon, Citadel: Honey Bunny and The Family Man Season 3. Both shows will release on Amazon Prime.

  • Best Shows By Amazon Prime India

    Here are the best shows you can watch on Prime Video India

    American online platform and OTT (over-the-top) platform Amazon Prime Video is a huge success in the USA and as well as India. Mainly known as Prime Video in India, the highly recognized brand has offered a couple of amazing shows that have spellbound the audience.

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    Web Series Release Date
    Inside Edge 2017
    Mirzapur 2018
    Made in Heaven 2019
    The Family Man 2019
    Farzi 2023
    BB 2020
    Paatal Lok 2020
    Panchayat 2020
    Bambai Meri Jaan 2023
    Breathe: The Shadows 2020

     

    Inside Edge (2017)

    Inside Edge is the first-ever web series offered by Prime Video in India. Inside Edge revolves around a T-20 format cricket league set in India. Inside Edge had opened to positive response and was nominated for Best Drama at the 46th International Emmy Awards. The first season was released in 2017 followed by two more seasons released in 2019 and 2021. The show might return with the fourth season. It stars Vivek Oberoi, Angad Bedi, Richa Chadda, Tanuj Virwani, Sayani Gupta, Aamir Bashir, Sapna Pabbi, and Akshay Oberoi among others.

    Mirzapur (2018)

    Released in 2018, Mirzapur is amongst the most popular shows in India and one of the best shows available on Prime Video India. The series stars Pankaj Tripathi, Divyenndu, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rasika Duggal, Shweta Tripathi, Harshita Gaur, Sheeba Chaddha, Rajesh Tailang and Amit Sial among others. The first season was released in 2018 while the second season was released in 2020. The show is set to return for its third season soon. Mirzapur is amongst the most watched shows in India. Though, the show has received criticism.

    Made In Heaven (2019)

    The first season of Made in Heaven was released in 2019 to widespread critical acclaim and appreciation. It is possibly the classiest show ever made in India. It stars an ensemble cast of Arjun Mathur, Sobhita Dhulipala, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh, Shashank Arora, Shivani, Raghuvanshi, and Vijay Raaz among others. The show focuses on a wedding planning company owned by Karan and Tara, played by Arjun and Sobhita who face the real struggle behind expensive and lavish Indian weddings. Arjun Mathur was nominated as the Best Actor for Made In Heaven at the International Emmy Awards. The second season was released in 2023 after a long delay due to the shooting schedule.

    The Family Man (2019)

    Prime Video’s The Family Man has no haters. Everyone in India and as well as in abroad loves this show. The Family Man is indeed a comedy. But it also expresses the daily struggle life of commoners and what goes behind in the life of a government officer. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani, Ashlesha Thakur, and Vedant Sinha among others. Popular actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her digital debut with The Family Man in the second season. The Family Man is certainly one of the most popular shows in the world and won several awards. The third season is set to release in 2025.

    Farzi (2023)

    Farzi is another brilliant show by the makers of The Family Man. The directors of The Family Man, Raj & DK released Farzi in 2023 on Prime Video. The show stars Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi, Kay Kay Menon, Raashi Khanna, and Bhuvan Arora among others. The series was released on 10 February 2023 to positive reviews and became one of the most-watched shows of the year. The show is set to return with a second season.

    BB (2020)

    Released in 2020. BB is a musical drama show starring Ritwik Bhowmik, Shreya Chaudhary, Naseeruddin Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Sheeba Chaddaa, and Rajesh Tailang among others. BB was listed as one of the best shows of 2020. The show had opened to an overwhelming response from critics with the audience appreciating the performance by the star cast, the direction, the story, and the screenplay. The show is directed by Anand Tiwari. The second season of BB is set to release soon.

    Paatal Lok (2020)

    Another Prime Video show that was released in 2020 was Paatal Lok. The show is produced by popular Indian actress Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh Sharma under their production company. Paatal Lok stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Gul Panag, Ishwak Singh, Neeraj Kabi and Abhishek Banerjee among others. The show was shot in as many as 110 locations. Upon its release, Paatal Lok received widespread acclaim and won several awards. The show is set to return with the second season.

    Panchayat (2020)

    Prime Video’s Panchayat was released in 2020. The show is created by TVF (The Viral Fever) for Amazon Prime Video. Although the first episode of Panchayat was a bit slow and the makers, cast, and crew were worried. But Panchayat became the No.1 show in India in 2020 and was immediately renewed for the second season. The second season was released in 2022 again mainly to positive reviews and became a huge success. The third season was released recently and became Prime Video’s most-watched show ever in just two weeks. The fourth season is set to release in 2026. It stars Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy, and Durgesh Kumar among others.

    Bambai Meri Jaan (2023)

    Presented by the makers of Mirzapur and Made In Heaven, Bambai Meri Jaan is another brilliant show available on Prime Video. Bambai Meri Jaan stars an ensemble cast of Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwari, Kritika Kamra, Saurabh Sachdeva, and Nawab Shah among others. The show overall received a positive response from the audience.

    Breathe: Into The Shadows (2020)

    Prime Video’s Breathe: Into The Shadows is a drama show set in Delhi, India. The show stars Abhishek Bachchan, Amit Sadh, and Nitya Menon in the lead shows. The first season was released in 2020 while the second season was released in 2022. The show is set to return with the third season.