Prime Video has acquired Venice Movie Competition choice “Stolen.”

The Indian Hindi-language crime thriller marks the directorial bow of Karan Tejpal and is produced by Gaurav Dhingra for Jungle Guide Studio. The mission is backed by a powerhouse lineup of government producers together with Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao, Nikkhil Advani and Vikramaditya Motwane.

The thriller follows two urbane brothers who witness a child being kidnapped from an impoverished mom at a railway station in rural India. One brother, guided by ethical obligation, convinces the opposite to assist the mom and be part of a dangerous investigation to search out the kid.

The forged consists of Abhishek Banerjee, Harish Khanna, Mia Maelzer, Sahidur Rahaman and Shubham Vardhan in lead roles. Tejpal co-wrote the screenplay alongside Swapnil Salkar-Agadbumb and producer Dhingra.

Following its Venice premiere in 2023, “Stolen” went on a exceptional pageant run, amassing accolades throughout the globe. On the Beijing Worldwide Movie Competition, it claimed finest director, finest cinematography and finest actress honors. Japan’s Skip Metropolis Worldwide D-Cinema Competition awarded it finest movie and finest director, whereas the Zurich Movie Competition honored the pic with a particular point out. Regionally, the movie premiered on the Jio MAMI Mumbai Movie Competition and screened on the twenty eighth Worldwide Movie Competition of Kerala.

“‘Stolen’ exemplifies Prime Video’s dedication to championing daring, significant storytelling that resonates deeply with audiences,” stated Manish Menghani, director and head of content material licensing at Prime Video India. “This edge-of-the-seat thriller is greater than leisure – it holds a mirror to society, delving into highly effective themes of justice, trauma, and human resilience.”

The chief producers have been unanimous of their enthusiasm for the debut characteristic.

“I used to be simply completely blown by the movie. From the very starting the stress that brews, it reaches a boiling level so quickly after which retains effervescent until I used to be virtually breathless,” stated Kashyap. “What unimaginable performances from three leads, and this woman Mia (Maelzer), I noticed her in ‘The Braid,’ now ‘Stolen’ and earlier than that in [“Santosh” director] Sandhya Suri’s quick movie [“The Field”]. I’m so stunned that India doesn’t find out about this phenomenal actor.”

“‘Stolen’ is an adrenaline rush and a fact bomb rolled into one thrilling journey,” added Rao. “Karan’s capability to maintain me on the fringe of my seat, whereas giving me complicated characters and a uncooked, ringside view of latest India, is solely stellar.”

“It’s such a stable, taut, thriller and made by a debut director,” stated Advani. “Abhishek (Banerjee) confirmed me a sizzle after we have been taking pictures and I simply needed to see the movie after which after I noticed the movie needed to assist any which I might.”

Motwane was equally impressed: “The primary time I noticed ‘Stolen,’ I used to be blown away. It appears like an entire movie — it’s punchy, it’s racy, it hits you within the intestine. It’s humorous, there’s combating, some nice motion and chase sequences. On the similar time, it’s deep and political. It’s acquired all the pieces — all wrapped in what looks like a reasonably easy bundle on the floor, but it surely digs a lot deeper. That actually hit house for me. All of that — and executed inside a style house — makes it such a compelling movie. The truth that this got here from a debut director simply blew me away.”

Producer Dhingra known as the mission “a taut, emotionally resonant thriller — a human story wrapped in urgency and suspense,” noting that “crafting this narrative and watching it resonate so powerfully on the worldwide pageant circuit has been a deeply transferring expertise.”

“Stolen” will stream solely on Prime Video in India and over 240 nations and territories worldwide starting June 4.