Disney+ Hotstar, Neeraj Pandey announce Special Ops Universe ANI | Updated: Jan 22, 2021 20:01 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra India), January 22 (ANI): Following the resounding success of espionage thriller Special Ops , Bollywood director Neeraj Pandey and streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar announced that they will be creating a Special Ops universe now.
Created and conceptualized by Neeraj and Friday Storytellers, this is the first time in India, multiple characters, stories, and seasons will co-exist within a universe in a multi-series format. Bollywood actor Kay Kay Menon, whose portrayal of Himmat Singh was well-received by the viewers, will reprise his role in Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story .
Mumbai: Director Neeraj Pandey Friday announced that he is creating Special Ops Universe, which will be a multi-series. Actor Kay Kay Menon will return as agent Himmat Singh in Special Ops 1.5.
“‘Special Ops’ was conceptualised as a universe which will go beyond the regular narratives of linear seasons and conventional storytelling; and the ensemble of cast and characters does lend itself extremely well. The response by the audiences demanded that we embark on the journey,” said Pandey.
Special Ops Universe is created and conceptualised by Pandey and Friday Storytellers.
“We are starting off with a unique ‘Special Ops 1.5’, which is neither a prequel nor a sequel and with this the audience will be witnessing the backstory of the main protagonist Himmat Singh. The series will start with Himmat Singh being assigned to another case, but the deflection point is the same parliament attack that started the series of events. It will be narrated across 3 episodes approximate
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Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Neeraj Pandey announce the creation of ‘Special Ops Universe’ – a first ever multi-series for India; Kay Kay Menon returns as Himmat Singh in Special Ops 1.5
A first-of-its-kind in digital content, the Hotstar Specials’ ‘Special Ops Universe’ by Friday Storytellers will bring to life multiple character stories and plots across seasons that will release over time exclusively for subscribers of Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Disney+ Hotstar Premium
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Following the success of espionage thriller show Special Ops headlined by Kay Kay Menon, filmmaker Neeraj Pandey and Disney+ Hotstar on Friday announced a multi-series franchise, titled Special Ops Universe .
The first show in the franchise will be Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story , which will see Menon reprising his role of Himmat Singh from the 2020 series.
The new series will tell Singh s backstory and form a pivotal part of the universe.
Pandey said Special Ops was conceptualised as a universe, which will go beyond the regular narratives of linear seasons and conventional storytelling.
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A Wednesday (2008),
Baby (2015) and
M S Dhoni – The Unold Story (2016). Last year, he ventured into the digital space with
Special Ops. The web has a different format from that of films. Yet, Neeraj Pandey managed to carve his niche in the digital space as well.
And now it has emerged that the filmmaker is ready with its sequel and that it’s all going to be launched next week. A source says, “Neeraj Pandey has completed the script of
Special Ops 2. Just like the first part, the sequel is also expected to be action-packed and well-researched. The makers have decided to announce the second installment tomorrow. The details are kept under wraps but the makers have promised that the announcement would be something to watch out for, and that it’ll surely be a talking point.”