Bhubaneswar: ‘Anthony’, a supernatural thriller web series, was released on Odisha’s first independent OTT platform AAO NXT on Saturday.
A screening of the Biren Jyoti Mohanty-directed series was held during a press conference at the Press Club of Odisha here.
The director, lead actors Manoj Mishra, Partha Sarathi Ray, Choudhury Bikas and C
houdhury Jayprakash were present at the special screening, along with CEO & Founder of AAO NXT Kaushik Das and CFO & Co-Founder of the OTT platform Ram Patnaik.
As a special offer, yearly subscription to AAO NXT will be available for Rs 149, instead of the regular rate of Rs 399, on December 17, 18 and 19.
“Making a supernatural thriller in indigenous Odia language has been a dream for a long time. The demands of the audience are high these days for a thrilling experience… there couldn’t have been a better platform than AAO NXT for this experiment. I am thankful to all my cast and crew members for their immense support in pulling it off in such a short period. We are hopeful about the success of the series and excited to launch subsequent seasons after this,” said director Biren Jyoti.
Anthony, played by Manoj Mishra, is a notorious gang member of a famous politician whose real identity is mistaken. The turmoil he goes through to find it back unfolds several truths.