Prime Video announces premiere date for crime-drama ‘Chaar Yaar’

Mumbai: Prime Video on Friday announced that its upcoming Hindi Original crime-drama Chaar Yaar will premiere on October 23.

The eight-episode series stars Purav Jha, Naman Jain, Saqib Ayyub and Prayrak Mehta in lead roles, alongside Sai Tamhankar, Sikander Kher, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Tailang, Chunky Panday and Bhagavathi Perumal.

Directed by Vinay Waikul and written by Sambit Mishra and Saurabh Sawant, the show is created by Waikul, S. Hussain Zaidi, Mishra and Sawant. Produced by Pranati Nagarsheth, Niraj Nagarsheth and P.S. Shyam under Pink Window Production and developed by BBC Studios India.

Set against the gritty backdrop of early-2000s Mumbai, the series follows four friends – Jay, Tony, Saahil and Sameer – navigating middle-class life and family responsibilities while dreaming of a better future.

What begins as a desperate attempt to change their circumstances spirals into a high-stakes ride involving gangsters and police pursuit.”Chaar Yaar combines friendship, ambition, humour and unexpected twists that makes for a thoroughly entertaining ride,” said Nikhil Madhok, Director and Head of Originals, Prime Video India.

The series will stream in Hindi in India and over 240 countries and territories from October 23.