Citadel: Honey Bunny
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| Developed by | Sita R. Menon |
| Written by | Sita R. Menon Raj & DK |
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| Composer | Aman Pant |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
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| Editor | Sumeet Kotian |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
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| Citadel Citadel: Diana (Italy) | |
Citadel: Honey Bunny is an upcoming Indian spy action television series and spin-off to the American television series Citadel, on Amazon Prime Video, written by Sita R Menon and Raj & DK, and directed by Raj & DK. It stars Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu as the title characters with Kay Kay Menon, Simran Bagga and Emma Canning.[1] It is basically a prequel to the original Citadel series.
It is scheduled to release on 7 November 2024.
Premise
[edit]When stuntman Bunny recruits struggling actress Honey for a side gig, they are hurled into a high-stakes world of action, espionage and betrayal. Years later, as their dangerous past catches up, the estranged Honey and Bunny must reunite and fight to protect their young daughter Nadia.
Nadia from the original series is also present in this spin-off, as a much younger character; the events shown in this series thus preceding the events shown in Citadel, and connecting this show to the Citadel Cinematic Universe.
Cast
[edit]- Varun Dhawan as Rahi Gambhir alias Agent Bunny
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu as Agent Honey, Nadia Sinh's mother
- Kay Kay Menon
- Emma Canning as Dahlia Archer
- Sikandar Kher
- Saqib Saleem
- Soham Majumdar
- Shivankit Singh Parihar
- Kashvi Majmundar as Young Nadia Sinh
- Simran Bagga
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In December 2022, Anthony and Joe Russo announced the Indian spin-off of Citadel.[2]
Casting
[edit]Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu play the lead cast in the series as Bunny and Honey.[3]
Filming
[edit]Filming of the series began in January 2023.[4] The series was shot in Serbia and India.[5] Filming wrapped on 13 July 2023.[6]
Music
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Honey Bunny" | Priya Saraiya | Sachin–Jigar, Ash King, Shubham Kabra, Shruti Dhasmana | 3:03 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK drop photos with Citadel team, Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu; spark speculations about a teaser". Bollywood Hungama. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (20 December 2022). "'Citadel': Varun Dhawan To Star In Indian Series Set In Amazon Franchise". Deadline. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (19 March 2024). "Varun Dhawan, Samatha Ruth Prabhu's Indian Version of Russo Brothers Prime Video 'Citadel' Series Sets Title, Reveals Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Russo Brothers announce Varun Dhawan as the lead of Citadel in India; shooting begins in January 2023 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Rajput, Priyanca (27 June 2023). "Varun Dhawan's debut series Citadel to shoot in Serbia for Prime Video". KFTV. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Chowdhury, Madhumanti Pait (13 July 2023). "Samantha Ruth Prabhu Wraps Citadel : "The Family I Didn't Know I Needed"". NDTV. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Amazon Prime Video original programming
- Upcoming Indian television series
- Television series by Amazon MGM Studios
- Indian television series based on American television series
- 2020s Indian television series
- Indian science fiction television series
- Indian action television series
- Hindi-language web series
- Espionage television series
- Science fiction adventure television series
- Indian drama web series