Actor Akshay Kumar surely knows how to make a snazzy announcement and this time it was for his digital debut with Amazon Prime. Yes! The actor is all set to step into the world of web series and has been signed on for a series tentatively titled, The End. Set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video, the series will be an action-thriller, a genre the actor has owned for a good amount of years in Bollywood. The concept of web series is finally picking up in India and as the consumption is increasing, several mainstream actors are now okay to turn to the digital medium. In the recent past, we have seen actors such as Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkummar Rao, Arjun Rampal and Pankaj Tripathi impress with their series. In terms of streaming platforms, Amazon Prime has successfully managed to pull off hit series such as Mirzapur, Four More Shots Please!, Breathe and now are all set to get bigger with Akshay Kumar's debut.

What is The End about?

Even though the series is tentatively titled The End, we know for sure that the series is set to be mounted on a bigger scale than most web series. With its action-thriller genre, the series will promise to provide some high-octane action sequences. During the event announcing his debut, the Kesari star also mentioned that the series will be spread over several seasons with a story spanning many years. The actor has described the series as fun and entertaining. He said, "It’s fiction yet a human story. I can’t talk much about it at the moment. But it will have me doing a lot of action.” Considering Akshay set himself on fire for the announcement itself, we may expect much grittier things in the series. Akshay Kumar Announces His Digital Debut on Amazon Prime With A Fiery Stunt - See Pics!

Amazon Prime Video India's tweet announcing The End:

When will the series go under production?

We can expect to see the on-the-sets images of Akshay Kumar working on The End much sooner than you think. The actor confirmed during the event that the series will soon go under production and it will be an extensive schedule considering the series is expected to be a long one. We are yet to find out how many seasons or how many episodes f the first season will be released. The series is being compared to the likes of Homecoming and Jack Ryan when it comes to its scale.

Who is producing The End?

Akshay Kumar has had some of the most successful projects under the banner of Abundantia Entertainment such as Baby, Airlift and Toilet-Ek Prem Katha and now this series will be the actor's latest association with them. More details of the project such as who will be directing it are yet to be announced along with the supporting cast of the series. It's Confirmed! Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi To Release on Eid 2020.

We bet hearing all this you are looking forward to this Akshay Kumar series. After all, we have all loved him in the action-packed roles he has played on-screen and the series could only take it a notch higher. Stay tuned as more updates on this Amazon Series will be announced soon.

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