{"id":898999,"date":"2026-04-14T03:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/indian-rapper-kings-prime-video-series-lukkhe-sets-worldwide-premiere-date-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T03:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:17:27","slug":"indian-rapper-kings-prime-video-series-lukkhe-sets-worldwide-premiere-date-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/indian-rapper-kings-prime-video-series-lukkhe-sets-worldwide-premiere-date-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Rapper King\u2019s Prime Video Series \u2018Lukkhe\u2019 Sets Worldwide Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/prime-video\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prime-video\" data-tag=\"prime-video\">Prime Video<\/a> has locked a worldwide premiere date for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/lukkhe\/\" id=\"auto-tag_lukkhe\" data-tag=\"lukkhe\">Lukkhe<\/a>,\u201d an eight-episode musical action drama directed by Himank Gaur and produced by Vipul D. Shah and Rajesh Bahl under Optimystix Entertainment and White Guerrilla LLP. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tCreated and executive produced by Agrim Joshi and Debojit Das Purkayastha, \u201cLukkhe\u201d is set against the rap culture and street rivalries of Chandigarh. The story follows two competing MCs \u2013 MC Badnaam and OG \u2013 whose feud weaves together revenge, ambition, and coming-of-age themes. The series\u2019 central idea is distilled in the Hindi tagline: \u201cRap aur Badla, Dono Loud Hai\u201d \u2013 loosely, rap and revenge are both loud.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe show\u2019s leads include Raashii Khanna and rapper-songwriter <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/king\/\" id=\"auto-tag_king\" data-tag=\"king\">King<\/a> alongside Palak Tiwari and Lakshvir Singh Saran. The ensemble cast also features Nakul Roshan Sahdev, Kritika Bharadwaj, Shivankit Parihar \u2013 who plays rival rapper OG \u2013 Yograj Singh, and Ayesha Raza Mishra.<\/p>\n<div data-pmc-adm-ad-id=\"1234758890\">\n<h3>\n\t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\u201cAt Prime Video, we believe in constantly raising the bar by experimenting with storytelling \u2013 whether it\u2019s blending genres, exploring new formats, or championing unconventional narratives,\u201d said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. \u201c\u2018Lukkhe\u2019 is a strong reflection of this vision, bringing together high-octane action with pulsating rap music, while seamlessly balancing pace with emotional intensity to create a truly distinctive world. At its heart, the series is a compelling story of revenge and redemption, driven by complex characters and the choices they make.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201c\u2018Lukkhe\u2019 has been a true passion project for us \u2013 one that pushes beyond the conventions of a typical action drama,\u201d added creators and executive producers Agrim Joshi and Debojit Das Purkayastha. \u201cWe set out to build a world where high-octane action, pulsating rap music, and raw, human emotions come together seamlessly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cLukkhe\u201d premieres exclusively on Prime Video on May 8. The series will be available in the Hindi language across India and more than 240 countries and territories.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg?w=1024\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg 4800w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg?resize=125,70 125w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg?resize=1000,563 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg?resize=910,511 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg?resize=681,383 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg?resize=450,253 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9_lukkhe_DG_2.jpg?resize=250,140 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" ><\/p>\n<figcaption>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/indian-rapper-king-prime-video-series-lukkhe-premiere-date-1236720233\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Naman Ramachandran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Video has locked a worldwide premiere date for \u201cLukkhe,\u201d an eight-episode musical action drama directed by Himank Gaur and produced by Vipul D. Shah and Rajesh Bahl under Optimystix Entertainment and White Guerrilla LLP. Created and executive produced by Agrim Joshi and Debojit Das Purkayastha, \u201cLukkhe\u201d is set against the rap culture and street<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":899000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1798,24960,871],"tags":[6494,11037],"class_list":{"0":"post-898999","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"category-indian","9":"category-rapper","10":"tag-indian","11":"tag-rapper"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/898999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=898999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/898999\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/899000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=898999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=898999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=898999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}