Kochi, 29 January 2022: Setting new milestones, Disney+ Hotstar’s all-new Malayalam family entertainer Bro Daddy, has become the first film to receive the biggest opening in terms of subscription on the platform, across languages. It also received the second largest watch-time within a day of release. Starring superstar Mohanlal, and actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran, the movie premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on January 26th. The film garnered unseen accolades in just one day for its comical moments, mature storytelling and unequivocal performance by a stellar cast.
Packed with laughter, romance, and drama, Bro Daddy revolves around the lives of two generations of two Christian families based in Travancore. It’s also a film that brings together two of the biggest stars of Malayalam cinema – Mohanlal and Prithviraj, in exciting new roles in this one-of-a-kind family-drama roller coaster. The bromance between the two actors has been well appreciated by the audience. The film produced by Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas also features Kalyani Priyadarshan, Meena, Lalu Alex, Unni Mukundan, Soubin Shahir, Kaniha and Jagadeesh in lead roles.
Gaurav Banerjee, Head, Content, Disney+ Hotstar and HSM Entertainment Network, Disney Star, said, Our new Malayalam film, Bro Daddy has received second highest watch-time on Disney+Hotstar for day one! It has further underlined that language is no bar for quality entertainment for today’s viewers. A huge shout out to the incredible team of Bro Daddy. India is enthralled by you!
Superstar Mohanlal said, “To see your work receive such overwhelming response is always a thrilling experience no matter how many times you have felt it. I am thankful to all the viewers who tuned in to watch Bro Daddy on its first day and made it the highest subscribed film on the platform across all languages. Bro Daddy, for me, was an enjoyable project to work on and to receive so much love and attention fills my heart with pride.â€
Director of Bro Daddy, Prithviraj Sukumaran, said, “I am thrilled by the heartfelt love and appreciation from the audience for Bro Daddy. From the very beginning, we knew that it was a special project and would put a smile on the face of the Viewer “. But, to see it receive the largest subscription and the second largest watch-time within a day of release and not just the biggest in Malayalam, feels like a different feat altogether. I thank Disney+ Hotstar for taking Bro Daddy to audiences all over the country.
Synopsis: The Kattadis and Kurians, hailing from and settled in Central Travancore, are very close and
meet as often as they can and share a good bond. The Kattadis’ son, Easho John Kattadi, heads the creative department at the Bangalore office of an international advertising agency firm and the Kurian’s daughter, Anna Kurian, has a successful career with an IT major in Bangalore. Both families present a proposal to get Anna and Easho Hitched, however, both Anna and Easho remain elusive citing inane reasons. However, both of them are living together in Bangalore, which their parents remain unaware of. What transpires between Anna and Easo and the repercussions of the same between the two families snowballs into a cascade of eventful happenings which makes Bro Daddy a rollicking watch!
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~ Tune into Disney+ Hotstar to watch this lighthearted family drama directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran~
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