Call Me Bae Set to Stream on Amazon Prime Video

“Call Me Bae,” directed by Collin D’Cunha and starring Ananya Panday in the lead role, is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video soon. The series also features Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirzada, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Muskkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Lisa Mishra, and Mini Mathur, bringing together an ensemble cast for a compelling ‘riches to rags’ story.

Ananya Panday’s Announcement

Ananya Panday announced the series’ premiere on her Instagram, revealing that it will start streaming on September 6. She captioned her post with a playful “Hey Bae,” while Prime Video’s official Instagram account added, “update your calendars, things are about to glow up! #CallMeBaeOnPrime, Sept 6.”

A Riches to Rags Tale

The announcement poster features Ananya dressed in a chic red and white outfit, sitting atop a pile of suitcases and looking confidently at the camera. In “Call Me Bae,” she portrays Belle ‘Bae’ Chowdhary, marking her debut in the web series format. The storyline follows Bae, who, after being downsized from heiress to hustler, discovers that her most valuable assets are not her diamonds but her street smarts and style. Despite being broke, she remains unbroken, navigating the complexities of Mumbai’s newsrooms and finding her way through life’s challenges with humor and resilience.

Star-Studded Production Team

Produced by Dharmatic Entertainment’s Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra, the 8-part series has been created by Ishita Moitra. The writing team includes Ishita Moitra, Samina Motlekar, and Rohit Nair. According to a press note shared by Prime Video, “Call Me Bae” tells the story of Bae, who upon being downsized from heiress to hustler, discovers that her most valuable assets aren’t her diamonds but her street smarts and style. Broke but refusing to be broken, she navigates the newsrooms of Mumbai, finding beaus, behens, and her better self.

Ananya’s Recent Projects

Ananya Panday was last seen in the 2023 film “Kho Gaye Hum Kahan,” which was released on Netflix. Her role as the heartbroken Ahana Singh received positive reviews. The film also starred Siddhant Chaturvedi and Adarsh Gourav. Ananya’s upcoming projects include films titled “Control” and “Shankara,” as well as a cameo in “Bad Newz.”