Mumbai, Sep 07: There’s nothing more familiar to an Indian traveller than the struggle to get a confirmed railway ticket. But what if this everyday frustration is actually part of a much bigger scam? Prime Video, India’s largest streaming service for exclusive Originals in India, today unveiled the teaser of its upcoming MX Original Waiting Hai. A Jio Studios presentation and Jar Pictures Production, Waiting Hai, a quirky ‘scam dramedy’ that uncovers a nationwide ticketing scam. Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Sameer Vidwans, the series boasts a stellar ensemble led by Divyenndu and Bhuvan Arora, alongside Kumud Mishra, Vijay Maurya, Harshita Gaur, Srushti Tare, and Sunita Rajwar in pivotal roles. -Produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Ajay Rai, Waiting Hai takes the all-too-familiar struggle of getting a confirmed railway ticket and turns it into a desi mystery where the wait may be hiding more than meets the eye.
The teaser brings together everyday railway chaos, sharp humour, and a mystery that grows more intriguing with every ticket. At the centre of it all is Sugam Mishra, a newly posted Railway Police officer, who finds himself stuck in the one place no traveller wants to be, the Waiting List. When he notices certain agents getting tickets confirmed with surprising ease while passengers continue to wait, Sugam starts wondering who is really behind this unusual game. Determined to get to the bottom of it, he sets out to uncover the people pulling the strings, while Bhuvan Arora brings a tech-savvy edge to the mystery as a hacker who always seems to be one step ahead. As their paths collide, the story sets up a playful cat-and-mouse chase between a determined investigator and a hacker who always seems to have another trick up his sleeve. What begins as ticket ki duvidha soon opens the door to a shuddh desi scam hiding in plain sight.
The MX Original will soon stream for free, exclusively on Prime Video and on the MX Player Android app, refreshed with a new identity – MX Player by Prime Video, India’s leading free, premium, ad-supported video streaming service, available across mobile devices, Connected TVs, the Amazon shopping app, Prime Video, and Fire TV.