The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Mega Asia Pacific Premiere in Mumbai saw record attendance from fans and B-town celebs alike (All photos/PR)

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The cast and showrunner JD Payne make a striking entry on the carpet in jazzy autorickshaws before walking the premiere carpet with the biggest names from Indian entertainment, including Hrithik Roshan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Kabir Khan, Nikhil Advani amongst many others
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere on Prime Video on 2nd September 2022, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English, along with multiple other international languages

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Ahead of the launch of the much-awaited epic drama series, Prime Video hosted a spectacular Asia Pacific premiere in Mumbai for The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power. Attended by the series’ cast Rob Aramayo, Maxim Baldry, Markella Kavenagh, Charles Edwards, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Nazanin Boniadi, Ema Horvath, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sara Zwangobaniand and showrunner JD Payne
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The premiere reflected the rich, cinematic world of the series, with the cast and crew making a grand entrance on the carpet in true Mumbai-style in a set of vibrant and colourful autorickshaws. Some of the biggest names from the Indian entertainment industry including Hrithik Roshan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Kabir Khan, Nikhil Advani, Bani J, Rasika Duggal, Sayani Gupta, Maanvi Gagroo, Jim Sarbh and many more attended the mega premiere

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The premiere kicked off with an address from showrunner JD Payne, with thunderous applause from audiences in the packed auditorium
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The Asia Pacific premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in Mumbai was a part of the global tour which includes premieres in Los Angeles, Mexico City and London

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The Amazon Original series will premiere 2 episodes on September 2, 2022, on Prime Video, with fresh episodes dropping every week in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English, along with multiple other international languages
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Punit Malhotra at Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiere

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Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power team at the premiere
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Karan Johar at Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiere
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