‘Spin’ the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be based on Indian culture has now got its Indian premiere date on Disney+ Hotstar. Helmed by Manjari Makijany (‘Desert Dolphin’), ‘Spin’ will release on Disney+ Hotstar Premium on 15th August, 2021.
As per Disney, the film is based on the story of an Indian-American teenager Rhea (Avantika Vandanapu) who discovers her artistic side through the unique world of DJ culture and learns she has a passion for creating mixes that blend the textures of her Indian heritage and the world around her.
Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club, her family’s Indian restaurant and her tightknit, multigenerational family. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max, and her long-lost fervor for music is reignited.
‘Spin’ stars Abhay Deol (‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’), Meera Syal (‘The Kumars at No. 42’),Aryan Simhadri (’Adventures in Wonder Park’), Michael Bishop (‘Grace Beside Me’), Anna Cathcart (‘Descendants’, ‘To All The Boys’) Jahbril Cook (‘A Week Away’) and Kerri Medders (‘Alexa & Katie’) in prominent roles.
Talking about featuring in ‘Spin’, Abhay Deol had earlier said, “I am aware that most of my audience love me for making edgy, alternative narratives, that challenge the status quo. Which is why this film is all the more special as it is a departure from my own status quo, and catering to a much younger audience.”
Carley Steiner (‘Play Date’) and Josh Cagan (‘The Duff’) have written ‘Spin’ which is executive produced by Zanne Devine (‘Easy A’ ‘I, Tonya’). It is produced by Disney Channel and Princessa Productions.
The coming-of-age film is scheduled to release on Disney Plus in the U.S. on 13th August, 2021. ‘Spin’ will premiere on Disney+ Hotstar in India on 15th August, 2021 at 12 PM.
Watch the trailer for ‘Spin’ here 👇🏼