Prime Video today announced April 3 as the worldwide premiere date of its Prime Original lighthearted drama Maa Ka Sum. Directed by Nicholas Kharkongor and produced by Babita Ashiwal under the banner of Eunoia Films, this heartwarming series celebrates the refreshing bond between a single mother and her 19-year-old son, built on friendship, mutual trust, and the freedom to support each other as they grow together.

 

 

 

 

 

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About Maa Ki Sum

Written by Ravinder Randhawa and Sumrit Shahi, Maa Ka Sum stars the versatile and talented Mona Singh, along with Mihir Ahuja, Angira Dhar, and Ranveer Brar in lead roles. The eight-episode series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi with subtitles in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, across India and over 240 countries and territories worldwide on April 3. 

Maa Ka Sum follows Agastya, a bright math prodigy in his late teens, played by Mihir Ahuja, who sees the world through graphs, numbers, and algorithms. For him, every problem has a logical solution, even finding the perfect partner for his single mother, Vinita, portrayed by Mona Singh. Enter Project Mom: Equation ya Emotion? But what begins as Agastya’s carefully crafted plan soon turns into a quirky and heartwarming ride, where logic collides with real emotions, unexpected encounters, and the unpredictability of life. With humour, warmth, and a touch of math, Maa Ka Sum offers a fresh and layered take on the mother-son dynamic.

`Tenderness, friction and quiet understanding`

Producer Babita Ashiwal shared, “What drew me to this series was its warmth and the heartfelt way it looks at relationships. At its core, it’s the story of a boy in his late teens trying to make sense of love and adulting through math and data. It’s the kind of story that feels instantly relatable, full of humour, and the little lessons we all pick up while figuring life out. Maa Ka Sum is a wholesome family watch that promises to entertain everyone, from young adults to older audiences.”

“Stories rooted in relationships have a timeless appeal because they reflect emotions and bonds that feel deeply universal,” said Nikhil Madhok, Director & Head of Originals, Prime Video India. “At the heart of Maa Ka Sum is a mother-son relationship portrayed with a rare freshness and emotional depth. This series captures the tenderness, friction, and quiet understanding of this bond in an honest and deeply relatable way. Mona and Mihir are terrific in their roles. We are delighted to bring this story to our customers across the world on April 3rd.”

Project Hail Mary is an easygoing science-fiction movie about a heavyweight subject – the end of the world. Similar to The Martian (also written by Andy Weir), humanity is nearing its end. An alien microbe, Astrophage, is slowly dimming the sun, and in the next 30 years, over 30 percent of Earth`s population is expected to die.

The film follows Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), an astronaut who wakes from an induced coma to find himself completely alone aboard a spaceship, 11 light-years away from Earth. Facing temporary amnesia, Grace tries to piece together his memories to figure out who he is and what he`s supposed to do in space. 

Through flashbacks, we learn that Grace was a molecular biologist, working as a down-and-out middle school science teacher, when he was recruited by a government agent, Eva Stratt (Sandra Huller), to study Astrophage. Once he figures out how it breeds, the horror compounds as he learns that not just the sun, but all the stars in the solar neighbourhood have been infected by Astrophage. In a last-ditch effort to save humanity, Grace is sent on Project Hail Mary (the name is a bit on the nose)- a mission to Tau Ceti, the only nearby star that remains undimmed despite the presence of Astrophage.

Bereft in space, he soon encounters a friendly and equally lonely five-legged alien with a similar backstory. Though he has a stony body, which earns him the nickname `Rocky,` he`s sure to melt your heart and trigger your protective instincts. Hailing from planet Eridian, Rocky, too, is a sole survivor of a quest to stop Astrophage and has witnessed all his crew die. The movie then segues into an odd couple dynamic, reminiscent of Bollywood`s Koi Mil Gaya, as the human-alien friendship takes center stage. Grace translates Rocky`s musical speech through his software. Despite not having eyes, the film does an incredible job of conveying Rocky`s emotional state, and it`s fun watching him become more anthropomorphised through contact with Grace. Unlike the stoic and still Jaadu (the beloved alien from Hrithik`s Koi Mil Gaya), Rocky behaves like a hyperactive toddler, but is equally endearing. His desperation for companionship makes you more emotionally invested in the mission. 

The film leans heavily into the comedy of Grace`s predicament – he`s a genius but also a regular guy castaway in space, helpless and hapless, grasping and at times failing to come up with solutions. While Gosling shines in the comedic moments, the influx of goofy jokes like Rocky incorrectly saying `bump we fist` instead of `fist bump` feel tedious. The moments of silliness and corny sentimentality take away from the existential dread and terror and upend the serious tone.

At its core, Project Hail Mary is about hope. Though dealing with themes of isolation and apocalypse, the introduction of the alien companion is primed to soften your heart and telegraph`s the movie`s optimism, making it a meditation on trust and friendship. Despite being set in a sterile spaceship light-years away from Earth, the film chooses to embrace the beauty, allure and mystery of space. The film is visually stunning and delivers a spectacle at the right moment.

Towards the second half, however, the film seems too riddled with trying to bolster the human spirit and capacity for connection, and it drags. It could have benefited from being half an hour shorter; there is an easygoingness to it that makes it a delightful watch.