The wedding season is back- at least on-screen-as the makers of Made in Heaven dropped their new poster of season two, announcing the premiere date of the show. The Prime Video Series, which debuted its acclaimed season in 2019, is created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. Made in Heaven season two-which will feature seven episodes- returns with the franchise’s cast including Sobhita Dhulipala, Arjun Mathur, Jim Sarbh, Kalki Koechlin, Shashank Arora, Shivani Raghuvanshi and Vijay Raaz reprising their roles. It also features new faces such as Mona Singh, Ishwak Singh and Trinetra Haldar. On Wednesday, Zoya Akhtar took to Instagram and shared a new poster, announcing that Made in Heaven season two will stream from August 10. "Mark your calendars for the grandest wedding season✨ #MadeInHeavenOnPrime S2, Aug 10!" her caption read. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zoya Akhtar (@zoieakhtar) Produced by Excel Media & Entertainment and Tiger Baby, the International Emmy nominated series is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, Neeraj Ghaywan, Nitya Mehra, Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar. Aparna Purohit, Head of Originals, Prime Video India, said Made in Heaven became a part of the "cultural zeitgeist" and ignited broader discussions. "The next instalment of the show will present a perfect mosaic of stories that blend tradition and modernity, coupled with a layered, immersive and an emotional narrative. It’s a true privilege to work with such gifted, collaborative and passionate storytellers and we are confident that the new season of the show will not just entertain but provoke, inspire, and uplift our audiences," she said in a statement. Creators Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti said in a joint statement that Made in Heaven holds a special place in their hearts as it’s a "true strength of collaboration" with many creative energies aligning. The creators said second season of the show delves deeper into the extravagant world of Indian weddings and unearths more stories from the community. "Made in Heaven reflects the lives of upscale modern India and is narrated through the eyes of two wedding planners, set against the backdrop of quintessential Indian weddings and recurring social prejudices. Our hope is that the latest one is received with as much love as the last," the statement read. Ritesh Sidhwani, Excel Media & Entertainment, said with Made in Heaven season two, the team has attempted to dive deep into the lives of its characters and examine the "aspirations, struggles, and dreams that are often overshadowed by the grandeur of the Great Indian weddings." Season one followed the lives of two wedding planners in Delhi, Tara (Sobhita) and Karan, played by Arjun, who run an agency named Made in Heaven. The series got immense love and acclaim, with fans eagerly awaiting its second season since the first announcement was made. The announcement naturally made fans of the show happy, as they flooded Zoya's comment section, writing how they had been waiting for this for a long time. "Finally, the date is here! good lord, have been waiting since ancient history," said a fan, while another commented, "Oh my God it felt like a million years to wait this long but it's finally here yay!"
