Jyotika and Sonakshi Sinha's courtroom thriller System locks release date

System poster. Pic/Instagram

Prime Video, India's most loved entertainment destination, today announced May 22 as the worldwide premiere date of its upcoming Prime Original movie System. The movie is a courtroom thriller which promises to surprise at every turn.

System features Sonakshi Sinha, Jyotika, and Ashutosh Gowariker in lead roles. It is directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and produced by Pammi Baweja, Harman Baweja, and Smitha Baliga.

System plot

The story focuses on a privileged prosecutor who teams up with a humble stenographer to uncover buried injustices, forcing a choice between power and justice.

It is a high-stakes courtroom thriller that follows the unlikely connection between Neha Rajvansh (played by Sonakshi Sinha), a public prosecutor, and Sarika Rawat (played by Jyotika), a courtroom stenographer who comes from a humble background. Despite their distinctly different social standings, the team comes together to fight for justice and truth, even if it means going up against the most powerful.

It features Preeti Agarwal, Adinath Kothare, Aashriya Mishra, Gaurav Pandey, and Sayandeep Gupta in pivotal roles.

'System explores ambition, justice and ethics'

"System is a powerful and thrilling drama that explores themes of ambition, justice and ethics." said Nikhil Madhok, director & head of Originals, Prime Video, India.

"With Director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari at the helm and backed by Baweja Studios, System will surprise you at each stage, making for compelling viewing. Led by power-packed performances by Sonakshi Sinha and Jyothika, we believe the movie has the potential to resonate strongly with audiences across the world."

Harman Baweja, Producer, Baweja Studios, said, "System is a gripping legal drama that brings together two headstrong women from contrasting worlds, bound by their own ideas of justice. Brought to life through powerful performances by Sonakshi Sinha, Jyotika, and Ashutosh Gowariker, the movie reflects our shared vision of telling meaningful, cinematic stories. We are thrilled to collaborate with Prime Video and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari on this movie, a collaboration that has enabled us to bring this narrative to life with scale and authenticity."

It is written by Harman Baweja, Arun Sukumar, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Tasneem Lokhandwala, and Akshat Ghildial.

The movie will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, across India and over 240 countries and territories worldwide on May 22.