Prime Video Sets May 22 as the Worldwide Premiere Date for System, a High Stakes Courtroom Thriller Exploring the Battle Between Power and Justice
Set in a world that runs on privilege & entitlement—System, a Prime Original movie, is a hard-hitting courtroom thriller that reveals how justice is sometimes found in confronting the truth, not just in court rulings
Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and produced by Pammi Baweja, Harman Baweja, and Smitha Baliga under the banner of Baweja Studios, System is written by Harman Baweja, Arun Sukumar, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Tasneem Lokhandwala, and Akshat Ghildial
The movie is packed with powerful performances by Sonakshi Sinha, Jyotika, and Ashutosh Gowariker in the lead roles, supported by an ensemble cast including Preeti Agarwal, Adinath Kothare, Aashriya Mishra, Gaurav Pandey, and Sayandeep Gupta
System is set to premiere exclusively on Prime Video, across India and 240 countries and territories worldwide on May 22
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MUMBAI, India—May 6, 2026—Prime Video, India’s most loved entertainment destination, today announced May 22 as the worldwide premiere date of its upcoming Prime Original movie System. Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and produced by Pammi Baweja, Harman Baweja, and Smitha Baliga, the movie is a courtroom thriller which promises to surprise at every turn. 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. Written by Harman Baweja, Arun Sukumar, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Tasneem Lokhandwala, and Akshat Ghildial, System features Sonakshi Sinha, Jyotika, and Ashutosh Gowariker in lead roles, with Preeti Agarwal, Adinath Kothare, Aashriya Mishra, Gaurav Pandey, and Sayandeep Gupta in pivotal roles. The movie will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, across India and over 240 countries and territories worldwide on May 22.
Prime Original movie System 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 up to fight for justice and truth even it means going up against the most powerful.
“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 when it releases on Prime Video on May 22.”
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. We look forward to delivering this genre-bending story to audiences in India and beyond.”
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