On May 27 at 12:00 AM PT on HBO Max, the eagerly awaited Friends: The Reunion special will air. Similar to Zack Snyder’s Justice League, HBO Max is still only available in the United States, therefore you cannot view the HBO Max special in India. Many Friends fans have been unsure whether they may see Friends: The Reunion in India due to this restriction. Where can people view the special, if yes? There is good news for all Friends fans around the nation, though. The Friends Reunion special can be legally streamed in India. We’ll outline where and when you may watch Friends: The Reunion in India in this article.
Watch Friends: The Reunion in India
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Where to Watch Friends: The Reunion in India?
Friends: The Reunion was expected to air on Hotstar or Netflix in India by many of its admirers. But the information that may surprise many is that India’s own OTT network Zee5 has obtained exclusive streaming rights for Friends Reunion. On Sunday evening, Zee5 announced the news on Twitter. You can see the announcement tweet below.
#FriendsReunionOnZEE5 Could we BE more excited?#StayTuned
Buy the premium subscription for Rs. 499 & watch Friends: The Reunion exclusively on #ZEE5 pic.twitter.com/DGm2Li5DFT
ZEE5 (@ZEE5India) May 23, 2021
Friends: The Reunion: India Release Date and Time
The precise distribution date of the reunion special in India has not yet been announced by Zee5. In a perfect world, Zee5 would release Friends: The Reunion for streaming at the same time as HBO Max. Calculating the time, May 27 at 12:00 AM PT is equivalent to 12:30 PM IST. The special release for India could, however, be postponed until early June.
Zee5 has officially tweeted the time that Friends Reunion will be shown in India. The one where everyone learns they can watch #FriendsReunionOnZee5 with the rest of the globe, according to the tweet’s caption! Zee5 has additionally stated that Friends Reunion will be streamable in India starting at 12:32 PM IST. Here is the direct link to the official tweet:
The one where everyone finds out that they can watch #FriendsReunionOnZee5 along with the rest of the world!
Buy your ZEE5 premium subscription for Rs 499 to be able to watch #FriendsReunion, do it now to avoid the last-minute rush!https://t.co/2475uPAIUF pic.twitter.com/JChbugR9IW
ZEE5 (@ZEE5India) May 25, 2021
Zee5 is attempting to draw in new viewers by launching Friends: The Reunion at the same time as HBO Max in a nation like India, where the original FriendsTV series has maintained its place in the top 10 list of Netflix for years after its first debut.
Friends: The Reunion: Price in India
You might be wondering how much it would cost to watch Friends: The Reunion now that we know Zee5 will broadcast it in India. Furthermore, this release is not a part of Zee’s pay-per-view ZeePlex programme, before you ask.
Friends: The Reunion is available on Zee5 Premium in India for Rs. 499 per year. If you already have a subscription, you can view the special for no extra charge. You may watch more than 4500 movies and 200 web series with Zee5 Premium. It is important to note that Zee5 Premium enables simultaneous viewing on three screens.
Additionally, Zee5 Premium is available for free with Vi (Vodafone Idea) recharge packs priced at Rs. 355, Rs. 405, Rs. 595, Rs. 795, Rs. 1197, and Rs. 2399. So there you have it—your ticket to a free viewing of Friends: The Reunion in India.
Friends: The Reunion: What to Expect
Friends: The Reunion is an unscripted event that recreates famous NBC sitcom sets. Jennifer Aniston (Rachel), Courteney Cox (Monica), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe), Matt LeBlanc (Joey), Matthew Perry (Chandler), and David Schwimmer (Ross) are all featured in the special, as you might anticipate. If you haven’t already, watch the trailer here till then:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRXVQ77ehRQ
There will be numerous celebrity guest appearances in Friends: The Reunion in addition to the characters you already know and love. This includes Malala Yousafzai, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Larry Hankin, Kit Harington, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, and James Michael Tyler.
We’re going to need a bigger couch. Catch these special guest appearances in the #FriendsReunion streaming May 27 on HBO Max. pic.twitter.com/1VVYCdtpqv
HBO Max (@hbomax) May 13, 2021
Watch All Friends Seasons in India
You might wish to watch the series to catch up if you’ve never heard of the Friends sitcom and are curious about the fuss. Netflix fortunately has all 10 seasons of Friends available to stream. The price of a Netflix India monthly subscription ranges from Rs. 199 to Rs. 799 for the premium plan.
Friends Season 1 Watch 10 (Netflix)
Stream Friends: The Reunion Online in India
So there you have it—everything you need to know about watching Friends: The Reunion in India. Since most Friends fans would have anticipated the special to stream on Netflix, Zee5 is an intriguing choice. Will this encourage more people to use Zee5 in the nation? We’ll have to wait and see what happens on that. Are you looking forward to seeing Friends: The Reunion on any platform? Comment below with your thoughts and let us know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRXVQ77ehRQ
