Bollywood

50 days ago

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Akshay Kumar's 'Kesari Chapter 2' Crosses 15 Million Views On JioHotstar

Mumbai, July 1 - Dharma Productions' biographical drama Kesari Chapter 2, starring superstar Akshay Kumar, has turned out to be a big success on JioHotstar. The movie was originally released in theatres on April 18 this year and was a success at the box office with close to 150 crores gross collection worldwide.## Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari 2 was released on JioHotstar after an 8-week theatrical run on June 13. The movie instantly caught the attention of the digital audience as it generated over 8 million views in the first 3 days. Even after the weekend, the movie continued to score on the platform. ## As of June 29, Kesari 2 has garnered 15.3 million views in 16 days, according to Ormax Media. This makes it the most-watched Indian film of 2025 on the digital platform, among the films which first released in theatres. Overall, it is the second most-watched title of the year, behind Netflix's Jewel Thief (18+ million views). ## The film won over critics and audience alike when it was released theatrically, as it was hailed as one of the best films of the year. Produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films, the film is based on the life of C. Sankaran Nair, a lawyer who took on the British Empire to reveal the truth behind the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

293 days ago

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'Deadpool and Wolverine' Streaming Date Announced On Disney Plus Hotstar

Mumbai, October 31 - Marvel Studios and Disney's mega-blockbuster superhero movie Deadpool & Wolverine has set its streaming date in India. The film is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the title roles. ## Deadpool and Wolverine will start streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar on November 12 in English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil languages, 108 days after its theatrical release on July 26. It will also stream in the US on the same date on Disney Plus. ## The third instalment of the Deadpool franchise is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time with a worldwide box office collection of $1.33 billion. It is also the second highest-grossing film of 2024, after Disney/Pixar's Inside Out 2 ($1.69 billion).## In India, Deadpool 3 is the 7th highest-grossing Hollywood film ever with approximately $20 million (169 crores gross). It is by far the biggest Hollywood grosser of the year here and also the highest-grossing A-rated non-Indian title of all time. ## It is the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). In the film, Deadpool learns that the Time Variance Authority plans to destroy his universe and works with a reluctant Wolverine from another universe to stop them.## Stay tuned...

Digital Media

482 days ago

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Jio Cinema Offers Lowest Subscription Plan In India

Mumbai, April 25 - Amid the steady decline in the popularity of digital platforms and to challenge other platforms in India, Mukesh Ambani's JioCinema on April 25 announced a significant two-third reduction in prices for its premium services for Indian customers. ## According to Mint, JioCinema premium subscription will now be available for as low as Rs. 29 per month for a single device and Rs. 89 per month for four devices in India. Previously, the platform offered its premium service at ₹99/month or ₹999/annually for streaming on up to four devices simultaneously. ## The new monthly subscription plan of Jio Cinema is almost 10X lower than the second-lowest Amazon Prime Video and Sony Liv which offer the premium plan at Rs. 299/month. Netflix, which is already facing difficulties in making a big impact in India, has the costliest premium plan Rs. 649/month. ## The new JioCinema plan includes online and offline viewing, in 4K quality, for foreign movies, TV series and kids' programming on any device in five languages. The streamer gained popularity by offering free streaming of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament and will continue the free streaming of matches with ads. ## Stay tuned...

Tollywood

558 days ago

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Prabhas' 'Salaar' Hindi OTT Platform and Release Date Revealed

Mumbai, February 9 - Pan India superstar Prabhas' action drama film Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has officially revealed its digital partner for the Hindi version. The movie, directed by Prashanth Neel, is already streaming on Netflix in the South Indian languages. ## Since the film's Netflix release in South Indian versions, there have been enquiries about the streaming date of the Hindi version. Hombale Films, on Friday (February 9), officially revealed that Salaar Hindi will be coming on Disney Plus Hotstar on February 16. ## Unlike South Indian versions, the Hindi version of Salaar will be streaming after 8 weeks of theatrical release, and this is one of the major reasons Netflix is not the OTT partner of the film for Hindi. The movie is expected to bring good viewership for Hotstar. ## Netflix was hoping for a break-out success with Salaar in South Indian languages but the response so far has been underwhelming with just 3.5 million views in two weeks.## Meanwhile, Salaar: Ceasefire" grossed approximately 618 crores at the worldwide box office, making it the highest-grossing South Indian film of 2023. In India, it scored around 488 crores gross, including approximately 183 crores in the Hindi version.## Stay tuned...

India

635 days ago

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ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Final Sets Viewership Record On Television and Disney Plus Hotstar

Mumbai, November 23 - The final of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 between host India and Australia broke viewership records on television and digitally.## Jay Shah, honorary secretary of BCCI and president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced via X/Twitter that the final match was watched by 30 crore fans which is an all-time record for any kind of event on Indian television. ## The peak concurrency on television during the final reached a staggering 13 crores which is also the highest ever. Meanwhile, Disney Plus Hotstar also recorded a peak concurrency viewership of 5.9 crores which is the highest ever in the world on any streaming platform. ## Disney+Hotstar had earlier breached the peak concurrency viewership of 4 crores, 4.50 crore, and 5 crore during the tournament and it nearly touched 6 crores in the final. Disney streamed the tournament free for mobile users which hugely benefitted it. ## The World Cup 2023 proved a historic sporting event which saw over 12.50 lakh people attending it in the stadium, the highest ever for an ICC tournament. ## A staggering 30 Crore fans watched the @cricketworldcup 2023 Final on TV making it the most watched event of any kind in Indian television history. Peak TV Concurrency also reached a historic high of 13 Crore (peak digital concurrency was 5.9 Crore, also a world record).We are… pic.twitter.com/v5YCp0l04D— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 23, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Digital Media

643 days ago

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Disney Plus Hotstar Registered Highest Ever Peak Concurrent Viewership In The World During India vs New Zealand World Cup Semin-Final Match

Mumbai, November 16 - During India's thumping win over New Zealand in the first Semi-Final of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Disney Plus Hotstar created an all-time viewership record, not just once but twice in the world as a large set of the audiences tuned in to watch the match on the streamer. ## Disney Plus Hotstar is streaming this ongoing World Cup for free for mobile users and this move is getting it massive viewership numbers. During India's batting in the first innings, Hotstar recorded peak live concurrency viewership of 5 crores (50 million) which was the highest ever in the world. ## Any streamer in the world never recorded 5 crore concurrent viewers before this record was broken during the second innings when New Zealand was batting. Hotstar announced that 5.3 crore (53 million) live viewers tuned in to watch the nail-biting second innings, which is now the highest peak concurrent viewership in the world. This record can be broken in the final when India will take on either Australia or South Africa on November 19th. ## This is not the first time Disney+Hotstar had a historic viewership in this World Cup. Earlier, the streamer breached the 3.50 crore, and 4.40 crore viewership mark to begin the record-breaking streak which is expected to set new records in the final as well. ## Thank you #TeamIndia fans and Disney+ hotstar users for breaking the record, yet again! 🎉🥳Now, that’s what we call a knockout performance! 🏏🔥#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/kIez9YAEDy— Disney+ Hotstar (@DisneyPlusHS) November 15, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

Digital Media

1331 days ago

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'Atrangi Re' On Hotstar: The Viewership Data For Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, And Sara Ali Khan's Revealed

Mumbai, December 27 - Filmmaker Anand L Rai's romantic-drama "Atrangi Re" starring Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan, along with Akshay Kumar in the extended cameo, is having a good run on the OTT space. The movie was directly released on Disney+Hotstar on December 24, and as announced by the streamer, the film became the most-viewed Hotstar title on a premier day. ## While Hotstar announced that "Atrangi Re" is its most-viewed film on the first day, the question remains about the views it got. The OTT platforms have always been on the receiving side for manipulating viewership data and for their lack of transparency.## Ormax Media, a media consulting firm that tracks viewership figures of top releases across major platforms, is one of the trustable sources when it comes to viewership numbers. According to the company, "Atrangi Re" easily topped the last week by a long margin. The movie gained over 8.8 million views in the first 3 days, almost double than Sushmita Sen's "Aarya" Season 2's 4.7 million views from Dec. 20 to 26th. ## "Atrangi Re" was released in Hindi and Tamil (dubbed). The Tamil version was released due to the presence of Kollywood superstar Dhanush. Written by Himanshu Sharma, the movie got mixed responses from critics and viewers alike, who praised the unconventional plot, performances of the lead actors, however, called the screenplay incoherent and messed up with poor execution of the overall storyline. ## Produced by T-Series, Colour Yellow Productions, and Cape of Good Films, "Atrangi Re" marks Akshay's second direct OTT release. Earlier, last year, "Laxmmi" had also been released on Disney Plus Hotstar and was an OTT hit. The official streaming numbers, however, were not disclosed. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1332 days ago

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Atrangi Re Becomes Most-Viewed Movie on Disney Plus Hotstar for the First Day

Mumbai, Dec 26, 2021: Recently OTT released the movie Atrangi Re received good reviews from critics as well as from the audience. As this movie involves big stars like Akshay Kumar, Dhanush, and Sara Ali Khan, it was expected that it will have a good viewership on OTT. ## Annand L Rai's Atrangi Re was released in 2 languages Hindi and Tamil on 24th Dec 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar. Tamil version was released due to the presence of Kollywood superstar Dhanush. ## Now the streaming-giant Hotstar revealed that Atrangi Re has set a new record as it had the highest-ever viewership for a new movie on release day. But, exactly how many people have watched it on its first day that has been not revealed yet. ## On the theater work-front, Akshay Kumar's Sooryavsnshi was a super hit at the box office and now he will be busy promoting his upcoming movie Prithviraj which is scheduled to release on 21st Jan 2022. ## Dhanush's last cinema release was Karnan and it was a hit movie. His upcoming movies are The Gray Man, Maaran, Thiruchitrambalam, Naane Varuven, and Sir. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

Digital Media

1531 days ago

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Ajay Devgn's Hotstar Series 'Rudra' Gets Female Lead, Will Go On Floors In July?

Mumbai, June 10, 2021: Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn is gearing up for his digital debut. The actor announced his much-awaited OTT debut with the Disney Plus Hotstar series, Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness, in April. The crime drama thriller is said to the official Hindi adaptation of the British TV series, Luther which starred Idris Elba in the lead roles. ## Now, we have learnt that South Indian actress, Raashii Khanna has been roped in to play a key role. While Ajay Devgn will be stepping in the shoes of Edris Elba as a detective investigating serious crimes while simultaneously facing his own demons, Raashii will reprise the role of Ruth Wilson, who is a psychopath and murderer. Interestingly, Rudra marks Khanna's second back-to-back Hindi show after Raj-DK's in-the-production Amazon Prime series that stars Shahid Kapoor and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead. ## According to Peepingmoon, Ferrari Ki Sawaari and Ventilator director Rajesh Mapuskar comes on board to helm the series, which will reportadly go on floors on July 21 in Mumbai. The gripping and dark cop drama will be shot over the next two months in numerous renowned sites around Mumbai. Sameer Nair of Applause Entertainment has produced the series in association with BBC Studios India. ## Reportadly, Rudra — The Edge of Darkness has been planned for multiple seasons with the first being made for 8-10 episodes. It is said to be Disney Plus Hotstar's biggest Indian show ever which follows the cases of a troubled yet intelligent officer who is trapped between an unrelenting approach to investigating many murders and his attempts to restore his marriage, with a bold and genre-defining story and fascinating characters. ## Ajay will start Rudra after completing his parts in MayDay (also directing), and Indra Kumar's comedy, Thank God which also stars Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh. After wrapping up Rudra, he will movie to sports drama, Maidaan, to finish the final portion. His Bhuj: The Pride of India is completed and will debut on Disney+Hotstar in August. ## Stay tuned...

Digital Media

1583 days ago

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Ajay Devgn Announces His Digital Debut Series; Shares First Look Of Crime Thriller, Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness For Disney Plus Hotstar

Mumbai, April 20, 2021: Bollywood superstar is all set to foray into the digital world. After teasing fans with a short video yesterday, the actor on Tuesday announced his OTT debut series, titled "Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness" for the OTT giant Disney Plus Hotstar. The crime drama thriller is said to the official Hindi adaptation of the British TV series, Luther which starred Idris Elba in the lead roles. ## It will be a Hotstar special series that will feature Ajay Devgn in an intense and gritty new cop avatar who is obsessed with his job of catching criminals. The series will be produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India. It will soon go on floors and will be shot across iconic locales of Mumbai. ## "My attempt has always been to tell unique stories and work with good talent. The idea is to raise the bar of entertainment in India. The digital world excites me, and I am looking forward to working with Applause and BBC to bring this series to life on Disney+ Hotstar VIP. Rudra - The Edge of Darkness is a compelling and highly intriguing story and I can't wait to begin this new journey! Playing a cop on screen is not new to me, but this time the character is more intense, complex, and dark. What drew me most to his persona is that he is possibly the greyest character you may come across in recent times", Ajay said in a statement. ## Ajay took to social media and announced the series as he shared the first look motion poster of Rudra. "Happy to announce the crime thriller of the year Hotstar Specials 'Rudra - The Edge Of Darkness'. This one's going to be 'killer' @DisneyplusHSVIP", the actor wrote. ## Happy to announce the crime thriller of the year Hotstar Specials 'Rudra - The Edge Of Darkness'. This one’s going to be ‘killer’ @DisneyplusHSVIP 😉#DebutDobara #Rudra@ApplauseSocial @BBCStudiosIndia @nairsameer pic.twitter.com/CoFFRlARAW— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) April 20, 2021 ## Rudra marks yet another bold collaboration between Hotstar and Applause Entertainment after the hugely successful Hotstar Specials series including Criminal Justice, City of Dreams, Hostages, and The Office. Rudra will be available for all subscribers of Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Disney+ Hotstar Premium in 2021. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1873 days ago

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Sadak 2 lends in trouble after a complaint lodged against Mahesh Bhatt and Alia Bhatt for hurting Hindu sentiments

Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapoor starrer Sadak 2 lends in trouble even before its release. Recently, the makers of the movie released the first look poster of the movie and now a complaint has been filed before a court in Muzaffarpur, Bihar on Thursday against filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt, along with actress Alia Bhatt, who have been accused of 'hurting Hindu sentiments' through the poster.## The complaint was lodged by Acharya Chandra Kishore Parashar, a resident of Sikandarpur locality of the town, through his advocate Sonu Kumar. ## The complainant has taken exception to the use of an image of Kailash Mansarovar in the poster of the movie. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mukesh Kumar, fixed July 08 as the next date of hearing in the case, lodged under IPC sections 295A (deliberately outraging religious feelings) and 120B (criminal conspiracy).## Sadak 2 is a romantic thriller film which is a sequel to the blockbuster movie of 1991 'Sadak'. It is produced by Mukesh Bhatt while Mahesh Bhatt is making his comeback after more than 2 decades as a director. His last movie as a director was 'Kartoos' starring Sanjay Dutt released in 1999. ## Along with the new star cast, Sadak also stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt who featured in the original Sadak while Jisshu Sengupta, Gulshan Grover, Priyanka Bose, Akshay Anand, and Mohammed Iqbal Khan also playing an important role in the movie. ## Click here to see all 7 movies posters ## The poster of the movie was released during a virtual press conference on Disney+Hotstar on June 29. Disney Plus Hotstar announced 7 movies including Sadak 2 on Tuesday that will be premiered between July and October. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1875 days ago

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Laxmmi Bomb and Bhuj: The Pride Of India sold for a whopping price to Disney+Hotstar

As the coronavirus pandemic still not looking to slow down, it has put a long pause in the entertainment industry. There is still uncertainty over the release of the films in theaters as it remained shut since before the nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25.## While the theaters are waiting for the re-opening, some of the filmmakers are approaching to release their movies directly on the digital platform. In this process, on 29 June, one of the leading streaming platforms, Disney Plus Hotstar made a huge announcement and revealed 7 big movies to release on Disney+Hotstar between July and October. ## Also Read - Hrithik Roshan and Alia Bhatt among the new members invited by The Academy ## The seven movies that were announced by the streaming giant are Laxmmi Bomb, Bhuj: The Pride Of India, The Big Bull, Dil Bechara, Sadak 2, Khuda Hafiz, and Lootcase. ## According to reports, out of the 7 movies, Akshay Kumar's Laxmi Bomb and Ajay Devgn starrer Bhuj: The Pride Of India sold for a whopping price. A source close to the development reveals that "Laxmmi Bomb was sold for a huge amount of Rs 125 crores. Ajay Devgn along with producers Bhushan Kumar, Vajir Singh, and others also have cracked a solid deal with Hotstar for Bhuj. The film has been sold for a whopping price of Rs 112 crores. That also makes Bhuj the second highest-earning film to release on OTT platforms this year after Laxmmi Bomb so far".## It is important to highlight that because of the stardom of Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, both the movies could have earned more had it released in the theaters first. However, it is also important to look at the current situation which is not going to allow the movies to have a theatrical release anytime soon. ## Also Read - Sooryavanshi and 83 to release on Diwali and Christmas 2020 respectively in theaters! ## So the given situation plus many films are in line to release in theaters once it re-open, this is a great deal the producers have inked.## Stay tuned...