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JioSaavn Replay 2025 maps India’s year in sound
MUMBAI: JioSaavn has turned the volume up on its annual listening recap with the launch of Replay 2025, a data-led snapshot of how India listened through the year. Built from streaming activity between January and mid November 2025, the feature delivers personalised summaries to users while also revealing broader trends shaping the country’s audio habits.
Unsurprisingly for a nation that listens in many tongues, Hindi, Telugu, Punjabi, Tamil and English emerged as the most streamed languages on the platform. Listening peaked during the daily rush hours, with streams surging between 8 and 10 in the morning and again from 5 to 7 in the evening, turning commutes into the country’s busiest listening sessions.
Familiar voices continued to dominate the charts. Arijit Singh led the pack, followed by Alka Yagnik, Pritam Chakraborty, Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghoshal, underlining the enduring appeal of India’s most recognisable playback stars. Alongside them, regional favourites held their own, with artists such as Devi Sri Prasad in Telugu, Anirudh Ravichander in Tamil and Karan Aujla in Punjabi commanding strong followings, while global names like The Weeknd also found space in Indian playlists.
Song choices reflected a similar blend. Tracks such as ‘Saiyaara’, ‘Sahiba’, ‘Bujji Thalli’, ‘Barbaad’ and ‘Apna Bana Le’ ranked among the most streamed overall, while regional favourites including ‘Vazhithunaiye’, ‘Ranu Bombai ki Ranu’, ‘Wavy’, ‘Die With a Smile’ and ‘Paravashanadenu’ showcased the diversity of listening across languages.
Beyond music, podcasts continued to gain traction, reinforcing JioSaavn’s evolution into a multi-format audio platform. Popular titles ranged from devotional offerings like ‘Shri Krishna Amritvani’ and ‘Shiv Puran’ to audio fiction and reflective storytelling such as ‘Yakshini’ and ‘Dhadkane Meri Sun’.
The data extended to JioTunes as well, where caller tunes mirrored wider cultural moods. Classics like ‘Tum Hi Ho’ and ‘Ram Siya Ram’ topped the overall list, while regional picks pointed to growing personalisation driven by language and emotion.
Now live on the JioSaavn app homepage, Replay 2025 offers more than a personal rewind. It doubles as a clear-eyed look at how India’s audio tastes are evolving, one stream at a time.
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Epic Company launches unified Epic Studio for films and OTT
Vivek Krishnani to head films business; Samar Khan leads OTT & Television.
MUMBAI: Epic just merged its creative superheroes under one cape because when films and OTT need to fight for attention together, you don’t keep them in separate universes. The Epic Company has launched Epic Studio, a next-generation creative and production powerhouse that unites Juggernaut Productions and Movieverse Studio under a single banner. The move creates a streamlined, scalable platform for premium storytelling across theatrical films, OTT originals, television, digital-first formats and branded content.
Vivek Krishnani has been appointed chief executive officer, Epic Studio (Films), overseeing the theatrical and film business with a focus on culturally resonant narratives across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam cinema. Samar Khan continues as chief executive officer, Epic Studio (OTT & Television) and retains his role as chief content officer for Docubay and Epic On.
The Epic Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “Epic Studio brings together our entire creative ecosystem under one unified studio vision. This is not just an integration of verticals, but the creation of a collaborative environment where writers, filmmakers, creators, and brand partners can seamlessly develop and scale stories across formats and screens.”
Vivek Krishnani added, “We are building an audience-focused mainstream film studio committed to delivering fresh, engaging, and innovative stories for both theatrical and streaming platforms.”
Samar Khan commented, “This alignment allows us to approach storytelling with a unified studio mindset. We are building IP under one creative umbrella, with scale and longevity in mind from inception.”
The unified structure eliminates silos, enabling ideas to flow fluidly from concept to screen while adapting to evolving audience behaviour. Epic Studio positions itself as a creator-led ecosystem championing purposeful, resonant storytelling with commercial strength.
In an entertainment landscape where stories now leap between screens faster than plot twists, Epic isn’t just building a studio, it’s crafting a single launchpad where every tale gets the best shot at soaring across every platform.
