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Brands leverage Amazon Prime’s Mirzapur 2
MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video’s Mirzapur is hot property right now. Fans are eagerly looking forward to the gritty crime-thriller’s second season, which drops on October 23. Due to its twisty-turny plot, memorable dialogues and meme-worthiness, the show has amassed a loyal fandom. And Mirzapur 2 is expected to attract an even bigger audience than the first season. Naturally, brands are eager to tap into this fan-following.
Amazon Prime Video has collaborated with brands such as Double Bull Cement, Vivo V20 and Bondtite ahead of the release of Mirzapur 2.
The online platform has come up with ‘Double Bull Amazon Mirzapur 2 Contest’ which offers an opportunity for viewers to win exciting Amazon vouchers.
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Meanwhile, mobile brand Vivo has launched its new series Vivo V20 and has tied up with the show to leverage its popularity and connect with Indian audiences. The smartphone maker posted a video online which shows Guddu bhaiya and Munna bhaiya, the stars of Mirzapur 2, unboxing the all-new phone and sharing their experience while in character.
Adhesive brand Bondtite has also come onboard to bask in the reflected glory of Mirzapur 2. It has launched a 1 minute 35 second-long video recapping the events of season 1, with several mentions of the brand’s catchphrase Iss jod ka koi tod nahi (No one can break this bond) which highlights the various allegiances and factions in the show.
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Banijay Asia’s The 50 tops OTT charts with 8.1 million JioHotstar views
Reality competition becomes most watched show on JioHotstar in debut week.
MUMBAI: Fifty contestants walked into a palace, but millions of viewers showed up for the drama. Reality competition The 50, produced by Banijay Asia, has emerged as the most watched show on JioHotstar, clocking 8.1 million views in its debut week. The figure, reported by Ormax Media, places the show at the top of the OTT viewership charts and marks a strong opening for the digital reality format.
Adapted from a popular French format, The 50 brings together 50 personalities from television, digital platforms, music and reality shows inside a grand palace setting. Over the course of a 50 day competition, participants form alliances, compete in unpredictable tasks and navigate eliminations as the field steadily narrows.
Guiding the game is a mysterious figure known as The Lion, an unseen game master whose voice introduces twists, challenges and strategic turns throughout the show, adding an extra layer of suspense to the contest.
What distinguishes The 50 from typical reality competitions is its audience driven prize structure. Instead of the winner taking home the final reward, the prize is awarded to one of the winner’s registered followers through the show’s dedicated app. The mechanism effectively turns viewers into participants, allowing fans to have a direct stake in the outcome.
The contestant lineup features a mix of television actors, reality stars and digital creators, including Karan Patel, Urvashi Dholakia, Divya Agarwal, Mr Faisu and Dushyant Kukreja, each bringing their own fan following to the show.
With its blend of celebrity personalities, strategic gameplay and interactive viewer participation, The 50 has quickly carved out a strong foothold in India’s digital entertainment landscape. Its 8.1 million views in the opening week underline the growing appetite for large scale reality formats designed specifically for OTT audiences.
