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Firstpost celebrates phenomenal success of 9 months season 2
MUMBAI: Close at the heels of its 7-year celebration, Firstpost achieves another milestone that of its popular web-series – 9 Months Season 2, India’s first and only comprehensive show on pregnancy and childcare recording a remarkable 11.8 million views across platforms. Adding to that, the show has gained traction as the go-to guide for new parents amassed a reach of 20 million and 43,000 engagements in form of reactions, comments and shares on the on Facebook. The show has been highly appreciated by the audience for delivering high-quality and valuable content for new parents.
As India’s largest and premier platform for digital news, analysis and opinions, Firstpost has successfully delivered clutter-breaking, innovative content. With the success of 9 Months Season 1 that captured the nine months of pregnancy, Season 2 dealt with the 0 to 1 year of a baby’s life. In collaboration with Tickled Media’s theindusparent.com, the show witnessed the presence of some of the most reputed experts, opinion makers and celebrities who came onboard to share their personal experiences.
Commenting on the success of season 2, Firstpost, Business Head, Azim Lalani said:9 Months has once again stipulated that Firstpost is truly delivering innovative content in captivating formats. We remain committed to delivering excellent content to our audiences. We’re on the right path and are coming up with many more intellectual properties which have never been done before. We are excited with this new revenue stream which has enhanced our brand value and business manifold. The show was distributed on 5 different platforms and that goes to show we are considered a valuable partner. This is a feather in our caps and I thank all the brands who have partnered with us.
Anchored by Meghna Pant -Presented by Baby Dove, powered by Huggies, in association with Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited and Eureka Forbes, the web-series covered the entire gamut right from lactation, check-lists for bringing the baby home, skin-care essentials, sleeping patterns, dietary needs, impact of colors, mental and behavioural development as well as a mother’s health-care post-partum and a host of other subjects.
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Why Peaky Blinders is one of television’s biggest hits that still deserves more attention
Six seasons, multiple awards and the release of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man bring the Shelby saga back into the spotlight
In the crowded universe of streaming content, only a handful of shows manage to leave a lasting cultural footprint. Peaky Blinders is overwhelmingly considered one of the biggest global hits of the past decade. Yet many viewers still haven’t fully explored the dark, gripping world of the Shelby family.
Originally produced for the UK’s BBC and later finding a massive global audience through Netflix, the series quietly grew from a British period drama into a worldwide streaming phenomenon.
Created by Steven Knight, the show follows the rise of the Shelby crime family in post-First World War Birmingham. What begins as a gritty street-gang story gradually expands into a sweeping narrative about ambition, politics, power and survival.
At the centre of the saga is Thomas Shelby, portrayed with extraordinary depth by Cillian Murphy. The casting of Murphy is widely regarded as perfect for the role. With piercing eyes, restrained dialogue and an almost hypnotic screen presence, he transforms Shelby into one of the most unforgettable characters in modern screen storytelling.
Murphy’s brilliance lies in his restraint. He rarely shouts or performs theatrically. Instead, a quiet stare, a calculated pause or a subtle shift in expression conveys the emotional storms within the character. Beneath the ruthless gang leader is a war veteran carrying trauma, guilt and loneliness. Murphy captures this complexity with remarkable precision, making Thomas Shelby both terrifying and deeply human.
Beyond its central performance, Peaky Blinders stands out for its unfiltered portrayal of reality. The show does not romanticise crime. Instead, it exposes the harsh social conditions of early 20th-century Britain, from poverty and class struggle to political extremism and the psychological scars left by war.
The series also presents powerful female characters who hold their own within the Shelby empire. Polly Gray, played by Helen McCrory, is the strategic backbone of the family and one of the most formidable figures in the story. Women in the series shape decisions, influence power structures and challenge the rigid social norms of the time.
Across six seasons, the narrative grows dramatically in scale. What begins in the smoky streets of Birmingham evolves into a story involving political conspiracies, fascism and international criminal networks.
The series has also earned significant critical acclaim. It won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series in 2018 and multiple National Television Awards for Best Drama, cementing its reputation as one of Britain’s most celebrated modern shows.
Another defining feature of the series is its iconic music. The show’s opening theme, Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, became instantly recognisable and widely associated with the Shelby universe. Combined with a powerful soundtrack featuring artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead, the music helped shape the show’s dark, stylish identity and became hugely popular among fans.
And the Shelby story is not over yet.
In fact, its legacy is unfolding right now. The long-awaited feature-length continuation, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, was released on March 6, 2026, bringing the Shelby universe from streaming screens to cinemas and giving fans a new chapter in the saga.
For viewers who have not yet stepped into this world, the timing could not be better.
Six gripping seasons are ready to binge on Netflix. A new film has just arrived in theatres. And at the heart of it all stands one of the most magnetic performances in modern drama by Cillian Murphy.
So if Peaky Blinders has been sitting on your watchlist for years, this weekend is your moment.
So, by order of the Peaky fookin’ Blinders, consider this your cue to finally step into the ruthless world of Thomas Shelby. Pour yourself a drink, clear your schedule and press the play button. Because when the Peaky Blinders give an order, you listen.
