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Amazon miniTV announces new web series Badtameez Dil
Mumbai: Amazon miniTV, Amazon’s free video streaming service is ready to once again woo the hearts of its viewers with yet another heart-warming romantic drama as it announces its upcoming web series ‘Badtameez Dil’, unveiling the teaser for the show. Celebrating Amazon.in’s tenth anniversary, Amazon miniTV, in partnership with Ekta Kapoor will launch the ten-episode series exclusively on the service soon. Packed with passionate romance and drama, the series brings a modern-day twist to the classic plot of ‘opposites attract’. Featuring popular actors Ridhi Dogra and Barun Sobti, along with Mallika Dua and Minissha Lamba in pivotal roles, the story has heightened emotions of love, heartbreak, and friendships. The stunning backdrop of London, three soulful music tracks, and a gripping storyline set this series apart from other romantic web series.
Amazon miniTV head of content Amogh Dusad said “At Amazon miniTV, our goal has been to offer original, innovative yet relatable content for free to our viewers across India. Badtameez Dil is a unique love story where the world of old romance meets today’s practical philosophy. It offers a compelling story filled with love, drama, and laughter as viewers will witness the talented Barun Sobti and Riddhi Dogra working together for the first time.”
Talking about the series, Balaji Telefilms joint MD Ektaa R Kapoor said, “Our goal has been to create top-notch entertainment for our audience, and this collaboration with Amazon miniTV for Badtameez Dil is another step in that direction. A tale based on two people with diametrically opposed personalities, Badtameez Dil, is created out of this magic. We are certain that this series will provide all romance enthusiasts an excellent experience full of surprises.”
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WhatsApp may soon let users to pick who sees their status updates
The messaging giant is borrowing a page from Instagram’s playbook as it pushes to give users finer control over their social circles.
CALIFORNIA: WhatsApp is quietly working on a feature that could make its Status function considerably smarter and considerably more private.
According to reports from beta tracking platforms, the app is testing a tool called Status lists, which would allow users to create named groups such as close friends, family and colleagues, and control precisely which group sees each update. It is a meaningful step up from the platform’s current blunt instruments, which offer only three options: share with all contacts, exclude specific people, or manually select individuals each time.
The new feature draws an obvious comparison with Instagram’s Close Friends function, and the resemblance is unlikely to be accidental. Both platforms sit within Meta’s family, and the company has been nudging them toward a common logic of audience segmentation for some time.
The move also fits neatly into WhatsApp’s broader privacy push. The platform has been rolling out enhanced chat protections and is exploring the introduction of usernames, which would allow users to connect without exchanging phone numbers. Status lists extend that philosophy from messaging into broadcasting.
Meanwhile, Status itself has been evolving well beyond its origins as a simple photo-and-text slideshow. The feature now supports music stickers, collages, longer videos and interactive elements, pushing it closer to the social-media-style story format pioneered by Snapchat and refined by Instagram. In that context, finer audience controls are not merely a privacy feature. They are a precondition for people sharing more.
The feature remains in development and has not been confirmed for release. WhatsApp routinely tests tools that are later modified or quietly shelved. But the direction of travel is clear: the app wants Status to be a destination, not an afterthought. Letting users decide exactly who is in the audience is how it gets there.
