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Amazon miniTV releases trailer of ‘Lucky Guy’
Mumbai: Amazon miniTV – Amazon’s free video streaming service has been entertaining its viewers with a varied content library spanning multiple genres from action to rom-coms and reality titles. Adding to its repertoire, the streaming service released the trailer of its upcoming rousing fantasy drama – Lucky Guy, in partnership with Swagger Sharma Productions. The trailer gives a glimpse into the show that has a sweet taste of romance, rib tickling comedy and lots of drama. The story unfolds with the introduction of Lucky, essayed by Swagger Sharma, a boy who enters the world bearing a peculiar alignment of stars, making him the luckiest person in the world and earning him a magical necklace. However, as the saying goes, good fortune comes with a cost!
Can you picture a life where everything goes well and without difficulty for you? You win lotteries! You never get involved in any accidents. Everybody likes you and things always work out for you. Wouldn’t it be perfect? But while you enjoy these perks, you must not forget that you cannot get anything for nothing. Lucky Guy takes us through the life of Lucky, a college student who appears to have it all since birth but is faced with difficult situations when his near and dear ones turn on him. Will he give up on luck or will he take the risk of losing his loved?
“At Amazon miniTV, our endeavour has always been to entertain viewers with engaging and differentiated content. Lucky Guy is a unique show which blends in shades of fantasy, romance and comedy while telling a heart-warming story”, said Amazon miniTV head of content Amogh Dusad.
“It brings me great joy to collaborate with Amazon miniTV once again. This project is very close to my heart as we have tried to create yet another twisted entertaining story which will keep the audiences hooked to their seats. I hope that audiences enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed filming for this”, said producer and actor Swagger Sharma.
Lucky Guy is slated to be released on Amazon miniTV on 6 September, which you can watch for free. You can download the Amazon miniTV on Playstore, or watch within the Amazon Shopping App or on Fire TV.
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Telcos push for unified rules as spam shifts to OTT platforms
Over 80 per cent fraud moves online, operators seek common framework.
MUMBAI: The spam may have left your phone network but it hasn’t left you alone. India’s telecom operators are once again dialling up the pressure for a unified regulatory framework, warning that fraud is rapidly migrating to internet-based platforms where oversight remains far looser. According to industry communication, a leading operator has written to multiple arms of the government including the Department of Telecommunications, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Ministry of Finance arguing that tighter controls on traditional telecom networks are inadvertently pushing bad actors towards over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms.
The concern is not new, but the framing has sharpened. What was once an industry grievance is now being positioned as a consumer protection issue. Operators say that tackling spam in silos no longer works, as fraudsters seamlessly shift across platforms, exploiting regulatory gaps. The result: a moving target that traditional safeguards struggle to contain.
Executives point to a clear shift in fraud patterns. OTT platforms are increasingly being used for phishing links, impersonation scams and bulk unsolicited messaging, with industry estimates suggesting that over 80 per cent of spam activity has now migrated online. In this environment, the lines between telecom networks, messaging apps and financial fraud are blurring fast.
At the heart of the industry’s demand is a call for a technology-neutral regulatory framework, one that applies consistently across telecom and internet-based communication services. Operators argue that the absence of uniform safeguards, such as sender verification systems, robust spam filters and clearly defined accountability mechanisms, has created enforcement blind spots that fraudsters are quick to exploit.
The proposal is straightforward but far-reaching. Telcos are pushing for baseline anti-fraud measures across all communication platforms, alongside faster response systems and deeper coordination between ministries. Given the interconnected nature of telecom networks, digital platforms and financial systems, they argue that fragmented oversight only weakens the overall defence.
The broader issue is regulatory arbitrage, the ability of bad actors to hop between platforms based on which is least regulated at any given time. Without harmonised rules, operators say, efforts to curb fraud risk becoming a game of whack-a-mole.
As digital communication continues to expand, the debate is shifting from who regulates what to how consistently it is regulated. For now, telecom operators are making their case clear: in a world where spam travels freely, regulation cannot afford to stay fragmented.
