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Chingari collaborates with KLiKK to boost regional content offering
Mumbai: Short-video sharing app Chingari has announced the collaboration with OTT platform KLiKK, an on-demand Bengali video and music streaming platform owned and managed by Angel Television Pvt Ltd. Through this partnership, Chingari aims to further boost its regional content offering.
KLiKK offers a range of original web series, shows, audio and video songs, audio stories, kids animation and short films. The OTT platform boasts the largest collection of Bengali films, all available on the platform in HD format.
Commenting on the development, Chingari app co-founder and CEO Sumit Ghosh said, “Chingari is one of the most loved apps in the country. Through our various partnerships our endeavor is to offer more choice to our users. KLiKK has a wide and varied mix of intriguing content and we feel that the Chingari users will enjoy the new value addition.”
Under the partnership, KLiKK will be releasing 20 short format web series in the first year. Some of the titles include “Protibimbo,” “Chick Flick,” “Dream Boutique,” “Jighansha,” “Roopkathar Radio,” “Next,” “Taki Tells,” “Kalimpong Krimes,” “Khelaa Ssuru,” “Gangulys Wed Guhas,” and “Danny Detective Inc.” The app will also offer exclusive content and film premieres at regular intervals to Chingari users.
“In a short span of time KLiKK has gained immense popularity with the audience. Some of our web series have gained popularity and people are keenly looking forward to the next season. Even the audio story category is receiving a very enthusiastic response,” stated founder promoter of KLiKK Vikash Tantiya. “We are pleased to get on board with Chingari. It will be a win-win proposition for the users. Chingari users will get access to the content bank that we have to offer and we will be able to reach a wider audience base”.
Chingari app co-founder & COO Deepak Salvi added, “We are very excited to have KLiKK on board. It is an interesting time for us at Chingari and we are happy to provide a wide range of entertainment to our users. Even our content creators will have something unique to work with the addition of KLiKK content.”
Gaming
S8ul wins India qualifier for Pokémon Unite Worlds 2026
Fourth qualification; to compete for $500,000 in San Francisco 28–30 Aug.
MUMBAI: If consistency were a power-up, S8ul would be permanently maxed out. S8ul has once again stamped its authority on India’s Pokémon Unite scene, clinching the India Qualifier for the World Championship Series 2026 and booking a spot at the global finals in San Francisco. The win marks a record fourth appearance for S8ul at the world championship, more than any other Indian team. Even more telling: across five Indian qualifiers held so far, the team has now won four, underlining a grip on the title that looks less like dominance and more like routine.
The road to qualification was clinical. Playing a double-elimination format, S8ul swept past Anti Secure, GodLike and Team QML with identical 2-0 victories in the upper bracket. The final hurdle, however, demanded nerve. In a best-of-five grand final, they edged out Revenant XSpark 3-2 in a tightly fought series.
Led by captain Manmohan Singh (All Might), alongside Anklesh Satelkar (Novaa), Darshan Nate (Kai), Naitik Jain (Wolf) and Md Sarim Hasan (Qing), the team combined composure with adaptability two traits that have become their trademark in high-pressure matches.
For their victory, S8ul secured $15,000 (approximately Rs 14.1 lakh) from the qualifier’s $25,000 prize pool (around Rs 23.5 lakh). The bigger prize, however, awaits, a shot at the $500,000 (roughly Rs 4.7 crore) global pool at the World Championships, scheduled from August 28 to 30.
The result adds to what has already been a packed trophy cabinet in 2026. S8ul’s BGMI roster lifted the BGIS 2026 title, its Valorant squad won VCSA Split 1, and its Apex Legends team delivered a top-five finish at the ALGS 2026 Championship, the best-ever by an Indian organisation. Even beyond esports, Grandmaster Nihal Sarin’s Menorca Open win adds to the collective momentum.
With selection as one of 40 global Club Partners by the Esports Foundation for the Esports World Cup 2026, S8ul is now eyeing qualification across 13 titles, ranging from Apex Legends and BGMI to Street Fighter 6 and Trackmania.
For now, though, all roads lead to San Francisco. And if past form is any indicator, S8UL won’t just be showing up, they’ll be showing up to win.
