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Eros Now partners with Applause Entertainment for Udan Patolas
MUMBAI: Streaming platform Eros Now has partnered with Applause Entertainment to create a premium romantic comedy series titled Udan Patolas. The audience can look forward to a fun-filled entertaining piece of content with intense emotion and drama that will be seen on the OTT.
Udan Patolas, is the Indian adaptation of hit Israeli series Honey Badgers from Armoza Formats, a riveting story of four friends and their aspirational journey in Mumbai. This is a tale of a strong sisterhood replete with inside jokes, emotional upheavals, and many unplanned comic moments. The Eros Now Original series is produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Sol Production and is directed by Shakti Sagar Chopra. It features Aastha Sidana, Sukhmani Sadana, Apoorva Arora, Poppy Jabbal, Tanya Kalra, Manik Singh, Rajbeer Singh, Mayank Arora, Vaibhav Talwar, and Rakesh Bedi.
Eros Group chief content officer Ridhima Lulla said, "At Eros, our constant endeavour is to present audiences with fresh and fascinating content in varied genres. The partnership with Applause Entertainment is a step further in enhancing our robust Originals library and continue to attract audience across demographics and geographies. We have always presented Indian content internationally and with Udan Patolas we will now be showcasing an international adaptation for our viewers.”
Applause Entertainment CEO Sameer Nair said, "We are excited to partner with Eros Now to build their slate of original content. We are glad to be able to entertain and delight their customers with two exciting series from the house of Applause, starting with Udan Patolas.
Recently, Eros Now unveiled its strategic market expansion plan, as part of which it will add 46 new titles – comprising 33 film premieres and 13 original series – in 2021. The platform caters to 36.2 million paid subscribers and 211.5 million registered users worldwide as of 30 September 2020.
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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.
