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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.
Gaming
Formula 1 and Mumbai Falcons launch India’s first official F1 sim racing championship
Nationwide competition creates pathway from virtual racing to pro motorsport
MUMBAI: Formula 1 has teamed up with Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited to launch India’s first officially sanctioned F1 sim racing competition, marking a new step in the country’s growing motorsport ecosystem.
The championship, titled F1 Sim Racing India Open 2026, will offer a structured national platform for sim racers, with participants competing on the official F1 25 across multiple stages. The competition will begin with online qualifiers, followed by city-based simulator rounds, before culminating in a national final in Mumbai this November.
Open to players across PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox, registrations for the event will begin on 30 April via the Mumbai Falcons app. The format mirrors real-world racing, featuring official circuits, team liveries and competitive structures aligned with the global series.
Formula 1 driver Narain Karthikeyan said the initiative arrives at a time when interest in the sport is surging in India, adding that a structured sim racing platform could help identify and nurture the next generation of talent.
Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited managing director Ameet Gadhoke noted that the championship aligns with the team’s long-term goal of building a strong motorsport pipeline in the country and placing Indian talent on the global stage.
The launch also reflects broader momentum in esports, especially after its recognition under India’s Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. By bridging gaming and real-world racing, the initiative aims to offer aspiring drivers a credible entry point into professional motorsport.
With interest in Formula 1 steadily rising and conversations around its return to India gaining pace, the new championship could become a proving ground for future racing stars.
