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Five reasons to watch ‘Permanent Roommates’ Season 3
Mumbai: One of India’s earliest web series that stole our hearts with its endearing characters, Mikesh and Tanya, Permanent Roommates is back with season three on Prime Video. The TVF original series Permanent Roommates captured the attention of viewers and critics in India, garnering praise for both season one and season two. Directed by Shreyansh Pandey, this much-loved relationship drama explores companionship, love, and ambitions all under the umbrella of modern-day dating. After the release of season two in 2016, Permanent Roommates Season 3 promises a blend of comedy and heartfelt emotions that fans have been waiting for.
Here are five compelling reasons to watch Permanent Roommates Season 3.
Mikesh and Tanya
Permanent Roommates Season 3 delves deeper into the lives of its much-loved characters, Mikesh and Tanya, as they work through their ambitions and loving relationship. From Mikesh not wanting to fly to Canada to Tanya looking forward to her dreams, the roommates share their ups and downs giving us an honest and relatable portrayal of love and relationships.
Hilarious comedy and heartfelt emotions
Sumeet Vyas and Nidhi Singh’s starrer series Permanent Roommates is known for its situational comedy and mushy romance. The latest season of the show promises to bring back the same comedy and adventure for viewers. With fun-filled comedy, crackling dialogues, and light-hearted moments, every episode feels like a rollercoaster of emotions.
Engaging storyline
Season 3 presents an engaging and unpredictable storyline, keeping the viewers engrossed in Mikesh and Tanya’s journey. The series strikes the ideal balance between drama and comedy, ensuring a delightful experience that touches on serious subjects with some good laughter. The show echoes how couples of today’s time think and feel about love and relationships.
Strong ensemble cast
The talented cast brings the characters to life with their flawless performances, making the show even more enjoyable and authentic. Along with Sumeet Vyas and Nidhi Singh, watching Sheeba Chaddha and Shishir Sharma in their phenomenal characters is a delight to watch The supporting characters add more fun, emotion, and drama to the series. Every character has added flavors of life to the series.
Relationship challenges
Permanent Roommates not only has a great storyline or brilliant characters but it also shows how one should deal with challenges that come in life. Season 3 subtly showcases the challenges faced by Mikesh and Tanya but also provides insights and perspectives that can resonate with viewers in various stages of their own lives.
Produced by The Viral Fever (TVF) and directed by Shreyansh Pandey, Season 3 of Permanent Roommates will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in India and across over 240 countries and territories from 18 October. Featuring Sumeet Vyas and Nidhi Singh in the lead roles, the romantic drama will bring the internet’s favorite couple back in this latest addition to the Prime membership.
Permanent Roommates Season 3 is a part of Prime Video’s festive line-up for the Great Indian Festival 2023 starting 8 October onwards. The line-up also includes several other original series and blockbuster movies across multiple languages, special discounts every day for the first 1000 customers renting titles on the Prime Video store and ‘Diwali Special Offers’ for customers with up to 50 per cent discounts across several Prime Video channels.
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Netflix cuts jobs in product division amid restructuring
Layoffs hit creative studio unit as leadership and strategy shifts unfold.
MUMBAI: The streaming wars may be fought on screen, but the latest plot twist is unfolding behind the scenes. Netflix has reportedly begun laying off several dozen employees from its product division as part of an internal reorganisation, according to a report by Variety. The cuts are believed to have primarily affected the company’s creative studio unit, which works on marketing assets such as in app trailers, promotional visuals and live experience content for the streaming platform.
The company has not disclosed the exact number of employees impacted.
According to the report, the layoffs were not tied to employee performance. Instead, the restructuring eliminated certain roles while other employees were reassigned to different teams within the organisation.
The roles affected are understood to include designers, producers and creative specialists responsible for marketing and brand experience initiatives.
The job cuts come as Netflix adjusts its leadership structure and reshapes its product and creative teams. Last month, Elizabeth Stone was promoted from chief technology officer to chief product and technology officer, giving her oversight of product, engineering and data operations across the company.
Earlier, in December 2025, Netflix also appointed Martin Rose as head of creative for global brand and partnerships, a move seen as part of a broader restructuring of the company’s brand and product functions.
Despite the layoffs, Netflix remains one of the largest employers in the streaming sector. The company is estimated to employ around 16,000 people globally, with roughly 70 percent of its workforce based in the United States and Canada. In 2023, the company reported approximately 13,000 employees, indicating that its headcount had grown significantly before the latest restructuring.
The workforce changes arrive at a time when Netflix is navigating a shifting financial and strategic landscape in the global entertainment industry.
The streaming giant recently secured $2.8 billion in additional cash after receiving a breakup fee from Paramount Skydance following its withdrawal from a deal involving Warner Bros. Discovery.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Netflix co chief executive Ted Sarandos explained that the company had evaluated multiple scenarios during the negotiations but chose not to match the competing offer once it learned that a higher bid had been submitted.
Netflix had capped its offer at $27.75 per share and ultimately stepped back rather than pursue Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition deal, which included a personal guarantee.
Sarandos also cautioned that the financing structure behind the Paramount Skydance transaction could have ripple effects across the entertainment industry.
According to him, the debt heavy deal could trigger significant cost cutting, with David Ellison, chief executive of Paramount Skydance, expected to eliminate about $16 billion in costs and potentially cut thousands of jobs as part of the integration process.
For Netflix, the current restructuring appears to be part of a broader attempt to streamline operations while continuing to invest in product, technology and global content even as the streaming industry enters a new phase of consolidation and financial discipline.
