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IPL season 8 fever transcends on to Twitter
MUMBAI: The Indian Premier League mania is reaching a crescendo on social media. The excitement of the eighth season of the tournament continued this week on micro blogging site Twitter with close to 62.7 million live impressions.
Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) fans are roaring on Twitter making them the favourites this week. The team in yellow is closely followed by defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (@KKRiders) and 2013 champions Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan). Given their popularity, the most talked about game this week was Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings.
The top Tweets Per Minute (TPM) moments during the match window for the same period are as follows:
– Kings XI Punjab wins in the super over against Rajasthan
– Royal Challengers Bangalore’s AB de Villiers hits 24 off one over by Lasith Malinga from Mumbai Indians
– AB de Villiers falls for 42 to Kieron Pollard from Mumbai Indians with RCB on 129/6
– Dwayne Smith of Chennai Super Kings brings up his 50 versus Mumbai Indians
– Chennai Super King’s Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Bravo bring up 107 off 7 overs against Mumbai Indians
Ranking of most mentioned IPL teams on Twitter from 16 – 22 April, 2015.
Chennai Super Kings leads the pack closely followed by Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians. Rajasthan Royals are next in the list keenly followed by Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab. Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad complete the final tally.
Most Retweeted Tweets about the Indian Premier League for the same period is as follows:
#MIvCSK (17 April)
#RCBvMI (19 April)
#RRvKXIP (21 April)
#RRvCSK (19 April)
#DDVSvKKR (20 April)
#KXIPvKKR (18 April)
#SRHvKKR (22 April)
#SRHvRR (16 April)
#SRHvDD (18 April)
Some of the most retweeted moments are given below. KKR’ s Shah Rukh Khan congratulating his boys was the most retweeted.
@iamsrk: Always & Everytime…a mature innings..@GautamGambhir. & my man @iamyusufpathan in the thick of things again. Morne & Umesh deadly. Love KKR –https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/590212393260621824
@realpreityzinta: OMG ! What a game I’m still shaking SUPER OVER !!! @lionsdenkxip Are u Kidding me Still shaking I swearSo proud #KXIP – https://twitter.com/realpreityzinta/status/590584295535828993
@mohitfreedom: #RRvsCSK Even in these T20 matches, u can’t come close to athleticism of @SauravGhosal Sure to be No1 sometime soon and fly #India’s flag –https://twitter.com/mohitfreedom/status/58975497091376742
With the momentum gathering pace, the game has only begun.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
