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Moj app announces nationwide talent hunt to mark its first anniversary
India: Close on the heels of celebrating its first anniversary, short-video app Moj has announced a nationwide talent hunt, #MojSuperstarHunt. The campaign aims at finding remarkable talent amongst the most original and outstanding content creators across India. The competition is set to take place between 15 July and 31 August.
Moj will provide a launchpad for the next generation of creators to showcase their skills and help them reach digital stardom, the company said in a statement. The top five winners will be awarded Rs five lakh each, and they will compete with each other for the ultimate prize of Rs ten lakh, it added.
The show will be hosted by Moj’s top influencer Awez Darbar and the grand finale will have Bollywood choreographer-director Remo D’Souza as the judge.
Moj’s director-content strategy, Shashank Shekhar said, “As we complete our first anniversary, we wanted to celebrate the creator community who have contributed to our success. We are thrilled to launch #MojSuperstarHunt that will serve as a unique platform to unearth some of India’s finest talent. At Moj, we celebrate originality and creativity and are constantly looking at avenues to further our creators’ growth. With this platform, we endeavour to bring out the best emerging stars in the country and help them reach incredible levels of recognition and success.”
On judging the talent hunt, Remo D’Souza said, “The talent hunt is a great concept to give creators, who are passionate about their craft, a stage. I believe #MojSuperstarHunt will be a path-breaking show for budding artists and will give rise to a new generation of digital stars. I am excited to see what creators from across India will bring to the table.”
On the occasion of its one-year celebration, Moj has also rolled out a special birthday lens with its 3D avatar ‘Mast Moji’.
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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.
