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Playflix K-Drama app wins ‘Best App of the year 2024’
Mumbai: The super-entertainer app Playflix K-Drama has added another feather in its cap by winning the ‘Best App of the Year’ in the recently held Digital Media Excellence Awards 2024.
One Take Media Co, the global media production &distribution house that has launched the app is a leading contributor in bringing binge worthy Korean contents to India. And with it’s award-winning OTT App ‘Playflix K-Drama’, it brings a variety of popular Korean dramas dubbed in regional India languages like Hindi, Tamil and Telugu along with English subtitles to its Indian viewers.
A content-streaming OTT app with a subscription model, Playflix K-Drama app boosts of 10,000 hours of entertainment, 9000+ Eps. of Korean content. Shamoly Khera, Joint Managing Director, One Take Media said, “Playflix K-Drama arrives at a perfect time when the Hallyu wave has taken over the Indian subcontinent. Korean dramas have a short episode format, great production quality, award-winning actors and the production is aesthetically pleasing for a wide audience.”
Besides award-winning Korean Dramas, Playflix K-Drama has recently added new and exciting Korean dramas like Medical Top Team, The Banker, Pride & Prejudice, Lonely Enough To Love, Summer Strike, Sweet & Salty Office, The Villain Of Romance. Playflix K-Drama is available for download on the Google Play Store for Android users and the Apple Store for iOS users. For those who wish to enjoy a full-screen experience, Playflix K-Drama is also available on Amazon Fire TV.
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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.
