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Shark Tank India 5 opens the tank with a call to ditch burnout and pitch brilliance
MUMBAI: The sharks are circling again. Shark Tank India is back for a fiery fifth season, opening the floodgates for India’s boldest, brightest business ideas—with registrations now live on Sony Liv. The show, which has quickly evolved from a niche format to a national pitch phenomenon, will once again air across Sony Liv and Sony Entertainment Television, bringing prime-time entrepreneurship to every screen.
This season’s promo swims upstream with a cheeky jab at hustle culture. In a witty twist on the 70-hour workweek mantra, the new campaign declares: “Breakthroughs aren’t born from burnout—they’re born from brave ideas.” The message? You don’t need exhaustion, you need innovation.
Since its Indian debut in 2021, the tank has hosted 741 pitches, backed 351 deals, and facilitated over Rs 293 crore in funding. From college dorm rooms to family kitchens, it’s become the holy grail for every dreamer with a deck.
Got a wild idea, a disruptive product, or a startup that’s just waiting to scale? The tank is open—apply now on Sony Liv. Because the next big thing might just be one pitch away.
https://sharktank.sonyliv.com/
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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.
