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Unfiltered Naari streams on ShemarooMe
MUMBAI : What does a woman really want? If Bollywood’s tried and failed to crack it, Unfiltered Naari gives it a shot with a cheeky twist. The Hindi dubbed version of Gujarati blockbuster Fakt Mahilao Maate is now streaming on ShemarooMe, and it’s putting the spotlight on womanhood, gender gags, and one very confused lad with a supernatural gift.
Originally a smash hit among Gujarati audiences, the film marks megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s Gujarati cinema debut, now repackaged for pan-India viewers in a language that promises even more punch. Directed by Jay Bodas and produced by Anand Pandit and Vaishal Shah, the film stars Yash Soni as Chintan, a middle-class bloke suddenly blessed (or cursed?) with the power to understand women.
From matriarchs to mates, Chintan’s world is full of opinionated, unapologetic women. But when he starts hearing their unfiltered thoughts, the real chaos begins. Peppered with satire, heart, and some Bachchan baritone, Unfiltered Naari explores what happens when empathy meets exasperation in the great gender tug-of-war.
The cast also includes Deeksha Joshi, Tarjanee Bhadla, Bhavini Jani, Kalpana Gagdekar, Chetan Daiya, Vaishakh Rathod, Deep Vaidya and Om Bhatt, adding to the ensemble madness.
ShemarooMe’s Hindi launch of the film is part of its larger push to give regional gems a national stage. As gender debates get louder and more layered, Unfiltered Naari doesn’t claim to solve them, it just wants to make you laugh, think, and maybe text your mum more often.
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Banijay Asia’s The 50 tops OTT charts with 8.1 million JioHotstar views
Reality competition becomes most watched show on JioHotstar in debut week.
MUMBAI: Fifty contestants walked into a palace, but millions of viewers showed up for the drama. Reality competition The 50, produced by Banijay Asia, has emerged as the most watched show on JioHotstar, clocking 8.1 million views in its debut week. The figure, reported by Ormax Media, places the show at the top of the OTT viewership charts and marks a strong opening for the digital reality format.
Adapted from a popular French format, The 50 brings together 50 personalities from television, digital platforms, music and reality shows inside a grand palace setting. Over the course of a 50 day competition, participants form alliances, compete in unpredictable tasks and navigate eliminations as the field steadily narrows.
Guiding the game is a mysterious figure known as The Lion, an unseen game master whose voice introduces twists, challenges and strategic turns throughout the show, adding an extra layer of suspense to the contest.
What distinguishes The 50 from typical reality competitions is its audience driven prize structure. Instead of the winner taking home the final reward, the prize is awarded to one of the winner’s registered followers through the show’s dedicated app. The mechanism effectively turns viewers into participants, allowing fans to have a direct stake in the outcome.
The contestant lineup features a mix of television actors, reality stars and digital creators, including Karan Patel, Urvashi Dholakia, Divya Agarwal, Mr Faisu and Dushyant Kukreja, each bringing their own fan following to the show.
With its blend of celebrity personalities, strategic gameplay and interactive viewer participation, The 50 has quickly carved out a strong foothold in India’s digital entertainment landscape. Its 8.1 million views in the opening week underline the growing appetite for large scale reality formats designed specifically for OTT audiences.
