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Warner Music India artists dominate major streaming platforms’ 2023 year-end roundup
Mumbai: Warner Music India’s artists have risen to the top on India’s major streaming platforms, showcasing unbeatable dominance across charts and playlists with their musical excellence. The year 2023 bore witness to an unparalleled surge in the popularity of these artists, marking their presence across Spotify, Wynk, and Apple Music.
The highly anticipated ‘Spotify Wrapped 2023’ recently unveiled its results, with Warner Music India taking the crown as King’s “Maan Meri Jaan” claimed the prestigious Top Spot as the Most Streamed Track of 2023 in India. Jasleen Royal’s “Heeriye,” King’s “Tu Aake Dekh Le,” and Darshan Raval’s “Mahiye Jinna Sohna” commanded their positions in the Top 50 Most Streamed Tracks and Top Hindi Tracks of 2023.
Internationally acclaimed, Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” stood tall as one of the three English tracks in the Top 50 Most Streamed Tracks of 2023 in India. Darshan Raval, Karan Aujla, and King made a lasting impact on India’s music scene, securing their positions on the Top 50 Artists List of 2023.
This wave of success reverberated across other streaming platforms within the country. “Heeriye” continued its victorious journey on Wynk, reigning supreme in categories like Best Hindi Songs. Karan Aujla emerged as the undeniable leader in the Punjabi music scene, with a remarkable five songs in the Top 50 and claiming the title of Top Punjabi Artist of 2023.
King’s unstoppable momentum swept the nation and all streaming platforms, with “Maan Meri Jaan” securing the second spot as the most streamed song on Apple Music in 2023, further solidifying Warner Music India’s influence across platforms.
Warner Music India’s dedication to fostering great talent and creating music for all is clear. Their success on Spotify, Wynk, and Apple Music shows how popular and talented their artists are across the country!
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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.
