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Weekend Unwind with Dr. Mitali Rathod
Mumbai: With another weekend upon us, it is time to unwind with the latest Q&A edition of Indiantelevision.com’s Weekend Unwind—a series of informal chats that peek into the minds of business executives through a fun lens in an attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better.
In this week’s session, we have obstetrician & gynaecologist and content creator Dr. Mitali Rathod aka Dr.uterus.
Without further ado, here it goes…
Your mantra for life
Everything is an ebbing flow let it flow.
A book you are currently reading?
May be you should talk to someone.
Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic
Show up in some size shape & form each day.
Your comfort food?
Rice with green leafy veggies.
When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going?
This too shall pass.
Your guilty pleasure?
Sleeping like there’s no tomorrow.
When was the last time you tried something new?
Thanks to my two jobs being a full time consultant doctor & part time creator I try something new each day.
A Life lesson you learnt the hard way?
Not everyone put on the same efforts as you.
What gets you excited about life?
New day everyday.
What’s on top of your bucket list?
Traveling the world.
If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
I would hug her and say you’re doing enough love don’t worry it will get better for sure.
One thing you would most like to change about the world?
Patriarchy.
An activity that keeps you motivated/charged during tough times?
My daily practices like exercises, meditation & proper sleep.
What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?
Prayers.
Your go-to stress buster?
Sleep & creating content.
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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.
