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Wolf777 to sponsor Barbados Royals in CPL T20 ’21
Mumbai: With the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021- the annual Twenty20 cricket tournament held in the Caribbean- set to unleash the best in T20 sporting entertainment, online gaming platform Wolf777 has signed a deal to become the official sponsor of the Barbados Royals team.
The Barbados Royals, the 2014 and 2019 CPL champions boast of a cracking line-up of players – including the dependable all-rounder who revved-up up a storm in the Indian Premier League, Jason Holder, Sri Lankan seamer Thisara Parera and leg-break bowler Hayden Walsh. The partnership with Wolf777 promises to be a compelling mix of sports and entertainment and a celebration of cricket in the Caribbean.
“This marks the beginning of an incredible season,” said Wolf777 chief marketing officer Harry Blackburn. “It was evident that our vision to revitalise the cricketing experience for fans was aligned with the Barbados Royals. Together, we want to make the CPL T20 2021 an incredibly engaging and entertaining spectacle.”
Recently, Wolf777 had announced its association with the Jamaica Tallawahs as the title sponsor.
The Jamaica Tallawahs will feature some of the most charismatic players in their line-up this season, including the gritty Andre Russel who is best known for his fiery performance in the Indian Premier League, the hard-hitting Carlos Brathwaite, and the paceman Fidel Edwards.
CPL T20 2021 is scheduled to start on 26 August, with the final on 15 September.
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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.
