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  • Dice Media forays into regional content with the launch of Telugu show

    Dice Media forays into regional content with the launch of Telugu show

    Mumbai: Pocket Aces’ long-form storytelling channel Dice Media is set to bring in the festivities a little early as it announces its foray into regional content with the launch of its first Telugu series “Alludu Garu.” The five-episodic series will be a weekly release starting 29 October on the Telugu streaming platform aha.

    “Alludu Garu” is a remake of Dice Media’s super hit family drama “What The Folks!” that has seen three successful seasons. It is a coming-of-age story that revolves around the struggles of a newly married son-in-law Ajay (Abhijeeth Poondla) who is forced to stay alone with his over-caring in-laws in a conservative household for a few weeks.

    “We are extremely excited to foray into regional content and expand our reach even deeper with the country. Telugu was a good first language to begin with since the audience is larger and there is a definite content and talent gap,” stated Pocket Aces co-founder and CEO Aditi Shrivastava. “Recreating one of the successful titles with regional talent not only demonstrates the extended value of our IP, but also the relevance of the content throughout India. You will soon see more Telugu as well as Tamil originals from Dice Media.”

    The series also stars veteran actor and director Y Kasi Vishwanath and popular Telugu film actress Dhanya Balakrishna. It is directed by Jayanth Gali, best known for his film “Love Life Pakodi” and co-produced by popular regional digital company Tamada Media. Well-known creators ChaiBisket have written the show.

    “What The Folks! is one of our most loved series franchises and we are happy to be able to recreate its magic for our Telugu audiences. The story’s universal appeal made for a very seamless adaptation and talented creators such as our co-producers Tamada Media, ChaiBisket have helped ensure we capture all the regional flavours and nuances in our storytelling,” said Pocket Aces showrunner Sarjita Jain.

  • aha’s new web series ‘Alludu Garu’ to premiere on 29 Oct

    aha’s new web series ‘Alludu Garu’ to premiere on 29 Oct

    Mumbai: Telugu streaming platform aha has announced a new web series “Alludu Garu” that is slated to release on 29 October.

    The series stars Abhijeet Poondla, Dhanya Balakrishna, Y Kasi Viswanath, Sudha, and Shalini Kondepudi in key roles. The show is directed by Jayanth Gali (known for “Love Life” and “Pakodi”) and produced by Tamada Media. Bru is the presenting sponsor for the show.

    “Alludu Garu” is a coming-of-age story that revolves around a newly-married couple Ajay and Amulya. It focuses on the plight of Ajay, who is forced to stay with his clingy in-laws Ashok, Nalini in a conservative household. Despite his initial reluctance, Ajay tries hard to meet their expectations and fit into the family, keeping his contrasting world views aside. While his struggles will tickle your funny bones without a doubt, you are sure to empathise with his plight.

    “aha has made it a habit to deliver one hit show after the other in multiple genres, from ‘Tharagathi Gadhi Daati’ to ‘Kudi Yedamaithe’ to ‘The Baker and The Beauty’. We’re sure ‘Alludu Garu’ will be an equally promising addition to our diverse content library of Telugu web originals and movies,” said aha CEO Ajit Thakur. “The show has the potential to strike a chord with audiences across all age groups, for it’s a relevant take on relationships within a middle-class household in a lighter vein. We’re happy to collaborate with Bru and are hopeful to continue our wonderful association in the future. “

    “Being a regional OTT player, we are the one-stop shop for fulfilling all entertainment needs with the convenience of local language connect. Accordingly, our partnership with brands allows us to create more engaging formats. We are delighted to partner with Bru in this,” said aha head – non-subscription revenue Nitin Burman. “As our roadmap is to find unique stories of the Telugu land that are relatable to the constantly progressing audience and fans, we look forward to continuing our associations.”