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  • Shemaroo Youtube channel Crosses 60 million subscribers in India

    Shemaroo Youtube channel Crosses 60 million subscribers in India

    MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has hit a major digital milestone as its flagship Youtube channel surpasses 60 million subscribers, ranking as the 7th most subscribed entertainment channel in India. The channel also registers over 200 million monthly views, highlighting its enduring connection with audiences across generations.

    Boasting a library of more than 2,000 titles, Shemaroo blends classic Bollywood gems like Amar Akbar Anthony, Khuda Gawah, Hum Hai Rahi Pyar Ke, and Mann with contemporary favourites such as the Golmaal and Housefull series, Highway, Welcome, Gupt, Mohra, and Tridev.

    This milestone reflects the wider impact of Shemaroo Entertainment’s digital ecosystem, which now spans over 100 Youtube channels, amassing more than 400 million cumulative subscribers and generating upwards of 2.5 billion monthly views. Channels including Shemaroo Movies (38 miliion subscribers), Shemaroo Comedy (22 million), and Shemaroo Filmi Gaane (73.3 million) continue to dominate the Bollywood and entertainment space.

    Shemaroo Entertainment, chief operating officer – digital business, Saurabh Srivastava said, “Reaching over 60 million subscribers on our flagship YouTube channel is a true testament to Shemaroo’s ability to stay relevant and resonate with diverse audiences… This growth reflects the trust of millions of viewers who turn to Shemaroo YouTube channel for wholesome, accessible entertainment, and we are excited to continue shaping the digital entertainment landscape with engaging content offerings.”

    As Shemaroo strengthens its digital footprint, the milestone underlines the company’s commitment to providing accessible, timeless, and contemporary Indian cinema to audiences across the globe.

     

  • Shemaroo loads 1000+ movies & TV shows on HOOQ

    Shemaroo loads 1000+ movies & TV shows on HOOQ

    MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment and video-on-demand service HOOQ have inked a partnership, which will see the addition of more than 1000 movie titles across multiple genres and languages on the OTT platform. 

     

    With a content library of over 30,000 hours, HOOQ will now distribute Shemaroo’s library that includes a mix of classics to super hit films, TV serials and fitness videos. The content catalogue includes titles like Hunterrr, The Dirty Picture, Ishqiya, Don, Kaalia, Khuda Gawah, Mughal-E-Azam, Nukkad, Shilpa’s Yoga and Bipasha’s Fit & Fabulous amongst others.

     

    Shemaroo Entertainment director Jai Maroo said, “We are excited to partner with HOOQ for Indian content. With increasing number of devices and its users, the consumption of content on these platforms will certainly see an upward swing. We believe that services like this will catalyze consumers’ shift towards premium paid services and thus will ultimately benefit content owners like us. The deal affirms our focus to deliver quality content to our consumers on a variety of media and a network of their choice.”

     

    HOOQ chief executive officer Peter Bithos added, “Partnering with Shemaroo Entertainment, one of the largest content houses in the country will no doubt strengthen our ever-growing catelogue. We aim to satisfy the entertainment needs of the Indian consumers by ensuring that they continue to enjoy the largest and best catalogue of Hollywood and Indian content for only Rs 199 per month.”

     

    “We have put the Indian customers at the heart of our design to ensure that HOOQ serves their needs given the various challenges of India and other developing countries. This is evident in the world’s first download feature for Hollywood content, where customers can download up to five of their favourite movies to watch at a later time even when they are not connected to the internet,” he added.

     

    Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros launched HOOQ in India earlier this year and has also inked deals with the likes of Yash Raj Films amongst others. 

  • Amitabh Bachchan to reprise the role of Kabuliwala

    Amitabh Bachchan to reprise the role of Kabuliwala

    MUMBAI: French-Afghan filmmaker Atiq Rahimi is in plans to cast Amitabh Bachchan in a film based on Rabindranath Tagore‘s story of an Afghan dry-fruit seller and his love for a little girl whom he takes as his daughter.

    Though the story has been adapted a number of times for the big screen in the past, at least two versions of the tale have been made famous in films with Rahimi‘s being the third. It has been reported that Bachchan will reprise the role of the Kabuliwala made famous by Balraj Sahni in one of the earlier cinematic adaptations of the story. The film will be shot predominantly in Kolkata while parts of it will be shot in Afghanistan next year.

    Though Bachchan is a veteran in the field of acting, people in the trade feel that it wouldn‘t be easy for him to fit into the shoes of actors who earlier played the iconic role of Rehmat Khan – Sahni and also that of Bengal‘s veteran actor Chhabi Biswas‘ interpretation of the same.

    Bachchan has played an Afghan in Khuda Gawah. Meanwhile, he has been honoured by the Australian government for his remarkable contribution to the Indian cinema, which is celebrating its centenary year.

    Said the veteran actor on his blog, "Another recognition by the Australian Government and its Commission here in Mumbai, in celebration for the 100 years of Indian Cinema, and my contribution towards fructifying the relations between the two countries… I am most humbled."

    Last year, Bachchan was felicitated with an honorary doctorate by the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.