Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Stranger Things 4 Becomes The Most-Watched English Series on Netflix of All Time
1456 days ago
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Stranger Things 4 Becomes The Most-Watched English Series on Netflix of All Time

Los Angeles, June 15 - America's science fiction horror drama series, Stranger Things 4 has become the most-watched English series ever on Netflix. The series reached the top spot by outscoring "Bridgerton: Season 2" in just 17 days. ## Created by The Duffer Brothers, Volume 1 of Season 4 of the show was released on May 27 and it broke the record of the most-watched English series in the first three days on Netflix. The series was watched for 286.8 million hours on the opening weekend, followed by 335 million viewing hours in the week of May 30 - June 5. ## The seven-episode Part 1 of "Stranger Things 4" remained the most-watched Netflix title from June 6 to June 12 worldwide with 159.24 million viewing hours. This takes the total viewing hours of the series to 781.04 million, which is the highest ever in the first 28 days on Netflix. "Bridgerton: Season 2" is at number 2 with 656.26 million viewing hours. ## "Stranger Things 4" topping the Netflix chart is not surprising at all, considering it was the most hyped Netflix series ever since the season was announced. With the final two episodes, which are said to be nearly 5 hours long, yet to premiere, the series might become the most-watched Netflix title for any language. ## Korea's "Squid Game" is the all-time leader among Netflix series in any language with 1.65 billion viewing hours over its first 28 days of release. Part five of "Money Heist" is the second most-watched Netflix series during the said time with 792.23 million hours. "Stranger Things 4", at the time of writing this piece, has overtaken "Money Heist 5" to become the second most-watched series ever. ## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Tops Netflix Viewership Again
1456 days ago
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SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' Tops Netflix Viewership Again

Hyderabad, June 15 - There is no stopping SS Rajamouli's RRR on Netflix. The Hindi version of this period action drama film remained the most-watched non-English movie worldwide for the third consecutive week on the streamer. ## "RRR" had already become the first Indian movie to be the most-watched film on Netflix for two weeks and it continued to do the same in the third week as well. It scored 5.23 million viewing hours in the week (June 6 - June 12) and was the top Netflix non-English movie during the said period. ## The Jr. NTR and Ram Charan starrer epic blockbuster has scored a cumulative 44.71 million viewing hours in 24 days and is the second most-watched Indian movie on Netflix after Alia Bhatt-fronted Gangubai Kathiawadi. "RRR", however, is likely to become the most-watched Indian movie in the coming days. ## "RRR" has been trending in the top 10 in 17 countries. In Bangladesh, it is currently the number 1 movie on Netflix while it continues to be in the top 10 in countries like India, Pakistan, Bahrain, Qatar, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia, among others. The movie was trending in the top 10 in 54 countries in the last week. ## Meanwhile, another box office blockbuster, Sivakrathikeyan's Don scores big on Netflix. It debuted at number 3 with 3.64 million viewing hours in the first three days. It is also trending in the top 10 in 9 countries, including number 1 in India and Sri Lanka. ## Mammootty's CBI 5: The Brain landed at number 10 in the most-watched non-English films on Netflix worldwide 1.71 million viewing hours. Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt's "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is out of the top 10 for the first time in 6 weeks. It scored over 50 million viewing hours and is the most-watched Indian movie (post-theatrical) on Netflix. ## Stay tuned...

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Hip Hop Artiste Raja Kumari Calls 'Ms. Marvel' Series A Cultural Landmark
1458 days ago
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Hip Hop Artiste Raja Kumari Calls 'Ms. Marvel' Series A Cultural Landmark

Mumbai, June 12 - Hip Hop artiste Raja Kumari, whose track 'Goddess' in collaboration with Krewella and NERVO features in the newly released Disny+ superhero series "Ms. Marvel", has called the show a cultural landmark as it presents brown or desi culture in its full glory.## Explaining the same, she said, "I have been a fan of the Marvel series. This is one of the ventures that is a cultural landmark for South Asians. In more ways than one, the show is unapologetically brown. It makes frequent references to Shah Rukh Khan".## Talking about what makes the series click with the South Asian people, she said, "It has snippets of the best of South Asian music. Anyone of South Asian descent will instantly identify with the series and may recognize the songs mentioned in the first two episodes".## Speaking of the series' soundtrack, Raja Kumari's 'Goddess' was joined by S P Balasubramaniam's voice, A R Rahman's 'Oh Nanba' from Rajinikanth's Lingaa, Ritviz's 'Sage', music by Kully Bhamra and Ishq Bector, and Angus Campbell's 'Disco Gully'.## Created by Bisha K. Ali, the Marvel series introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Super Hero mega-fan with an oversized imaginationā€”particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. ## The series starring Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel is the highest-rated Marvel title even on Rotten Tomatoes. It also stars Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Laurel Marsden, and Azhar Usman. The first episode is currently streaming on Disney+.## Stay tuned...

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Ms. Marvel Becomes Marvel Studios' Highest-Rated Title Ever On Rotten Tomatoes
1462 days ago
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Ms. Marvel Becomes Marvel Studios' Highest-Rated Title Ever On Rotten Tomatoes

Los Angeles, July 14 - Marvel Studios' new Disney+ series, "Ms. Marvel" was launched on June 8 with the first episode. The show ended on July 13 with the 6th episode, and not so surprisingly, it become a huge hit on OTT. ## The series, after getting launched with a perfect 100% score, has become the highest-rated Marvel title ever on Rotten Tomatoes. As of writing this piece, "Ms. Marvel" stands with a solid Fresh 98% score by critics, and this is the highest rating ever for a Marvel title, be it series or film. ## "Ms. Marvel" takes the honor of top-rated Marvel title by outshining Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther", which has a 96% score on the site from 250 critics reviews. The audience score, however, is on the lower side with 81% ratings on the site.## Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus reads, "Ms. Marvel is a genuinely fresh addition to the MCU -- both stylistically and substantively -- with Iman Vellani ably powering proceedings with her super-sized charisma". The audience is also loving the show and has given an 88 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes by 1199 users. ## "Marvel Studios' "Ms. Marvel" is a new, original series that introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Super Hero mega-fan with an oversized imaginationā€”particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Yet Kamala feels like she doesn't fit in at school and sometimes even at homeā€”that is until she gets super powers like the heroes she's always looked up to. Life gets better with superpowers, right?" the official synopsis for the series reads.## The series stars Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, with Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Laurel Marsden, and Azhar Usman. It is created by Bisha K. Ali who also serves as a head writer with Adil & Bilall leading the directing team.## Stay tuned...

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Stranger Things 4 Becomes 3rd Most-Watched Netflix Series Ever
1462 days ago
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Stranger Things 4 Becomes 3rd Most-Watched Netflix Series Ever

Mumbai, June 8 - Netflix's Stranger Things 4 has proved to be a global smash hit and it comfortably succeeded its previous parts to become the 3rd most-watched English series worldwide on Netflix.## The science-fiction horror drama series was watched by 335 million hours and was the most-watched Netflix title during the week of May 30 - June 5. The total watch time of "Stranger Things 4" is now 621.80 million through Sunday (June 5). At the time of writing this piece, it has become the most-watched English series ever on Netflix by crossing Bridgerton: Season 2.## "Bridgerton 2", which is an American historical-romance series based on Julia Quinn's collection of novels was watched for 656.26 million hours in the first 28 days on Netflix. "Stranger Things 4" might have beat this record by now to become the number 1 English show and 3rd overall on Netflix. ## Korea's "Squid Game" is the all-time leader among Netflix series in any language with 1.65 billion viewing hours over its first 28 days of release. Part five of "Money Heist" is the second most-watched Netflix series during the said time with 792.23 million hours. "Stranger Things 4" might become the 2nd most-watched series in any language, especially with two episodes still to be released in July. ## Stay tuned...

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RRR Tops Netflix Viewership For Second Week In A Row, Gangubai Kathiawadi Reach 50 Million Viewing Hours
1463 days ago
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RRR Tops Netflix Viewership For Second Week In A Row, Gangubai Kathiawadi Reach 50 Million Viewing Hours

Mumbai, June 8 - SS Rajamouli's RRR continues to rule the digital world after finishing high at the box office. The Hindi version of the period action drama film has topped Netflix's global viewership chart for the second week in a row after debuting in the top 10 on the opening weekend. ## "RRR" scored 13.94 million viewing hours and was the most-watched non-English film worldwide during the week - May 30 - June 5. It was also the number 1 movie worldwide in the last week as well with 18.36 million viewing hours. The total viewing hours of the movie on Netflix has now reached 39.48 million in 15 days.## The Jr. NTR and Ram Charan starrer epic blockbuster was trending in the top 10 in 57 countries on Netflix in the last week while it is currently trending in the top 10 in 54 countries. In America, it is in the top 10 in 21 countries, including the United States. ## Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt-fronted Gangubai Kathiawadi has scored 50 million viewing hours on Netflix after the watch time of 2.84 million in its 6th week (May 30 - June 5). The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film remained in the top 10 throughout the 6 weeks in the most-watched non-English films category. It now reached 50.88 million viewing hours. ## Shahid Kapoor's Jersey also remained in the top 10 for the 3rd week in a row. It attracted 2.11 million watch time hours, pushing the cumelative viewership hours to 11.77 million. Meanwhile, Prithviraj Sukumaran's Malayalam movie Jana Gana Mana also debuted in the top 10 with 2.23 million watch time hours. ## Stay tuned...

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Marvel Studios 'Moon Knight' Season 1 Score 3.7 Billion Viewing Minutes On Disney Plus
1466 days ago
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Marvel Studios 'Moon Knight' Season 1 Score 3.7 Billion Viewing Minutes On Disney Plus

Los Angeles, June 4 - Marvel Studios' Disney Plus series, "Moon Knight", has scored a massive 3.7 billion viewing minutes, as per The Hollywood Reporter. ## The Oscar Isaac-fronted superhero series posted its best viewing time figures for the week of its finale. According to Nielsen's streaming rankings for the week (via THR), the six-episode "Moon Knight" racked up 715 million minutes of watch time from May 2 to 8. ## The viewing minutes of the series in its final week was the highest since its debut on March 30. The show grew in four of the five weeks after its March 30 debut, with only the smallest of dips (638 million minutes to 630 million) in its fourth week.## Among the Marvel Studios' all Disney+ series, "Moon Knight" stands in between "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" (4.15 billion) and "Hawkeye" (3.46 billion). Tom Hiddleston's "Loki" is the most-watched Marvel series on Disney+ with 5.23 billion viewing minutes while "Hawkeye" is the least-watched with 3.46 billion. ## The full list of watch time minutes for all five Diesny+'s Marvel shows can be seen below - ## 1. Loki - 5.23B## 2. WandaVision - 4.8B## 3. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - 4.15B## 4. Moon Knight - 3.7B## 5. Hawkeye - 3.46B## Meanwhile, the average watch time of "Moon Knight" is higher than that of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and "Hawkeye". The recently released series is the shortest (287 minutes) among all five Marvel shows in terms of total runtime, while WandaVision is the longest (357 minutes). ## Stay tuned...

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Stranger Things 4 Scores The Biggest Opening Weekend Ever For Netflix
1470 days ago
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Stranger Things 4 Scores The Biggest Opening Weekend Ever For Netflix

Mumbai, June 1 - The American science fiction horror drama series, Stranger Things has proved why is one of the most loved shows worldwide as Season 4 of this blockbuster series scored the biggest opening weekend ever for Netflix. ## The Volume 1 of Season 4 was launched on May 27 and according to Netflix's internal measurement, Stranger Things racked up 286.79 million hours of viewing time worldwide during its opening weekend. It stormed past the previous record holder, season two of "Bridgerton", which had 193 million viewing hours. ## With two episodes are still to be released in July, the Season 4 of "Stranger Things" could become Netflix's most-watched English show ever over its first 28 days of release. "Bridgerton" season 2 is currently the most-watched English series on Netflix with 656.26 million hours of viewing across the globe. ## Intrestingly, the season 4 of the series also pushed Netflix viewers to watch the previous seasons as the first three seasons had a combined 84.55 million hours of viewing time during the last week. The all four seasons were among the top 5 English shows globally in the week, May 23 - May 29. ## Korea's Squid Game is the all-time leader among Netflix series in any language with 1.65 billion viewing hours over its first 28 days of release. Part five of Money Heist is the second most-watched Netflix series during the said time with 792.23 million hours while Bridgerton season 2 falls third in the list. ## Stay tuned...

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'RRR' Takes First Position As Most Watched Non-English Movie Globally On Netflix; Jersey & Gangubai Kathiawadi Remain In Top 10
1470 days ago
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'RRR' Takes First Position As Most Watched Non-English Movie Globally On Netflix; Jersey & Gangubai Kathiawadi Remain In Top 10

Mumbai, June 1 - SS Rajamouli's global box office blockbuster RRR Hindi version has stormed the digital world, taking 1st spot as the most-watched non-English film globally during the week of May 23 - May 29 on Netflix. ## The period action drama film was launched on Netflix on May 20, and it debuted in the top 10 with 7.18 million viewing hours in the first 3 days. It completed 8 weeks in theaters and grossed over 315 crores in Hindi at the domestic box office. ## The movie beat all other films on the streamer to take the first position in the following week (May 23 - May 29) on Netflix and scored a huge 18.36 million viewing hours, pushing total viewing hours to 25.54 million. "RRR's" 18.36 million viewing hours is the highest ever for a post-theatrical Indian movie on Netflix in a single week. ## "RRR" starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn along with Olivia Morris, is currently trending in the top 10 in 57 countries on Netflix. In America, it is in the top 10 in 18 countries, including the United States and Canada. The movie continued to be the number 1 movie in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Bahrain, among many others. ## Shahid Kapoor's sports drama film is receiving love on Netflix as it broke into the top 5. After debuting at number 7 with 4.17 million viewing hours, the movie scored

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Marvel's Disney Plus Series 'Ms. Marvel' First Reactions Are Out
1476 days ago
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Marvel's Disney Plus Series 'Ms. Marvel' First Reactions Are Out

Mumbai, May 26 - Marvel Studios getting ready for its next Disney+ series, "Ms. Marvel". The superhero series, starring Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, will debut online on June 8 and will have six episodes. It is created by Bisha K. Ali with Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah leading the directing team. ## Ms. Marvel has a new synopsis ahead of the Disney+ premiere, "An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Super Hero mega-fan with an oversized imagination-particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Yet Kamala feels like she doesn't fit in at school and sometimes even at home-that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she's always looked up to. Life gets better with superpowers, right?". ## Meanwhile, the first reactions to the first two episodes of the series are out online as reviewers praised Imam Vellani's performance to bring Kamala Khan's character to life on-screen. Have a look at some of the reviews on the first two episodes of the series. ## I want to say very briefly the way the culture is integrated is one of my favorite things -- it's not there to be discussed or liked or disliked, it's a fact. Just a part of her life. And that's how it's treated. I loved seeing it. #MsMarvel— Preeti ChhibberšŸ•øļøPreorder Spidey's Social Dilemma (@runwithskizzers) May 25, 2022 ## #MsMarvel is so much fun! A lot of it is slice-of-life based (nice to get the perspective of how regular people in the MCU view the superheroics going on around them). The question of how so many people know what happened in the Endgame final battle is also answered. šŸ˜†— Julia Delbel (@juliadelbel) May 25, 2022 ## #MsMarvel most definitely feels the most like Homecoming. Kamala is a straight up nerd who is in love with the Avengers. What makes her journey more interesting is her struggle with identity, being a Pakistani and a Muslim America. Her awkwardness is soo relatable and charming. pic.twitter.com/nfIlMsYMq2— Rayyan - #Kenobi | #MsMarvel Era šŸ‡µšŸ‡° (@RayyanTCG) May 25, 2022 ## - The supporting cast is killer. Every member of Kamala's family is great, their dynamic makes the show. I think Kamala's friend Nakia will be a fan favorite.- For people uncertain about her power change: Kamala's insecurities are still represented through her powers.— Jack McBryan (@McBDirect) May 25, 2022 ## The animated stylings and doodles throughout are a really fun touch. Also, the opening minutes somehow gets you to buy her obsession with Captain Marvel despite the characterā€™s limited time in the public.— Russ Milheim (@RussMilheim) May 25, 2022 ## The show is rich w/ Muslim culture, but also VERY Jersey City, which I love. Thereā€™s a very fun vibe here, and while itā€™s light on action, the writing is so good that you arenā€™t missing it. Next to #Loki, these may be my favorite first two episodes of an MCU show yet#MsMarvel pic.twitter.com/4eyxPis833— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) May 26, 2022 ## @msmarvel will air weekly on @disneyplus beginning June 8, 2022. pic.twitter.com/2RrPTBoiwk— Comic Book Saga šŸŽ™ (@ComicBookSaga) May 25, 2022 ## @msmarvel will air weekly on @disneyplus beginning June 8, 2022. pic.twitter.com/IUR8i0AUgT— Elijah Boxhill (@OpticalCinema) May 25, 2022 ## Youā€™ll know exactly why Vellaniā€™s casting was a unanimous decision. Always amazed by how well these young actors ā€œgetā€ the MCU. You can tell Kamala is just an extension of the super fan Iman is in real life, and that authenticity goes a long way. pic.twitter.com/yrUJqvcJFo— Liam Crowley (@LiamTCrowley) May 25, 2022 ## I saw the first two episodes of #MsMarvel and found most of it to be really heartwarming and charming. Itā€™s a sweet coming-of-age story packed with very relatable family drama, itā€™s funny, and moments between Kamala and her family were some of the highlight for me. pic.twitter.com/agupqQD6HA— Adam HlavĆ”Ä šŸ”œ #SWCA (@adamhlavac) May 25, 2022 ## #MsMarvel is so much fun. Itā€™s exciting to get a concentrated look at civilian life in a world full of heroes & the consequent stan culture. The Muslim representation is brilliant, adding depth to the story & Khan family for those who will embrace this glimpse into our culture. pic.twitter.com/j84eu6rwrm— yasmine!! (@byebyebucky) May 25, 2022 ## I got to see the first 2 episodes of #MsMarvel and the show is SO FUN!! Imani Vellaniā€™s Kamala Khan is an instantly relatable Marvel fan girl. People are going to love her and her family! Most surprising was the tone itā€™s VERY stylized, upbeat, and a little dark. Iā€™m hooked! pic.twitter.com/OtBCDpK0c0— Cris Parker (@3CFilmss) May 25, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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RRR (Hindi) Opens Big On Netflix; Gangubai Kathiawadi Remains On Top
1477 days ago
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RRR (Hindi) Opens Big On Netflix; Gangubai Kathiawadi Remains On Top

Mumbai, May 25 - The last few weeks have been excellent for the Indian movies on Netflix, and the trend is continuing with the new releases as well. Among the big gainers on the streamer, Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi stands tall and has attracted massive viewership and remained in the top 5 most-watched non-English film for the 4th consecutive week. ## It is a rare feat for a movie to find its place in the top 5 for such a long time, especially when a film completed 8 weeks in theaters with excellent numbers. But Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed is doing this with ease and is the most-watched non-direct OTT Indian movie on Netflix. ## During its 4th week (May 16 - May 22) on the streamer, Gangubai Kathiawadi scored 8.8 million viewing hours, which is higher than the second week (8.3 million). The cumulative viewing hours number of GB has now reached 43.2 million in 27 days. It is trending in the top 10 films in 34 countries. It was trending in 23 countries in the 3rd week. ## SS Rajamouli's global box office blockbuster, RRR Hindi version has made a big debut on Netflix. Launched on May 20 after completing 8 weeks in theaters with approx. 1120 crores worldwide gross, the period action drama film scored 7.18 million viewing hours in the first 3 days.## RRR, starring Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn along with Olivia Morris among others, is trending in the top 10 non-English films in 14 countries on Netflix. It is currently the number one movie in India, Mauritius, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. Considering the fact that RRR is still making money at the box office, the viewership numbers of it are very good. ## Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor's Hindi remake of Telugu sports drama film Jersey scored 4.47 million viewing hours in its opening weekend and was the 7th most-watched non-English film last week. It was launched on Netflix on May 20, after completing its theatrical run where it didn't perform well. One of the main reasons behind its comparatively low numbers is that the dubbed version of the original movie is already available on YouTube for free. ## Thalapathy Vijay's Beast Hindi version Raw, which was released on Netflix on May 11, scored 2.58 million viewing hours in its second week. It was the 10th most-watched non-English film on the streamer last week. It had attracted 4.8 million viewing hours in the first weekend.## Stay tuned...

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Jitendra Kumar's 'Panchayat 2' Hits 7+ Million Views In The First Weekend On Amazon Prime Video
1478 days ago
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Jitendra Kumar's 'Panchayat 2' Hits 7+ Million Views In The First Weekend On Amazon Prime Video

Mumbai, May 23 - The second season of Amazon Prime Video's hit series, created by The Viral Fever, "Panchayat" premiered on May 19 and became a trending topic on social media. ## Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra from the script by Chandan Kumar, the series stars Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Chandan Roy, and Faisal Malik. Season 2 of "Panchayat" has hit 7.3 million views in the opening weekend on Prime Video. ## "Panchayat 2" was the most-watched show/film in India during the last week of May 16th, 2022 ā€“ May 22nd, 2022, as per Ormax Media, a media consulting firm. It beat "Escaype Live" on Disney+ Hotstar, which got 5.8 million views, followed by "Modern Love" on Prime Video at number 3 with 5.6 million views.## "Panchayat" chronicles the life of an engineering graduate who joins as a Panchayat secretary in a remote village Phulera of Uttar Pradesh due to lack of better job options. Season 2 continues the story of city boy Abishek (Jitendra Kumar). Stuck between crazy characters and alien traditions, he struggles to adjust to village life. ## Stay tuned...

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