New Delhi: Hungama Play, a leading video on demand platform owned by Hungama Digital Media, today announced that it is set to launch 15+ Hungama Originals in 2022 as it forays into regional languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Bhojpuri, and Marathi. The original shows cover a host of diverse genres including psychological thrillers dramas, comedy, drama, and horror, catering to all viewer tastes and preferences. The casts include renowned actors such as Aamna Sharif, Shrenu Parikh, Anushka Sen, Hiten Tejwani, Kavita Kaushik, Manish Goplani, AnveshiJain, Adaa Khan, Nishant Malkhani, Rashmi Desai, Monalisa, Shefali Jariwala,, Jai Bhanushali, Ritu Singh, Sakshi Agarwal, KrissannBarretto, Abhishek Kapur, Bhavin Bhanushali, Shakti Arora, Sharad Malhotra and many more. Each of the shows will release exclusively on Hungama Play and be available on all Hungama partner networks.
Hungama Play Originals in 2022 include two new seasons of their popular offerings – Damaged and Ratri Ki Yatri. The third season of Damaged, a psychological crime drama, will release in January. The immensely successful RatriKeYatri, a show set in the backdrop of red-light areas is all set to bring its celebrated stories back in its second season. Along with Damaged, fans of the crime and thriller genres will be on the edge of their seats with Swaang, Chhalaava, Avaru, and Bullet Proposal. The line-up also has a lot for those looking for laughs with comedy shows Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal, Saiyaan Magan Pehelwani Mein, and EnEthireRendu Papa.
Sharing his thoughts about the content line-up for the year, Siddhartha Roy, COO, Hungama Digital Media said, “Our approach has always been audience-first and staying ahead of the competition by adapting to the consumer’s ever-changing demands and preferences. Going into the new year, we will once again keep the entertainment and engagement levels high by bringing in a sense of novelty. This has seen us strengthen our programming slate as we shall now present local, relevant and entertaining stories across 5 Indian languages. With over 15+ originals slated to release this year, we are also bringing a wide array of stellar actors, writers, and directors who will elevate the cinematic experience that our viewers are so fond of.”