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Playground (web series)

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Playground
GenreReality
Gaming
Presented byMahvash
(Host)
Rohit Varghese
(Host)
Benafsha Soonawalla
(Host)
Jaideep Sood
(Game master JD)
Shreya Kalra
(Host)
(season 3-present)
Yuvraj Dua
(Host)
(season 3-present)
Valence Kundra
(Caster)
(season 4)
Krat
(Caster)
(season 4)
StarringAjey Nagar
(CarryMinati)
(season 1-3)
Naman Mathur
(MortaL)
(season 1, 3-present)
Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)
(season 1-2)
Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)
(season 1-2)
Ashish Chanchlani
(season 2)
Harsh Beniwal
(season 2)
Elvish Yadav
(season 2-present)
Ujjwal Chaurasia
(Techno Gamerz)
(season 3)
Mithilesh Patankar
(Mythpat)
(season 4)
Munawar Faruqui
(season 4)
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes56
Production
Production locationNew Delhi
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time36-55 minutes
Production companyRusk Media
Original release
NetworkAmazon miniTV
MX Player
YouTube
Release23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) –
present (present)

Playground is an Indian Hindi-language reality web series, primarily available on Amazon miniTV.[1] Premiered in May 2022, Playground series blends entertainment, live gaming, and esports.

Rusk Media claimed that the show had garnered more than 200 million+ views since inception.[2]

Concept

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The series follows "players" competing in teams under the mentorship of leading gaming influencers and content creators. It involves a group of contestants who participate in various online games, competing individually and in teams, with eliminations taking place based on performance, challenges and voting. In the end, the winner of the series will receive the cash prize of ₹50 lakh.

Season Overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
128May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)June 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)
228January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)
345March 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)
4TBAAugust 29, 2024 (2024-08-29)TBD

Season 1

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Team Mentor(s) Contestants Notes
Dare Dragons CarryMinati Harsh P.
Harshita Shukla
Foram Botarda
Power Pheonix MortaL Jay Khatri
Tanya Palta
Siddhi Mahajankatti
Varnikaa Singh
AAA Werewolves Triggered Insaan Sakshi Keshwani
Udit R.
Yogesh Sharma
Vanshaj Singh
OP Unicorns ScoutOP Adit Minocha
Ruchir K
Vasu Kainth

Playground Auctions

Contestants "Not Sold" in auction

Contestants Notes
Shreya Khirwal
Anil Mahindrakar
Sakshi Sood
Satyam Sharma

Season 2

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Team Mentor(s) Contestants Notes
Dare Dragons CarryMinati
Power Pheonix Harsh Beniwal
AAA Werewolves Triggered Insaan
OP Unicorns ScoutOP
KO Krakens Ashish Chanchalani

Accolades

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Award Year Category Result Ref(s)
Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Best Non – Fiction Original (Series) Nominated [3]

Season 3

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Team Mentor(s) Contestants Notes
Dare Dragons CarryMinati
Power Pheonix Harsh Beniwal
AAA Werewolves Fukra Insaan
OP Unicorns ScoutOP
KO Krakens Elvish Yadav

Season 4

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Hosts

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Hosts Shreya Kalra Commentators Valence Kundra Game Master Jaideep "JD" Sood
Yogesh Dua
Rohit Varghese Krat

Contestants

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Team Mentor(s) Contestants Leaderboard Gaming Leaderboard Notes Status
Raging Centaurs Mythpat Vaibhav D. 833.33K 95
Pragya V. 583.33K 105
Pankaj R. 533.33K 100
Ginni P. 450.00K
Power Pheonix Munawar Faruqui Shobhika B. 433.33K
Farhan K. 513.33K 135
Aryansh K. 473.33K 145
Riya P. 180.00K 65 Eliminated
(Episode 11)
OP Unicorns Mortal Gauri G. 450.00K
Mohit 615.00K 210
Pragya P. 295.00K Eliminated
(Episode 11)
Armaan S. 840.00K 300
KO Krakens Elvish Yadav Vipul S. 115.00K 120 Eliminated
(Episode 11)
Diya B. 235.00K
Bharat M. 00 Injured; Walked
(Episode 7)
Khyati S. 650.00K

Kill Zone

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Team Contestant
Week 1 Week 2
Raging Centaurs Vaibhav D.
Pragya V.
Pankaj R.
Ginni P.
Power Pheonix Riya P.
OP Unicorns Mohit
KO Krakens Vipul S.
Diya B.
Bharat M.
Khyati S.
Eliminated Bharat

Wooden Spoon Count

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Team Match Day Round Wooden Spoon Contestant Notes
Raging Centaurs Heats 3 Gang Beasts Vaibhav D. None
Power Pheonix Heats 2 Shadow Fight Farhan K. None
OP Unicorns None
KO Krakens Heats 1 Naraka Vipul S. None

Game Day Win Tally

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Team Trophy Notes Team Leaderboard
Raging Centaurs Heats 1; Naraka 1.05M
Heats 3; Gang Beasts
Power Pheonix 400K
OP Unicorns Heats 2; Shadow Fight 900K
KO Krakens 200K

MVP Of The Day

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Match Day Round Team Contestant(s) Notes
Heats 1 Naraka OP Unicorns Armaan S. None
Heats 2 Shadow Fight OP Unicorns Armaan S.
Heats 3 Gang Beasts OP Unicorns Armaan S.

Legend

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Week Round Team Contestant(s) Notes
1 Dominos OP Unicorns Armaan S. 400K
Raging Centaurs Cancelled None
KO Krakens Cancelled None
Power Pheonix Farhaan K. 100K
Carry Bot Activity Raging Centuars Ginni P. 300K

STAR Power Friday

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Week Round Contestant(s) Notes
1 Roast Battle Khyati S. 600K
Gauri G. 300K
Shobhika B. 100K

Gaming Challenge

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Week Round Team Contestant(s) Notes
1 Street Fighters Showdown Raging Centures Vaibhav D. "Techno Entertainment Arena" access key to shoot a reel with teammates and mentor

Outdoor Gaming Challenge

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Week Round Team Contestant(s) Notes
1 Cart League Power Phoenix
KO Krakens

Guest appearances

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Ep. Guests Notes
10 Aashish Solanki Judge; "Star Power Friday" Roast Battle

Guest appearances

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Season Guests Notes Ref(s)
2 Abdu Rozik [4]
Uorfi Javed [5]
MC Stan [6]
Harsh Gujral [7]

Reception

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The series was well received, especially by the gaming community in India, for its innovative format that integrates gaming into the reality show genre.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Amazon miniTV to stream first-ever gaming entertainment show, 'Playground'". 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  2. ^ "Rusk Media raises $9.5 million in funding led by Audacity VC, DAOL Investment". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  3. ^ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  4. ^ "Abdu Rozik turns love guru on 'Playground Season 2'". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  5. ^ "Uorfi Javed Visits Sets Of Playground Season 2". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  6. ^ "MC Stan relates to 'Playground S2' contestants, says, 'I myself have been in a similar situation'website=Mid-day". 24 February 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  7. ^ "Auction Special". Retrieved 2024-03-05.