Playground (web series)
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| Playground | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Gaming |
| Presented by | Mahvash (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) |
| Starring | Ajey 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 origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Production location | New Delhi |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 36-55 minutes |
| Production company | Rusk Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon miniTV MX Player YouTube |
| Release | 23 May 2022 – 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 28 | May 24, 2022 | June 20, 2022 | |
| 2 | 28 | January 30, 2023 | February 26, 2023 | |
| 3 | 45 | March 17, 2024 | April 27, 2024 | |
| 4 | TBA | August 29, 2024 | TBD | |
Season 1
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Team | Mentor(s) | Contestants | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dare Dragons | CarryMinati | ||
| Power Pheonix | Harsh Beniwal | ||
| AAA Werewolves | Triggered Insaan | ||
| OP Unicorns | ScoutOP | ||
| KO Krakens | Ashish Chanchalani |
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare OTT Awards | 2023 | Best Non – Fiction Original (Series) | Nominated | [3] |
Season 3
[edit]| 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
[edit]Hosts
[edit]| Hosts | Shreya Kalra | Commentators | Valence Kundra | Game Master | Jaideep "JD" Sood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yogesh Dua | |||||
| Rohit Varghese | Krat |
Contestants
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Team | Contestant | |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Week 2 | |
| Raging Centaurs | Vaibhav D. Pragya V. Pankaj R. |
|
| Power Pheonix | Riya P. | |
| OP Unicorns | Mohit | |
| KO Krakens | Vipul S. Diya B. Khyati S. |
|
| Eliminated | Bharat | |
Wooden Spoon Count
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Week | Round | Contestant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roast Battle | Khyati S. | 600K |
| Gauri G. | 300K | ||
| Shobhika B. | 100K |
Gaming Challenge
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Week | Round | Team | Contestant(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cart League | Power Phoenix | ||
| KO Krakens |
Guest appearances
[edit]| Ep. | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aashish Solanki | Judge; "Star Power Friday" Roast Battle |
Guest appearances
[edit]| Season | Guests | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Abdu Rozik | [4] | |
| Uorfi Javed | [5] | ||
| MC Stan | [6] | ||
| Harsh Gujral | [7] |
Reception
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Amazon miniTV to stream first-ever gaming entertainment show, 'Playground'". 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Rusk Media raises $9.5 million in funding led by Audacity VC, DAOL Investment". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "Abdu Rozik turns love guru on 'Playground Season 2'". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "Uorfi Javed Visits Sets Of Playground Season 2". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Auction Special". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
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