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Playground (web series)

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Playground
GenreReality
Gaming
Presented byMahvash
(Season 1)
Rohit Varghese
(Season 1-4)
Benafsha Soonawalla
(Season 1-2)
Jaideep Sood
(Season 1-4)
Umang Jain
(Season 2)
Ocean Sharma
(Season 2)
Tanvi Shah
(Season 2)
Shreya Kalra
(Season 3-4)
Yuvraj Dua
(Season 3-4)
StarringAjey Nagar
(CarryMinati)
(Season 1-3)
Naman Mathur
(MortaL)
(Season 1, 3-4)
Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)
(Season 1-2)
Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)
(Season 1-2)
Ashish Chanchlani
(Season 2)
Harsh Beniwal
(Season 2)
Elvish Yadav
(Season 3-4)
Ujjwal Chaurasia
(Techno Gamerz)
(Season 3)
Abhishek Malhan
(Fukra Insaan)
(Season 3)
Mithilesh Patankar
(Mythpat)
(Season 4)
Munawar Faruqui
(Season 4)
Uorfi Javed
(Season 4)
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes146
Production
Production locationNew Delhi
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time34-65 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 200 million+ views following the first season.[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 based on performance, challenges and voting.

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)
445August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29)November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09)

Teams

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Season 1 Season 2 Exhibition Cup Champions League Season 3 Season 4
Dare Dragons Ajey Nagar
(CarryMinati)
Ajey Nagar
(CarryMinati)
Ajey Nagar
(CarryMinati)
Ajey Nagar
(CarryMinati)
Ajey Nagar
(CarryMinati)
AAA Werewolves Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)
Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)
Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)
Nischay Malhan
(Triggered Insaan)
Abhishek Malhan1
(Fukra Insaan)
Uorfi Javed1
OP Unicorns Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)
Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)
Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)
Tanmay Singh
(ScoutOP)
Naman Mathur
(MortaL)
Naman Mathur
(MortaL)
Power Phoenixes Naman Mathur
(MortaL)
Harsh Beniwal Harsh Beniwal Harsh Beniwal Munawar Faruqui
KO Krakens Ashish Chanchlani Ashish Chanchlani Ashish Chanchlani Elvish Yadav Elvish Yadav
Raging Centaurs Naman Mathur
(MortaL)
Naman Mathur
(MortaL)
Ujjwal Chaurasia
(Techno Gamerz)
Mithilesh Patankar
(Mythpat)
  1. ^ In seasons 3 and 4, AAA Werewolves entered mid-season.

Season 4

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Playground
Season 4
Presented byShreya Kalra
Yuvraj Dua
Rohit Varghese
JudgesElvish Yadav
Munawar Faruqui
Naman Mathur
Mithilesh Patankar
Uorfi Javed
No. of days42
No. of housemates22
WinnerGaurav Singh
Runner-upVanshaj Singh Mehta
No. of episodes45
Release
Original networkAmazon MX Player
Original release29 August (2024-08-29) –
9 November 2024 (2024-11-09)

Playground Season 4 was the fourth season of the Indian reality web series Playground.[3]

It premiered on 29 August 2024 on Amazon MX Player.[4] The season was won by Gaurav Singh, also known as BT Android from the KO Krakens, with Vanshaj Singh Mehta from the AAA Werewolves finishing as the runner-up, and Armaan Syed from the Power Phoenixes being awarded the season's Most Valuable Player (MVP).[5]

Contestant Status Place
Gaurav "BT Android" Singh Winner 1st
Vanshaj Singh Mehta Runner-up 2nd
1 Armaan Syed Eliminated 3rd
MVP
Mohit Eliminated 4th
Vaibhav Dixit Eliminated 5th
Shobhika Bali Eliminated 6th
2 Shobhika Bali Eliminated
5 Diya Bihani Eliminated
4 Ginni Pandey Eliminated
5 Khyati Sharma Eliminated
3 Unnati Patwal Eliminated
3 Aryansh Kundra Eliminated 11th
Himanshu Arora Eliminated 12th
Himanshu Arora Eliminated
Nitin Gupta Eliminated 13th
Farhan Khan Eliminated 14th
Pankaj Rawat Eliminated 15th
1 Gauri G Singh Walked 16th
Vaibhav "Charlie" Veer Eliminated 17th
Pragya "Winter" Verma Eliminated 18th
Vipul Singh Eliminated 19th
Riya Pandey Eliminated 20th
Pragya Pandey Eliminated 21th
Bharat Madaan Walked 22nd

The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the chart represent the teams in which the contestants were originally in before the swapping (i.e, 1 - OP Unicorns, 2 AAA Werewolves, 3 - Power Pheonixes, 4 - Raging Centaurs & 5 - KO Krakens).

Color Keys

  KO Krakens
  Power Phoenixes
  OP Unicorns
  Raging Centaurs
  AAA Werewolves

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.

Accolades

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Award Year Season Category Result Ref(s)
Filmfare OTT Awards 2023 Season 2 Best Non – Fiction Original (Series) Nominated [6]

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. ^ "Gaming reality show Playground to return with season 4". indiatoday.com. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  4. ^ "Playground Season 4 release". filmibeat.com. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  5. ^ "Mentor Elvish Yadav, Gaurav Singh Win Playground Season 4". timesnownews.com. 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  6. ^ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out". Retrieved 2024-03-05.

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