Playground (web series)

Indian Hindi-language reality web series

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Playground

Genre| Reality
Gaming
Presented by| Mahvash
(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)
Starring| Ajey 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 origin| India
Original language| Hindi
No. of seasons| 4
No. of episodes| 146
Production
Production location| New Delhi
Camera setup| Multi-camera
Running time| 34-65 minutes
Production company| Rusk Media
Original release
Network| Amazon miniTV
MX Player
YouTube
Release| 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) –
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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Series| Episodes| Originally released

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First released| Last released
1| 28| 24 May 2022 (2022-5-24)| 20 June 2022 (2022-6-20)
2| 28| 30 January 2023 (2023-1-30)| 26 February 2023 (2023-2-26)
3| 45| 17 March 2024 (2024-3-17)| 27 April 2024 (2024-4-27)
4| 45| 29 August 2024 (2024-8-29)| 9 November 2024 (2024-11-9)

## Teams

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| Season 1  | Season 2  | Exhibition Cup  | Champions League | Season 3 | Season 4

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| 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.

## 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.[citation needed]

## Accolades

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Award  | Year  | Season  | Category  | Result  | Ref(s)

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Filmfare OTT Awards | 2023  | Season 2 | Best Non – Fiction Original (Series)  | Nominated  | [3]

## See also

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* Esports in India

## References

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1. ^ "Amazon miniTV to stream first-ever gaming entertainment show, 'Playground'". 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
2. ^ "Rusk Media raises $9.5 million in funding led by Audacity VC, DAOL Investment". Retrieved 5 March 2024.
3. ^ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out". Retrieved 5 March 2024.

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