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ALTBalaji is an Indian subscription based video on demand platform which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Balaji Telefilms Ltd.[1][2][3] Launched on 16 April 2017, ALTBalaji is the Group's foray into the digital entertainment sphere to create original OTT content.[4][5] The platform has around 34 million paid users.[6][7]

Platforms

ALTBalaji is available across 32 different interfaces for its viewers.[8] The content has been made available on mobile and Tablet Devices (Apple phone, Apple iPad, Android phone, Android tablet), Web browser (Desktop Browser), Chromecast, Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, and Windows (Windows PC, Windows Mobile, Windows tablet).[9][10][11][12]

Their website claims the platform to be the largest content bank seen in India.[13] The stories range from drama, comedy, and romance, to thriller, crime, and mystery.[14]

Shows

The website indicates that the platform will showcase over 250 hours of original content with a new show every month, with 32 new shows lined up in the first year, featuring India's top actors and directors.[4] The content bank also includes 100+ hours of kids' content as well as urban regional shows in Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil & many more languages.[15][16][17][18]

Opening Title Director Cast Studio (production house) Ref.
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R 		21 Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [19]
Romil & Jugal Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [20][21]
Bewafaa sii Wafaa Template:Hlist Template:Hlist SOL Productions [20][22]
Boygiri Akarsh Khurrana Template:Hlist DING Entertainment [20]
Dev DD Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [20]
30 Maya Thirrai Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Vaishnavi Media Works Limited [23]
The Test Case Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Endemol Shine India [24]
J
U
L
Y 		12 Class of 2017 Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Lost Boy Productions Pvt Ltd [25]
A
U
G 		24 CyberSquad Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Inmuvi Entertainment Venture Pvt Ltd. [26]
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E
P 		22 Pammi Aunty Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [27]
O
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T 		19 Ragini MMS: Returns (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [28]
N
O
V 		20 Bose: Dead/Alive Template:Hlist Template:Hlist BIG Synergy Media Limited [29]
D
E
C 		11 Dhimaner Dinkaal Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Chayabani Balaji Entertainment [30]
2
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8 		J
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N 		15 Fourplay Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [31]
F
E
B 		2 Haq Se Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Manor Rama Pictures [32]
14 Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms
M
A
R 		16 Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Rose Audio Visuals [33][34]
A
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R 		7 Galti Se Mis-Tech Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [35]
18 PM Selfiewallie Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [36]
M
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Y 		3 Gandii Baat (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Jaasvand Entertainment Pvt Ltd [37][38]
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E 		18 Dil Hi Toh Hai (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms
J
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Y 		30 Hum - I'm Because of Us Partho Mitra Template:Hlist SOL Productions [39][40]
A
U
G 		29 Home Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Film Farm India [41][42]
S
E
P 		27 XXX (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Ekomkar Productions
O
C
T 		10 The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family Template:Hlist Template:Hlist DING Entertainment [43]
19 Zaban Sambhal Ke Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Eagle Films Pvt Limited [44]
N
O
V 		2 Baby Come Naa Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Ideas the Entertainment Company [45]
27 Broken But Beautiful (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Template:Hlist [46]
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C 		14 Apharan Template:Hlist Template:Hlist EDGESTROM Productions [47]
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Gandii Baat (season 2)

Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Jaasvand Entertainment Pvt Ltd [48]
25 Hero Vardiwala Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Mahesh Pandey Productions LLP [49]
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B 		2 Dil Hi Toh Hai (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms
8 Puncch Beat Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Lost Boy Media Productions Pvt Ltd. [50]
14 Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Rose Audio Visuals
A
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R 		2 Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat (season 3) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms
25 Baarish (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist 24 Frames Media [51]
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Y 		15 Bekaaboo (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Victor Tango Entertainment Pvt Ltd [52]
27 Medically Yourrs Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [53]
J
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E 		27 Booo Sabki Phategi Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Ideas The Entertainment Company
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Y 		27 Gandii Baat (season 3) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Jaasvand Entertainment Pvt Ltd
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G 		2 BOSS: Baap of Special Services Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Filmy Paltan Productions [54]
18 F..U,OK? Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Template:Hlist
S
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P 		3 Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala Pradeep Sarkar Template:Hlist Linga Bhairavi Devi Productions [55]
10 M.O.M – Mission Over Mars Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Endemol Shine India [56]
30 The Verdict - State vs Nanavati Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Irada Entertainment
O
C
T 		7 Fixerr Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Ekomkar Pictures Pvt Ltd [57]
18 Fittrat Template:Hlist Template:Hlist DING Entertainment
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O
V 		19 Virgin Bhasskar (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [58]
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Broken But Beautiful (season 2)

Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Template:Hlist [59]
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C 		6 Hum Tum and Them Template:Hlist Template:Hlist DJ's a Creative Unit
18 Ragini MMS: Returns (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [60]
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Gandii Baat (season 4)

Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Jaasvand Entertainment Pvt Ltd
15 Code M (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Juggernaut Productions [61]
27 Dil Hi Toh Hai (season 3) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [62]
F
E
B 		4 Class of 2020 Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Lost Boy Productions Pvt Ltd.
29 It Happened In Calcutta Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [63]
M
A
R 		11 Mentalhood Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Film Farm India [64]
27 XXX (season 3) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Ekomkar Productions [65][66]
A
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R 		2 Who's Your Daddy? (season 1) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms
M
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Y 		6 Baarish (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist 24 Frames Media [51]
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E 		6 Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain (season 3) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Rose Audio Visuals
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G 		29 Virgin Bhasskar (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms
30 Bebaakee Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [67]
O
C
T 		8 Gandii Baat (season 5) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Jaasvand Entertainment Pvt Ltd
N
O
V 		12 Mum Bhai Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [68]
18 Bicchoo Ka Khel Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [69]
24 Dark 7 White Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Sphere Origins [70]
D
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C 		22 Who's Your Daddy (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms
29 Paurashpur Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Jaasvand Entertainment Pvt Ltd [71]
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1 		J
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N 		21 Gandii Baat (season 6) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Jaasvand Entertainment Pvt Ltd
25 Bang Baang Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Template:Hlist [72]
F
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B 		2 Hello Jee Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Template:Hlist
5 LSD - Love, Scandal and Doctors Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [73]
14 Crashh Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [74][75]
20 Dev DD (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [76]
M
A
R 		8 The Married Woman Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Juggernaut Productions [77]
15 Bekaaboo (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [78]
A
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R 		20 Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Balaji Telefilms [79]
25 His Storyy Template:Hlist Template:Hlist DING Infinity [80]
M
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Y 		6 Hai Taubba Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Jaasvand Entertainment
21 Hai Taubba (chapter 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Jaasvand Entertainment
29 Broken But Beautiful (season 3) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist 11:11 Productions [81]
J
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E 		27 Puncch Beat (season 2) Template:Hlist Template:Hlist Lost Boy Media Productions Pvt Ltd. [82]
Key
Template:Dagger Denotes series for which new seasons are soon to be released
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Episodes Per episode Language Template:Tooltip
Upcoming Shows
The Test Case (season 2) Drama 2021 2 TBA Template:Sort Hindi [83]
Code M (season 2) Mystery Template:Dts 2 TBA Template:Sort Hindi
Apharan (season 2) Mystery Template:Dts 2 TBA Template:Sort Hindi
Haq Se (season 2) Drama Template:Dts 2 TBA Template:Sort Hindi
Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat (season 4) Romance Template:Dts 4 TBA Template:Sort Hindi
Fittrat (season 2) Romance

Drama

Template:Dts 2 TBA Template:Sort Hindi
Hum - I'm Because of Us (season 2) Horror Romance 2021 2 TBA Template:Sort Hindi

Other Entertainment

Movies

Bollywood hits with details of release year, duration, star cast, language, and genre are available on the platform. This includes hits from prominent Bollywood actors including John Abraham, Sunny Leone, Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha, Emraan Hashmi and more.[84][85]

Controversy

An FIR has been filed against filmmaker Ekta Kapoor alleging an insult to the national emblem, Hindu gods and army personnel in ALTBalaji’s XXX (web series). Ekta’s representatives have since said that the controversial scene has been removed.[86]

See also

References

  1. ↑ TV serials & movie producer Balaji Telefilms launches online platform with original digital content. VCCircle(14 August 2015). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ↑ ALT Digital Media Entertainment Ltd. – Balaji Telefilms Ltd.. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Balaji Telefilms Launches ALTBalaji Mobile App. CNN-News18(13 August 2015). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Balaji launches online streaming platform ALTBalaji. Mint(14 April 2017). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ↑ बालाजी टेलीफिल्म के एप 'ALT बालाजी' के लॉन्च पर नजर आए इंडस्ट्री के तमाम सितारे. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. ↑ ALTBalaji garners 34 million-plus cumulative subscriptions till 31 March 2020, Team, AnimationXpress. AnimationXpress(2020-04-30). Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  7. ↑ With an average of 17,000 new subscriptions/day, ALT Balaji has become the viewers' first choice during the lockdown!. Box Office India(2020-07-16). Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  8. ↑ ALTBalaji eyeing 4–5 mn subscribers in 3–4 yrs; to create content for children. Moneycontrol.com(14 August 2015). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Balaji Telefilms selects Xstream and Diagnal to power ALT Balaji on multiple devices. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ↑ ALTBalaji Introduces its Windows 10 Universal Application. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  11. ↑ ALTBalaji rolls out its Windows Universal App to 400 million global Windows 10 users. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  12. ↑ Connect to ALTBalaji using your favourie devices. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  13. ↑ Price not an issue once you like what you: Nachiket Pantvaidya see. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  14. ↑ Ekta Kapoor on ALTBalaji: 'Our target group is the big world between Narcos and Naagin'. Firstpost(14 August 2015). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  15. ↑ Balaji's ALT to launch with eight new shows. Business Standard(4 March 2017). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  16. ↑ Balaji Telefilms releases its video on demand app, ALT Balaji, K, Brindaalakshmi. MediaNama(22 February 2017). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  17. ↑ Ekta Kapoor's Alt Balaji: The future of Indian television lies between Naagin and Narcos — Quartz. Quartz(3 August 2015). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  18. ↑ Ekta Kapoor launches Alt Balaji Application, promises content for everyone. Woman's Era(15 August 2015). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  19. ↑ Trailer of ALT Balaji's new show starring Sakshi Tanwar and Ram Kapoor launched.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Ekta Kapoor launches 'ALT Balaji app', to premiere 5 web series today. United News of India(16 August 2015). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  21. ↑ Manraj Singh of Romil and Jugal: Cutting off my hair at 19 was a shock for my mom. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  22. ↑ Watch: ALTBalaji's new web series Bewafaa Sii Wafaa explores the possibility of love after marriage. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  23. ↑ Faceinews.com » ALTBalaji forays into regional space with the launch of original Tamil thriller – Maya Thirrai!. faceinews.com.
  24. ↑ 'The Test Case' on AltBalaji is worth watching. Mint(6 May 2017). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  25. ↑ Watch Class of 2017 on AltBalaji. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  26. ↑ Watch CyberSquad on AltBalaji. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  27. ↑ Watch Pammi Aunty on AltBalaji. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  28. ↑ Ragini MMS Returns: ALTBalaji's horror web series is steamy, sure; scary? Not so much- Entertainment News, Firstpost.
  29. ↑ Rajkummar Rao wraps up Bose web-series, preps up for Omerta premier at TIFF 2017(10 September 2017).
  30. ↑ ALT Balaji announces Dhimaner Dinkaal – its first Bengali original(24 July 2017).
  31. ↑ Alt Balaji announces new series called Fourplay – Times of India.
  32. ↑ Haq Se: Ekta Kapoor unveils the first look of Rajeev Khandelwal and Surveen Chawla's online show. www.pinkvilla.com.
  33. ↑ Ronit Roy, Mona Singh and Gurdip Kohli team up for Alt Balaji's next. India Today.
  34. ↑ It's a 'Valentine Day' launch for Season 2 of Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain, Team, Author: Editorial(5 January 2019).
  35. ↑ Rithvik Dhanjani and Anita Hassanandani play modern-day couple in Galti Se Mis-Tech(15 March 2018).
  36. ↑ Web Series: PM Selfie Waali Review – TheDigitalHash(17 April 2018).
  37. ↑ Why Ekta Kapoor's 'Gandi Baat' is bizarre, not bold. www.dailyo.in.
  38. ↑ Gandi Baat review: This ALTBalaji show oscillates between soft-porn and crude anthology set in rural India- Entertainment News, Firstpost.
  39. ↑ Hum – I'm because of us trailer: Ekta Kapoor's new family drama is all about sisterhood and desires – watch | Entertainment News. www.timesnownews.com.
  40. ↑ ALTBalaji's ‘Hum – I'm because of us’ trailer released
  41. ↑ Home first impression: Binge watch this latest web series from Ekta Kapoor with your entire family(30 August 2018).
  42. ↑ Ekta Kapoor on ALTBalaji's upcoming web series Home: 'It's a simple story, but also an important one' – Entertainment News , Firstpost. Firstpost.
  43. ↑ Barun Sobti to star in ALTBalaji's web-series 'Dysfunctional Family'?(16 March 2018).
  44. ↑ 'Zaban Sambhal Ke' trailer: Reboot starring Sumeet Raghavan will be streamed from Oct 19. Scroll.in.
  45. ↑ ALTBalaji to launch a comedy web series titled 'Baby Come Naa'.
  46. ↑ ALT Balaji launches trailer of Broken But Beautiful
  47. ↑ Arunoday Singh to star as cop-turned-criminal in ALTBalaji's Apharan, directed by Siddharth Sengupta.
  48. ↑ ALTBalaji's Gandii Baat season 2 trailer proves 2019 is all about Naya Saal Naya Maal, Desk, IBT Entertainment. International Business Times, India Edition(31 December 2018).
  49. ↑ Show's trailer release announcement on Twitter.
  50. ↑ Ekta Kapoor's Tweet.
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 Asha Negi and Sharman Joshi pair up for Baarish, celebrate Gudi Padwa. India Today.
  52. ↑ Alt Balaji Bekaboo Trailer Is Extreme Hot #NSFW(14 May 2019).
  53. ↑ Shantanu Maheshwari to play medical student in Ekta Kapoor's Medically Yours. First look out. India Today(May 14, 2019).
  54. ↑ First look of Alt Balaji's Karan Singh Grover starrer web series 'Boss' is out. news.abplive.com(9 March 2019).
  55. ↑ Divyanka Tripathi plays a chef in Ekta Kapoor's web series. Here's the first look. The Indian Express.
  56. ↑ Ekta Kapoor announces new show Mission Over Mars on her birthday(7 June 2019).
  57. ↑ ALT Balaji Drops Fixerr Official Poster, India, The Hans. The Hans India.
  58. ↑ ALTBalaji's next Virgin Bhasskar all set to hit the streaming media soon.
  59. ↑ Shreya Goshal sings for ALT's upcoming web series 'Broken'. The New Indian Express(15 November 2018). Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  60. ↑ Ragini MMS Returns' Season 2 Gets Its Launch Date, Team, Tellychakkar. Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  61. ↑ Jennifer Winget starrer Code M to have a conspiracy plot surrounding the Indian Army; read details | PINKVILLA. www.pinkvilla.com.
  62. ↑ Tri-Weekly Season 2 of Dil Hi Toh Hai to start streaming from Feb 2019.
  63. ↑ Karan Kundra to romance newcomer Naghna Rizwan in ALT Balaji's next titled 'It Happened In Calcutta'
  64. ↑ Mentalhood poster: Karisma Kapoor returns to acting as a multi-tasking mother of three. hindustantimes.com.
  65. ↑ Makers release first poster of ALTBalaji's upcoming web series 'XXX'.
  66. ↑ Trailer of ALTBalaji's Youth Erotica X.X.X is out now.
  67. ↑ Ekta Kapoor unveils Bebaakee first look: Some loves are nightmares you can't get over, Keshri, Shweta. India Today(July 16, 2020).
  68. ↑ ALTBalaji's next revolves around the underworld in 1970s Mumbai
  69. ↑ Bicchoo Na Khel to release on Diwali 2020 on ALT Balaji
  70. ↑ Dark7White Trailer: Watch The Evil Trifecta Of Danger, Deceit And Debauchery Come Alive. mid-day.com.
  71. ↑ Apt Balaji's next magnum opus 'Paurashpur' to stream this December.
  72. ↑ ALT Balaji's next action drama 'Bang Bang' goes on floors
  73. ↑ AltBalaji and ZEE5's new show 'LSD – Love Scandal & Doctors' focusses on five medical interns and a murder
  74. ↑ Crashh trailer: Ekta Kapoor series tugs at the heartstrings
  75. ↑ Crashh Season 1 Review: An overtly emotional sibling drama
  76. ↑ Dev DD 2: ALTBalaji and ZEE5 are back again with double the fun
  77. ↑ 'The Married Women' Review: A Tale of Loneliness
  78. ↑ 'Bekaaboo 2' Review: A revenge Saga with a lot of twists and turns
  79. ↑ Main Hero Boll Raha Hu: All You Need To Know About Parth Samthaan's OTT Debut. ZEE5 News(2021-03-25). Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  80. ↑ ‘His Storyy’ trailer: After ‘The Married Woman’, ALTBalaji looks at men in love in new web series
  81. ↑ Sidharth Shukla starrer Broken But Beautiful 3 to premiere on May 29 on ALTBalaji & MXPlayer
  82. ↑ https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/ekta-kapoor-unveils-puncch-beat-season-2-trailer-assures-fans-of-a-dark-twist.html
  83. ↑ Harleen Sethi to play army officer in The Test Case (season 2)
  84. ↑ mid-day interview: Ekspeaks up on moving beyond daily soaps and foraying into digital content. Mid-Day(30 August 2015). Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  85. ↑ Watch Movies Online on ALTBalaji. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  86. ↑ fir filed against ekta Kapoor in Madhya Pradesh for her web series XXX alleging insult to national emblem. Hindustan times.
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