Voot

Voot
Type of site
 Entertainment, video streaming, video on demand, web portal
Available in English, Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Area served India
Owner Viacom18
Website http://www.voot.com
Registration Optional
Launched March 2016

Voot, launched in March 2016, from the digital arm of Viacom 18, Network 18 Media. It is Viacom18's advertising-led video-on-demand platform[1] that is available as an app for Apple [2] and Android[3] users, and a website for desktop consumption.

Voot is available only in India, and hosts over 28,000 hours of video content[3] that includes shows from channels like MTV, Nickelodeon and Colors.[1]

Voot offers features - such as a user-friendly search option, a social media engagement feature to recommend content to other people via customized 'Shouts',[3] a 'shake' feature,[4] and a security pin for parents with young children to ensure that they don't watch anything but toons and kids content[4] - all of which will be integral to enhancing the user experience.

TV shows

Reality shows

Reality shows include Bigg Boss, which has featured celebrities like Salman Khan, and contestants like VJ Bani, Gaurav Chopra, Rahul Dev and interesting commoners like Swami Om, Priyanka Jagga, Manveer Gujjar, and Manoj Punjabi, and other many seasons of other shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Roadies, Splitsvilla, The Stage, India’s Got Talent, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Love School, India's Next Top Model, Coke Studio, Warrior High, and MTV Unplugged.

Comedy shows

This genre covers shows like Comedy Nights Live, Comedy Nights Bachao, Comedy Nights with Kapil, and MTV Bakra.

Drama shows

This genre covers shows like Naagin, Naagin 2, 24, Devanshi, Sasural Simar Ka, Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, Balika Vadhu, Swaragini, Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, Madhubala, Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi, Ishq Ka Rang Safed, and Thapki Pyaar Ki.[3]

Movies

The biggest Bollywood blockbusters with details of star cast, language, genre, release year and duration are available on the platform. Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut, Salman Khan, and many more stars can be watched in blockbuster movies.[3]

Voot Originals

Along with its launch, Voot released 'Voot Originals', its segment with original content made only for digital audiences.

Chinese Bhasad

Directed by Saurabh Tiwari (writer of shows like Rangrasiya and Madhubala), Chinese Bhasad was a seven-episode show set in Lucknow. The show's title track was composed by Amit Trivedi.[5]

After falling in love in Singapore, Raghu Dixit and his Chinese fiancee Ming Seah arrive in Lucknow with dreams of finalizing their wedding. Unfortunately for the pair, Raghu's elderly grandfather, Col. Badrinarayan Bharadwaj, is an ex-Army man who fought valiantly in the 1962 Indo-China war. His resultant hatred for all things Chinese deeply affects him and his family. What ensues is chaos and mayhem - or 'bhasad'.[6]

Soadies

Soadies, starring India's rap sensation Baba Sehgal as Ballu Soadie and Anju Mahendru as Daadi, is about their quest to find a Roadie in their family.[7] The show had six episodes, and featured known celebrities like Raghu Ram and Rajiv.[8]

Sinskaari

This was a web-chat show hosted by Alok Nath, in which he would discuss 'everything from pre-marital sex to role-play in the bedroom'.[9]

Badman

Badman is about Bollywood's legendary 'bad man', Gulshan Grover. In this mockumentary, he decides to relaunch himself in the film industry as a 'hero'. Chunky Pandey acts as his arch-nemesis. The four-part web series is directed by Soumik Sen of Gulaab Gang fame, who wrote it with Anuvab Pal.[7]

The series was also later released as a film on the platform.[10]

Shaadi Boys

Written by writer duo Siddharth-Garima, of Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and Bajirao Mastani fame, Shaadi Boys is a satirical web-series about the extravagance of Indian weddings.[11]

The show revolves around three boys - Neil, a writer, Nitin, a photographer, and Mukesh, a choreographer - and their hilarious journey during their first break in the shaadi business. They decide to work together to organize weddings and simultaneously show off their talents.[12]

It's Not That Simple

Starring Swara Bhaskar, It's Not That Simple is a six-part web series defined as a 'relationship drama that explores the complexities of urban marriages.' [13]

Written by Charudatt Acharya and directed by Danish Aslam, It's Not That Simple is the story of Meera (Swara Bhaskar), who is trapped in an unhappy marriage with Jayesh (Karanveer Mehra). She meets her school friends Sameer (Akshay Oberoi) and Rajiv (Vivan Bhatena) at a reunion and 'embarks on a journey of self-discovery'.[14]

Voot Kids

Voot Kids houses hours of entertainment for kids, such as Motu Patlu, Chhota Bheem, Pokémon, Kung Fu Panda, Dora, and SpongeBob, all at one convenient destination.[15]

Voot Kids Pin

Parents can set up a pin to make sure their kids only see what they want them to. The feature also allows viewers to seamlessly toggle between Voot and Voot Kids.[16] Over 300,000 parents are pin-signed onto Voot.[17]

Shake feature

Voot Kids allows a viewer to instantly swap to episodes of other popular characters by simply shaking the phone.[18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Viacom18 launches video-on-demand platform Voot - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  2. ↑ "Voot – TV Shows, Movies & Cartoons on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Voot TV Shows Movies Cartoons - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  4. 1 2 "Viacom18 launches video-on-demand platform Voot". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  5. ↑ "TV writer makes directorial, web debut with 'Chinese Bhasad' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  6. ↑ "Voot.com". www.voot.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  7. 1 2 "Ready for Badman and Soadies? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  8. ↑ "Voot.com". www.voot.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  9. ↑ "Sanskari ‘Babuji’ goes ‘Sins-kaari’: Alok Nath to discuss sex online". Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  10. ↑ "Voot.com". www.voot.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  11. ↑ "Web series Shaadi Boys a satirical take on extravagance in Indian weddings, say writers". The Indian Express. 2016-07-24. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  12. ↑ "Shaadi Boys - 100% Mentertainment - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  13. ↑ "VOOT launches its sixth original web-series". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  14. ↑ Gaekwad, Manish. "Swara Bhaskar glams up for web series ‘It’s Not That Simple’". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  15. ↑ Khan, Sami. "Happy Children's Day: Best mobile apps, gift ideas for your kids". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  16. ↑ "App of the Week: Voot | Digit.in". Digit. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  17. ↑ "Nick and Sonic are jewels in the Viacom18 crown: Sudhanshu Vats". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  18. ↑ "It's all about negotiating with the kid, says Voot Kids ad campaign". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
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