Playground (web series)
Indian Hindi-language reality web series
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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.
Presented byMahvash
(Season 1)
Rohit Varghese
(Season 1-5)
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)
Bhavya Singh (Season 5), Rohit Varghese (E-Sports season-5)
(Season 1)
Rohit Varghese
(Season 1-5)
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)
Bhavya Singh (Season 5), Rohit Varghese (E-Sports season-5)
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
| Playground | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Gaming |
| Presented by | Mahvash (Season 1) Rohit Varghese (Season 1-5) 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) Bhavya Singh (Season 5), Rohit Varghese (E-Sports season-5) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 192 |
| 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 – present |
Rusk Media claimed that the show had garnered 200 million+ views following the first season.[2]
Concept
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
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 28 | 24 May 2022 | 20 June 2022 | |
| 2 | 28 | 30 January 2023 | 26 February 2023 | |
| 3 | 45 | 17 March 2024 | 27 April 2024 | |
| 4 | 45 | 29 September 2024 | 9 November 2024 | |
| 5 | 46 | 1 August 2026 | 13 September 2026 | |
Teams
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Exhibition Cup | Champions League | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dare Dragons | Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati) |
Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati) |
Heet Nandaniya (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 | Aarush Bhola | ||
| KO Krakens | Ashish Chanchlani | Ashish Chanchlani | Ashish Chanchlani | Elvish Yadav | Elvish Yadav | Elvish Yadav | ||
| Raging Centaurs | Naman Mathur (MortaL) |
Naman Mathur (MortaL) |
Ujjwal Chaurasia (Techno Gamerz) |
Mithilesh Patankar (Mythpat) |
Tejasswi Prakash | |||
- ^ In seasons 3 and 4, AAA Werewolves entered mid-season.
Accolades
| Award | Year | Season | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare OTT Awards | 2023 | Season 2 | Best Non – Fiction Original (Series) | Nominated | [3] |
