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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Makers Foray Into Gaming

Neela Films, renowned for its iconic television show ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah,’ (TMKOC) which has consistently dominated the TV charts for the past two decades, is poised to revolutionize the entertainment industry through its, digital foray into gaming, animation, and e-commerce with its new venture Neela Mediatech Pvt. Ltd. 

The company has infused ₹24 Crore along with the rights to the valuable IP, TMKOC. With this, the company will diversify and extend the country’s biggest IP going beyond show production. The new venture aims to reach 100 million game downloads by March 2024.

Neela Mediatech’s primary mission is to leverage the show’s captive audience viewer base of 60 million individuals taking entertainment to new heights. The gaming vertical has debuted with 15 games and over 5 million downloads, while the YouTube Rhymes/ Baalgeet Channel has already crossed 1.5 million subscribers across various languages, including English, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi and Bengali.

The new gaming portal christened, ‘TMKOC’ Play, short for ‘Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’, will be based on the popular show theme, reliving the tv characters for the online audience going beyond television. The portal will host free-to-play games, cloud-based adventures, and blockchain-powered quests to virtual reality odysseys for the burgeoning show audience. It will also have animated shows and rhymes catering to children.

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The company, which has a family-based audience from 8 to 80 yrs, will now focus on the gaming and animation audiences. With more than 5 million downloads already, the platform aims to captivate mobile-first consumers fulfilling their gaming needs. The games offered will be across single and multiple-play formats like Bhide Scooter Race, Run Jetha Run, and Jump Bhide Jump, among many more.

Creator, Producer and Managing Director of Neela Film Production and Neela Mediatech, Mr. Asit Kumarr Modi has also been well known for his role as author and creator of the popular show series. Announcing the new venture, he says, “We’ve been at the helm in the entertainment space for decades, and now, with gaming emerging as the next frontier of entertainment, we’re taking a bold leap to offer our audience more excitement and value. Our strategic vision includes reinforcing our content pipeline, captivating the mobile-first gaming community, and establishing ourselves as the go-to YouTube Channel for children. With this we hope to redefine the entertainment space ensuring that our audience continue to enjoy exceptional and immersive experiences”.

Guided by the visionary leadership of Asit Kumarr Modi, Creator, Producer and Managing Director, Neela Film. The company is poised to take the sector by storm and aims to take the Indian gaming and animation story global by being at the edge of technology.

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