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Bengali-language focused streamer Hoichoi has unveiled a 24-strong slate on the occasion of its sixth anniversary of operations.

The platform has seen a 40% surge in direct subscriptions and a 60% rise in individual watch time per subscriber compared to 2022, Hoichoi said. The streamer’s monthly active users have doubled, it said. Apart from India and Bangladesh, its footprint is across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, U.S. and U.K. and international subscriber revenues have increased by 40%. The average engagement time per active user is 59 minutes.

The streamer is introducing a new segment Best of Bengal and a new addition to its World Classics strand, which will feature literary adaptations from Bengal and the rest of the world, respectively.

Hoichoi recently established a partnership with Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Cinema for its Hindi-dubbed content. One of the key strategic initiatives for the year ahead will involve exploring opportunities to

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Deepika decided to end the year on a high note by celebrating all her hard work in 2013. Its been a rollicking year of grand blockbusters and immense appreciation of her talent. We’ve seen her pull off comedy, romance and drama all in one year. The bash, as expected, brought in the best of the best to the red carpet. Gold/Black was the theme of the party and whilst many excelled at meeting the theme’s demands, others didn’t and some just ignored it. Here’s what fashion at Deepika’s Success Bash looked like.

Aamir & Kiran

Not quite sure what Aamir was playing with on the night in his hoodie, pants, boots & Dhoom 3 hat but it definitely wasn’t fashion! Wife Kiran on the other hand faired much better in a yellow midi dress. I’m guessing the yellow was the closest she had to gold in her wardrobe?...

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