Playground (web series)

*Playground*
Playground
Season 4
Presented by	Shreya Kalra; Yuvraj Dua; Rohit Varghese
Judges	Elvish Yadav; Munawar Faruqui; Naman Mathur; Mithilesh Patankar; Uorfi Javed
No. of days	42
No. of housemates	22
Winner	Gaurav Singh
Runner-up	Vanshaj Singh Mehta
No. of episodes	45
Release
Original network	Amazon MX Player
Original release	29 August –; 9 November 2024

*Playground*
Playground
Genre	Reality; Gaming
Presented by	Mahvash; (Season 1); Rohit Varghese; (seasons 1-4); Benafsha Soonawalla; (seasons 1-2); Jaideep Sood; (Season 1-4); Umang Jain; (Season 2); Ocean Sharma; (Season 2); Tanvi Shah; (Season 2); Shreya Kalra; (seasons 3-4); Yuvraj Dua; (seasons 3-4)
Starring	Ajey Nagar; (CarryMinati); (seasons 1-3); Naman Mathur; (MortaL); (seasons 1, 3-4); Tanmay Singh; (ScoutOP); (seasons 1-2); Nischay Malhan; (Triggered Insaan); (seasons 1-2); Ashish Chanchlani; (Season 2); Harsh Beniwal; (Season 2); Elvish Yadav; (seasons 3-4); Ujjwal Chaurasia; (Techno Gamerz); (Season 3); Abhishek Malhan; (Fukra Insaan); (Season 3); Mithilesh Patankar; (Mythpat); (Season 4); Munawar Faruqui; (Season 4); Uorfi Javed; (Season 4)
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	146
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

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.

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

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	28	May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)	June 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)
2	28	January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)	February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)
3	45	March 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)	April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)
4	45	August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29)	November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09)

Teams

	Season 1	Season 2	Exhibition Cup	Champions League	Season 3	Season 4
Dare Dragons	Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati)	Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati)	Ajey Nagar (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
KO Krakens		Ashish Chanchlani	Ashish Chanchlani	Ashish Chanchlani	Elvish Yadav	Elvish Yadav
Raging Centaurs			Naman Mathur (MortaL)	Naman Mathur (MortaL)	Ujjwal Chaurasia (Techno Gamerz)	Mithilesh Patankar (Mythpat)

^ In seasons 3 and 4, AAA Werewolves entered mid-season.

Season 4

Playground Season 4 was the fourth season of the Indian reality web series Playground.^[3]

It premiered on 29 August 2024 on Amazon MX Player.^[4] The season was won by Gaurav Singh, also known as BT Android from the KO Krakens, with Vanshaj Singh Mehta from the AAA Werewolves finishing as the runner-up, and Armaan Syed from the Power Phoenixes being awarded the season's Most Valuable Player (MVP).^[5]

Contestant		Status	Place
	Gaurav "BT Android" Singh	Winner	1st
	Vanshaj Singh Mehta	Runner-up	2nd
1	Armaan Syed	Eliminated	3rd
1	Armaan Syed	MVP	3rd
	Mohit	Eliminated	4th
	Vaibhav Dixit	Eliminated	5th
	Shobhika Bali	Eliminated	6th
2	Shobhika Bali	Eliminated	6th
5	Diya Bihani	Eliminated
4	Ginni Pandey	Eliminated
5	Khyati Sharma	Eliminated
3	Unnati Patwal	Eliminated
3	Aryansh Kundra	Eliminated	11th
	Himanshu Arora	Eliminated	12th
	Himanshu Arora	Eliminated	12th
	Nitin Gupta	Eliminated	13th
	Farhan Khan	Eliminated	14th
	Pankaj Rawat	Eliminated	15th
1	Gauri G Singh	Walked	16th
	Vaibhav "Charlie" Veer	Eliminated	17th
	Pragya "Winter" Verma	Eliminated	18th
	Vipul Singh	Eliminated	19th
	Riya Pandey	Eliminated	20th
	Pragya Pandey	Eliminated	21th
	Bharat Madaan	Walked	22nd

The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the chart represent the teams in which the contestants were originally in before the swapping (i.e, 1 - OP Unicorns, 2 AAA Werewolves, 3 - Power Pheonixes, 4 - Raging Centaurs & 5 - KO Krakens).

Color Keys

KO Krakens

Power Phoenixes

OP Unicorns

Raging Centaurs

AAA Werewolves

Reception

The series was well received, especially by the gaming community in India, for its innovative format that integrates gaming into the reality show genre.

Accolades

Award	Year	Season	Category	Result	Ref(s)
Filmfare OTT Awards	2023	Season 2	Best Non – Fiction Original (Series)	Nominated	^[6]

References

^ "Amazon miniTV to stream first-ever gaming entertainment show, 'Playground'". 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
^ "Rusk Media raises $9.5 million in funding led by Audacity VC, DAOL Investment". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
^ "Gaming reality show Playground to return with season 4". indiatoday.com. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
^ "Playground Season 4 release". filmibeat.com. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
^ "Mentor Elvish Yadav, Gaurav Singh Win Playground Season 4". timesnownews.com. 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
^ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out". Retrieved 2024-03-05.

[1] "Amazon miniTV to stream first-ever gaming entertainment show, 'Playground'". 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

[2] "Rusk Media raises $9.5 million in funding led by Audacity VC, DAOL Investment". Retrieved 2024-03-05.

[3] "Gaming reality show Playground to return with season 4". indiatoday.com. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

[4] "Playground Season 4 release". filmibeat.com. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

[5] "Mentor Elvish Yadav, Gaurav Singh Win Playground Season 4". timesnownews.com. 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-12.

[6] "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out". Retrieved 2024-03-05.

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