Squid Game
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Squid Game Season 1 recap: Twists and turns that made the Netflix Korea series a global hit
Ott | Jun 13, 2022, 06:00 PM ISTSquid Game acquired a massive fan following after season 1 premiered last year. In round 2, the major characters will be returning.
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Squid Game's doll has boyfriend? Netizens feel hopelessly single as Netflix announces season 2
Trending | Jun 13, 2022, 01:49 PM ISTCan you recall the creepy yellow doll from Squid Game? Well, she has a boyfriend, who will be introduced in season 2 of the Korean series on Netflix. The announcement is making netizens feel hopelessly single.
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'Squid Game' season 2 officially greenlit at Netflix
Ott | Jun 13, 2022, 11:46 AM ISTIn a note shared on Netflix's social media pages late Sunday night, the acclaimed director thanked viewers for loving the show, which only saw the light of day 12 years after it was conceived.
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Netflix chief says Squid Game, Money Heist could come from India next
Ott | Mar 12, 2022, 06:31 AM ISTNetflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos believes Indian market offers exciting content and he is thrilled about taking it to the global audience. He cited the example of the International Emmy-award-winning series Delhi Crime to back his claim.
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SAG Awards 2022: Will Smith for Best Actor to Jessica Chastain. Here is complete list of top winners
Hollywood | Feb 28, 2022, 10:06 AM ISTSAG Awards 2022: For the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series, actor Michael Keaton's performance for 'Dopesick' was recognised. While Kate Winslet bagged the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for 'Mare of Easttown'.
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Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022: 'Squid Game' makes history for 'Outstanding Performance'
Hollywood | Feb 28, 2022, 09:29 AM ISTScreen Actors Guild Awards 2022: In a statement, show creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said, "As the director of Squid Game, today has to be the happiest moment. I am reminded of all the days spent on first meetings with the cast, the auditions, visiting theatres to see their performances, the script readings, rehearsals and the days on set."
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'Squid Game' star Anupam Tripathi to headline podcast series 'Scammers'
Ott | Feb 24, 2022, 01:10 PM ISTAnupam Tripathi will voice star in the audio series as a telemarketer-turned-phone scammer from India and the drama will chart his journey to create a new identity.
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Anupam Tripathi on SAG awards nomination for Squid Game: It means the world to me
Celebrities | Feb 14, 2022, 06:22 AM ISTAnupam Tripathi said the global acclaim the show received was made possible by the cast and crew of "Squid Game", who "held their hands together" and worked "shoulder to shoulder" to bring out the story "of the people for the people".
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Nimrat Kaur, Suraj Sharma, Anupam Tripathi: Indian actors who featured in international series
Entertainment | Feb 02, 2022, 03:38 PM ISTFrom Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nimrat Kaur to Anupam Kher and Anupam Tripathi, we take a look at Indian-origin actors who did the country proud by featuring in acclaimed international shows.
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'Money Heist' adaptation, 'Thirty Nine' among 25 new K-dramas announced by Netflix for 2022
Celebrities | Jan 19, 2022, 05:03 PM ISTKorean shows dominated global popular culture in 2021 with "Squid Game" alone becoming the streamer's biggest show ever, most viewed in 94 countries. The 95 per cent of "Squid Game's" viewership came from outside Korea and led viewers to explore more K-content on Netflix.
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Get ready for 'Squid Game' challenge: How to register, winning prize, eligibility and other details
Entertainment | Jan 17, 2022, 06:13 PM IST"Squid Game", a Netflix survival drama which was released in September 2021, revolves around hundreds of cash-strapped contestants who accept an invitation to compete in children's games for a tempting prize, but the stakes are deadly.
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Happiest moment: 'Squid Game' creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk on show's four SAG nods
Entertainment | Jan 13, 2022, 05:31 PM ISTThe survival drama series 'Squid Game' was one of the biggest shows from the streaming service Netflix last year. It clocked over 100 million views in less than a month of its debut in September 2021.
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Yearender 2021: 'Squid Game', 'Hellbound', BTS success reflects West's acceptance of Korean culture
Entertainment | Dec 31, 2021, 09:04 PM ISTIn the K-pop industry, BTS continued its record-shattering run this year as its second English-language single 'Butter' stayed for 10 non-consecutive weeks on the 'Billboard Hot 100'. Also, "Hellbound', a new South Korean fantasy horror series from Netflix, overtook 'Squid Game' as the most-watched TV show on the streaming platform, one day after its release last month.
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'Squid Game' star HoYeon Jung says she lost 'too much weight' amid fan concern
Celebrities | Dec 25, 2021, 06:14 AM IST'Squid Game' star HoYeon Jung reacts to fans' concern about her drastic weight loss. "I don't want to come off negative at all, just want to say that seeing you in the black dress makes me a bit worried," one fan commented.
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Money Heist season 5 part 2: Release date, plot spoilers; Where to watch La Casa de Papel
Ott | Dec 03, 2021, 04:14 PM ISTMoney Heist season 5 Vol. 2 will stream on Netflix from December 3, consisting of the final five episodes in the series. Known as La Casa de Papel in Spanish, the first volume of season 5 had premiered on September 3 this year. Fans are up for a roller coaster ride as the show comes to a legendary end.
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Squid Game garners 17 bn YouTube views, eclipses Game of Thrones
Celebrities | Nov 11, 2021, 02:01 PM IST'Squid Game' has eclipsed HBO's juggernaut 'Game of Thrones' on YouTube by garnering 17 bn views. The viewership comes from numerous types of video content, including official trailers and clips from the series, fan recreations of iconic moments, real-world challenges inspired by the plot, and even narration of user-generated video games based on the property.
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Netflix's 'Squid Game' season 2 in discussions, confirms director Hwang Dong-hyuk
Ott | Nov 10, 2021, 09:34 AM ISTOn Monday night, 'Squid Game' creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, and Jung Ho-yeon appeared for a special screening and Q and A session at the Neuehouse Hollywood red carpet rolled out by Netflix. During the same, they spilled beans about the season 2 in works.
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Global success of 'Squid Game' sparks debate in Korea over IP rights
Ott | Nov 01, 2021, 06:46 AM ISTSquid Game: Defenders of this cultural cross-pollination say the recent rush of global streaming powerhouses and the subsequent heated-up competition for promising Korean content will afford greater opportunities to Korean creators who have struggled to get a big-enough budget to dramatise their ideas.
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Post Squid Game's success, netizens question Indian actor playing Pakistani character
Trending | Oct 19, 2021, 11:49 AM ISTIndian actor Anupam Tripathi is being lauded from all corners for his performance as the soft-spoken and trusting migrant worker Ali Abdul in Squid Game. However, Pakistanis are disappointed that an Indian actor was cast to play the role.
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This 'Low Budget' parody of Squid Game by Nigerian Comedy Group is a rage on the internet. Seen yet?
Trending | Oct 18, 2021, 01:40 PM ISTInspired by Squid Game, Ikorodu Bois recreated the complete trailer of the Netflix survival game series that showed the children enacting the group of participants in the show. It also showed one of the kids dressed as the robotic creepy doll that featured in the Red Light Green Light game.