Porus, the Premium Historical Television drama Produced by Swasthik Productions and aired on Sony Entertainment Television has gone global as One Life Studios has licensed the drama series to SVOD platform Hulu in Japan.
Porus centers on the warriors who fought against Alexander the Great. “Being the first premier Indian television content to be associated with one of the top OTT platforms in Japan—Hulu—proves that quality content can be of any language; if made well, it will [resonate] with audiences worldwide,” said Rahul Kumar Tewary, One Life’s Managing Director.“We are sure audiences in Japan, with a similar culture, will appreciate Porus.”
Siddharth Kumar Tewary, Writer, Director and Producer of the period drama, noted,“Porus is the first Indian series to be aired in Japan—this is really special for all of us. We had dreamt to make Porus as India’s first global series and now covering 11 countries and 14 territories; we are moving in the right direction.”
Kazufumi Nagasawa, the Chief Content Officer for Hulu Japan, added,“We are thrilled to introduce our first acquisition of an Indian drama series, Porus, to the audience in Japan. We are keen to introduce unique and outstanding shows, which Japanese audiences will not have a chance to watch if Hulu Japan does not exist.”
Mr Nagasawa has hinted on acquiring couple of Indian Shows during his recent visit to India in August 2018. This will open opportunities for Indian TV shows to look for monetization opportunities in International Markets.
