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Emraan Hashmi on Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case

The demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has shaken the entire Hindi film industry. Though nobody knows what led the actor to take the drastic step of taking his own life, his death has reignited the debate around nepotism. A number of celebrities, who hail from some or the other film families of Bollywood, are being incessantly targeted on social media.

Actor Emraan Hashmi, who is closely connected to the Bhatt family, feels that the social media trial of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death has become a bit of a circus. “Your heart goes out to his (Sushant) family at this point in time. And you need to allow them to heal through this. It has become a bit of a circus on social media, and it is something I stay away from,” he tells a publication.


Opening up about the issue of nepotism, Hashmi says that some people have their ego at play and they are settling their scores. “There are a lot of people who have asked me to comment on nepotism and stuff and I say ‘I have already put that out’. It has been fuelled and people have their ego at play. They are kind of bashing each other and they probably have things from the past and they are settling those scores. It seems like that and it is extremely toxic. I hope it ends soon.”

The Mumbai Police and the Bihar Police are currently investigating into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. The late actor’s father has filed an FIR against actress Rhea Chakraborty who was in a live-in relationship with the actor.

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  • Netflix says global viewing of Southeast Asian titles rose almost 50% between 2023 and 2024.
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  • Netflix holds more than half of the region’s total viewing and remains its biggest investor in originals.
  • New rivals, including Max, Viu and Vidio, are forcing sharper competition.
  • Local jobs, training and tourism are increasing as productions expand across the region.

Last year, something shifted in what the world watched. Global viewership of Southeast Asian content on Netflix grew by nearly 50%, and this isn't just a corporate milestone; it’s a signal. Stories from Jakarta, Bangkok, and Manila are no longer regional curiosities. They are now part of the global mainstream.

The numbers tell a clear story. Over 100 Southeast Asian titles have now entered Netflix’s Global Top 10 lists. More than 40 of those broke through in 2024 alone. This surge is part of a bigger boom in the region’s own backyard. The total premium video-on-demand market in Southeast Asia saw viewership hit 440 billion minutes in 2024, with revenues up 14% to £1.44 billion (₹15,300 crore). Netflix commands over half of that viewership and 42% of the revenue. They have a clear lead, but the entire market is rising.

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