In the presence of a glitter-glamour galaxy of showbiz celebs, Rocket Reels, India's first original stories vertical-first OTT app, recently hosted its grand Rocket Reels Success Party for celebrating the phenomenal achievement of completing nine impactful months in the showbiz industry.
The milestone event was convened by Kranti Shanbhag, Founder of revolutionary Rocket Reels, who has been the 'dhurandhar' driving force behind the platform's rapid rise ( like a soaring space-rocket) and its innovative, bold vision.
Director Aziz Zee with his R-R Bachelorette show cast and mentor Kranti ShanbhagSince its launch, Rocket Reels has captivated viewers with a wide spectrum of stories across genres- thrillers, romance, crime, mystery, sci-fi, horror, and comedy. Presented in quick, gripping, and emotionally immersive episodes, the platform has redefined 'snackable content' for today's fast-paced digital lifestyle.
Rocket Reels offers content in six Indian languages- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, and Gujarati, ensuring resonance across India's diverse audience base. Its global footprint has also expanded rapidly, with Rocket Reels now available not just in India but across the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and South Africa.
Sensation Rakhi Sawant compliments Kranti Shanbhag (right) for Rising Success of Rocket ReelsAshmit Patel, Barkha Bisht with Dir. Shadab KhanForeign glam-vibes actors Anastasia with Victoria LarsenReflecting on the journey, modest Kranti Shanbhag expressed gratitude and pride over the phenomenal success, saying,' Revolutionary app Rocket Reels was born out of a desire to drastically change the way people watch content. Most of the time, almost all of us generally hold the mobile phone vertically while checking and answering WhatsApp messages or images. Or while speaking on mobile phone calls, as an extension of that, we are comfortable watching the 'original' captivating content of passion, romance, crime, betrayal, revenge, unpredictable shock-value drama, alluring classy glamour as depicted in vertical Rocket Reels. Seeing the overwhelming love and loyalty of both Indian and foreign viewership we've received in just nine months is incredibly humbling. This celebration is for our creators, partners, cast and crew team, and, most importantly, our valued audiences-viewers from India and across the world who have embraced and appreciated our vision,'_shared Kranti Shanbhag. Who lives up to his name, "Kranti," which means "revolution"! Almost all the Rocket Reels shows have very alluring, intriguing titles like Aaja Gunah Karle, Chaalbaaz, Dhaai Chaal, Black Rose, Accidental Billionaire, Bachelorette, Black Widow, Junoon, Killer Rocky, Begam Bano, Pathaan The Killer, Red Room, Shraap, Instant Insaaf, and Jee Le Zara 2.
Innovative maverick senior film-maker Vikram Bhatt, who has in the past directed several super-hit super-natural musical horror Hindi movies and popular Rockets Reels like Betrayal ( with Sunny Leone), and Zamaanat said, *Every five years, there comes a platform that challenges the grammar of storytelling, Rocket Reels is that disruptor today. Its vertical-first format forces creators to rethink composition, pacing, and emotion. As a filmmaker, I find this shift super-exciting because it opens up an entirely new micro-canvas for visual narrative personal or group entertainment,' insists Vikram _!
Pratyush Bhartiya explains, _' Today's audiences live on mobile, scroll fast, and consume faster. By designing storytelling with relatable, crisp, gripping content for the vertical-first screen, Rocket Reels has aligned perfectly with modern user psychology. That's why the platform's growth feels organic, inevitable, and future-ready,' analyses Pratyush.
Director Shadab Khan (right) with Kranti ShanbhagThe 'sitaare-zameen-par' turn-out at the Rocket Reels star-studded success party included Gauahar Khan, Sneha Namanandi, Miss Dhamakedaar --outspoken actress-model-style-icon slimmer-than-before- Rakhi Sawant, Showman producer Saijd Nadiadwala, sensational Poonam Pandey, actor-model Ashmit Patel, model-co-compere of the same event Navpreet Kaur, compere of the event RJ-actor Anurag Pandey, awards-winning international fame director Shadab Khan,( he has directed 16 sensational reels for Rocket Reels) acclaimed international director Aziz Zee, RJ Actor-Compere Abhinandan, Eijaz Khan, Sriti Shaw, Victoria Larsen, Anastasia, popular TV shows eminent producer Binaifer Kohli, Ajaz Khan, Sneha Namanandi Zakir Hussain, Kaanak Pandey, Jeet Raidutt, Palash Dutta, Haanif Shaikh, Rasha Kirmani, Sudhir Pande, actress-model-dancer Sriti Shaw. pop-singer Shibani.A.Kashyap, Lekha Prajapati, Pooja Banerjii, actor-funster Suresh Menon, Soumita Das, Ansshu Varshney, Raja Chanda, Paras Madaan, Priyanka Bajaj Siddharth Sibal, DJ-Actress Sonia Birje,, Tannaz Irani, Kangna Sharma, Bakhtyar Irani, Imran Nazir Khan, Rohit Bose Roy, Namit Das, Joy Sengupta, Ameeta Nangia, Sajan Agarwal, Rajiv Thakur, Dr. Yogesh ( Bright) Lakhani, Puneet Issar, Arya Babbar,, Lavinaa lsrani, Divya Agarwal, Selina Sood,, Vikram Razdan, Sharad_Malhotra, Shaawar Ali, Gulfam Khan, Barkha Bisht ( of scheming TV character 'Noyonika' fame), Hema Sharma, Prashant Virendra Sharma, Vikaas,, Akanksha Puri, Navina Bole, Reyaansh Vir Chadha, Rajniesh, Sadia Solkar, Ashita Dhawan, model-actress Aditi Shetty, Siddhant Issar, Nivedita Basu and many more witnessed the energy, glamour, and passion that defines the Rocket Reels journey.

