Motu Patlu was the ninth most searched for television show globally by fans, according to the 'TV Show' section of Google Trend's Google's Year in Search (2019 Edition).
Google's 'Top 10 Most Searched for TV Shows Globally' list for 2019 in full is:
1 - Game of Thrones
2 - Stranger Things
3 - Chernobyl
4 - When They See Us
5 - The Umbrella Academy
6 - The Mandalorian
7 - Baal Veer
8 - Euphoria
9 - Motu Patlu
10 - Dead to Me
Motu Patlu (मोटू पतलू) is only one of two Indian television series to make the list, the other being Baal Veer (बालवीर), a children's fantasy series.
Motu Patlu is a classic Indian cartoon series on the same lines as Laurel and Hardy. The show follows Motu and Patlu, two best friends who constantly run into trouble, and subsequently chased by a police officer. The show is one of Nickelodeon India's most watched shows, with the series reportedly garnering more than 3 million views on WowKidz, Cosmos Mayas’ and YouTube India in 2018. Interestingly, show is geo-blocked on YouTube.
The news comes after another big year for Motu Patlu: The duo were inducted into the Madame Tussauds waxwork museum in New Delhi, did a bit of yoga with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and became a hit in China. The series also recently added another feather to its cap by winning the ‘Best Animation – Jury’ award at the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival.
Motu Patlu made its debut on Nick India on 16th October 2012, and has since become one of the most popular cartoons in India. The series is produced by Maya Digital Studios and Cosmos Entertainment, produced by Deepa Sahi and Anish JS Mehta, and directed by Suhas Kadav, with Sandesh Shandilya serving as the show's theme song composer. The theme song "Motu Aur Patlu Ki Jodi" is sung by Sukhwinder Singh. The success of Motu Patlu has spawned a spin-off series, Inspector Chingum, which is available on Amazon Prime Video.
From India Today:
Baal Veer, Motu Patlu in world's most-searched TV shows in 2019. Game of Thrones on top, but so what?
Google's most-searched TV shows include Baal Veer and Motu Patlu. Game of Thrones tops the list, with Strangers Things on the second spot.
Move over Game of Thrones, Google's global list of the most-searched TV show of 2019, as Indian TV viewers would find most interesting, includes Baal Veer and Motu Patlu. Unlike Game of Thrones, which is strictly for adult viewers, both Baal Veer and Motu Patlu are kids' shows.
Google shared the most-searched list of 2019. Game of Thrones (last season release date) that aired its final episode this year, was the most-searched show while Stranger Things (last season release date), which returned this year with its third season, grabbed the second spot. The top ten list included two Indian TV shows, but neither of the TRP toppers or any of the Ekta Kapoor shows could make it to the list. SAB TV's kids' fantasy show Baal Veer and Nickelodeon's animated series Motu Patlu were the significant two who made a mark. Looks like kids are Googling their way to their favourite shows.
Where shows with a global reach like Game of Thrones, Stranger Things and Chernobyl have been listed, two Indian shows making a mark is a big achievement. Our shows don't just have domestic reach but it's also making its presence felt globally - and if this is not a show of India's soft power, we don't know what is. This is not the first time that Motu Patlu made it to the list. The series was ranked fourth in 2018. However, there was only one Indian show in the top 10 last year, while this year there are two. In 2017, the controversial reality show Bigg Boss was the sixth most-searched TV show in the world.
Baal Veer, starring Dev Joshi in the titular role went off the air in 2016 and returned with a new season this year in September. The story revolves around a boy Baalveer, who is blessed with the superpowers of seven fairies. After fighting with Bhayankar Pari in Season 1, Baalveer has returned to defeat the evil witches Timnasa and Bhaymaar. But, in order to defeat the evil forces, he needs to find his successor. Baal Veer finds his successor in 9-year-old Vivaan and now the show revolves around their adventures.
Baal Veer and Motu Patlu are among the top ten most-searched TV shows in Google's global list of 2019.
Move over Game of Thrones, Google's global list of the most-searched TV show of 2019, as Indian TV viewers would find most interesting, includes Baal Veer and Motu Patlu. Unlike Game of Thrones, which is strictly for adult viewers, both Baal Veer and Motu Patlu are kids' shows.
Google shared the most-searched list of 2019. Game of Thrones (last season release date) that aired its final episode this year, was the most-searched show while Stranger Things (last season release date), which returned this year with its third season, grabbed the second spot. The top ten list included two Indian TV shows, but neither of the TRP toppers or any of the Ekta Kapoor shows could make it to the list. SAB TV's kids' fantasy show Baal Veer and Nickelodeon's animated series Motu Patlu were the significant two who made a mark. Looks like kids are Googling their way to their favourite shows.
Where shows with a global reach like Game of Thrones, Stranger Things and Chernobyl have been listed, two Indian shows making a mark is a big achievement. Our shows don't just have domestic reach but it's also making its presence felt globally - and if this is not a show of India's soft power, we don't know what is. This is not the first time that Motu Patlu made it to the list. The series was ranked fourth in 2018. However, there was only one Indian show in the top 10 last year, while this year there are two. In 2017, the controversial reality show Bigg Boss was the sixth most-searched TV show in the world.
Baal Veer, starring Dev Joshi in the titular role went off the air in 2016 and returned with a new season this year in September. The story revolves around a boy Baalveer, who is blessed with the superpowers of seven fairies. After fighting with Bhayankar Pari in Season 1, Baalveer has returned to defeat the evil witches Timnasa and Bhaymaar. But, in order to defeat the evil forces, he needs to find his successor. Baal Veer finds his successor in 9-year-old Vivaan and now the show revolves around their adventures.
Nickelodeon's animated series Motu Patlu is the Indian version of Laurel and Hardy. Motu and Patlu are two friends who live in a fictional town known as Furfuri Nagariya. They have a unique ability to attract trouble that lands them in hilarious situations. The duo is clueless, simple yet lovable adventurers who are always by each other's side through thick and thin. While Motu is a foodie and loves to gorge on samosas, Patlu is the intelligent one and together, they are a laugh riot.
The top ten most-searched TV shows on Google in 2019 are below:
1. Game of Thrones
2. Stranger Things
3. Chernobyl
4. When They See Us
5. The Umbrella Academy
6. The Mandalorian
7. Baal Veer
8. Euphoria
9. Motu Patlu
10. Dead to Me
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