Mumbai: Shemaroo Entertainment has teamed up with Polygon Labs, the development and growth team for the decentralised Polygon protocol. They will launch Virtasy.io.
This is a new non fungible token (NFT) marketplace where Bollywood aficionados can gain access to an exclusive community. In partnership with Polygon Labs, Shemaroo aims to democratise cinema by bringing Bollywood and art onto its marketplace, connecting fans with IPs through the power of blockchain technology.
At launch, Shemaroo’s Virtasy marketplace will list NFTs related to Bollywood films such as images, movie clips, 3D and metaverse ready avatars. Owners of these NFTs will be able to take their favourite Bollywood characters into the metaverse, be a part of memorable cinematic journeys and build a collection of their own precious moments in an imperishable art form. Virtasy’s community centric platform enables its users to become collectors who can also earn and receive exciting monetary rewards along with added community engagements.
Shemaroo Entertainment CEO Hiren Gada said, “Pre empting how web 3.0 is going to impact the entertainment industry and to be future ready, Shemaroo has chalked out its roadmap in this space, and the launch of Virtasy is a major step in that direction. I am confident that by leveraging the full suite of Polygon’s innovative solutions, tools, and frameworks, we will intertwine cutting edge modern technology with the vast popularity of iconic Bollywood movies and reach fans all around the world.”
Polygon Studios VP, global head of entertainment Kelly DiGregorio said, “Polygon Labs remains committed to transforming the NFT space and making it easily accessible to the thriving entertainment and art sector in India. We are delighted to now be associated with Shemaroo, a name synonymous with Bollywood. Together, I am confident we will be able to connect NFTs to a loyal and enthusiastic audience.”
By leveraging Polygon’s next gen scaling platform, Shemaroo will be able to offer its users access to cost efficient and lightning fast transactions while retaining Ethereum’s security and decentralisation. Further, the Polygon network has a carbon neutral status with plans to go fully carbon negative in the near future.
Shemaroo has also partnered with other established industry players to bring Virtasy to the public. Notably, the entertainment veteran has partnered up with Seracle, a Web 3.0 full stack infrastructure company, building decentralised applications globally. Virtasy.io will initially be open to the public during an early access period. Users will be able to register on the website with their email in order to stay updated on the launch of NFT minting, which will begin shortly.
