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| Format | Examples | Platforms | |--------|----------|------------| | Movie scenes & songs | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham , Padmaavat , Gangubai Kathiawadi | YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video | | Web series | Made in Heaven (Sobhita Dhulipala), The Fame Game (Madhuri Dixit) | Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ Hotstar | | Music videos | "Ghungroo" (Hrithik-Vaani), "Bijlee Bijlee" (Hardeep-Nora) | YouTube, T-Series, Zee Music | | Interviews & chat shows | Koffee with Karan , The Kapil Sharma Show | Hotstar, Sony LIV, YouTube | | Vlogs & lifestyle content | Alia Bhatt’s sustainability vlogs, Kiara Advani’s workout clips | Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts | | Fan edits & compilations | "Best of Deepika expressions", "Katrina dance evolution" | TikTok (archives), Instagram, YouTube |