Season 4 of ‘Stranger Things’ volume 1 was released on Netflix today, after nearly three years of anticipation. This season is shaping up to be the best yet, with longer episodes and a larger cast than ever before.

To commemorate the launch of the first volume, the Gateway of India in Mumbai was illuminated hours before it began streaming on Netflix.

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The beautiful monument showcased a great projection of the show’s theme. Keeping the plot in mind, the monument displayed the entrance to the Upside Down in the middle with pictures of the show’s main characters – Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max on the sides as well as scenes from the series. Numerous fans were seen taking photos of the light show.

The Gateway of India is one of 15 prominent monuments in 14 countries that will display rifts to commemorate the premiere of Stranger Things.

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Other monuments participating in the extraordinary celebrations include the Empire State Building in New York, Duomo Square in Milan, Bondi Beach in Australia, Malecon Barranquilla in Colombia, and The Wawel Castle in Krakow.

The Gateway of India is a twentieth-century arch monument in Bombay.  The monument was built to commemorate King George V and Queen Mar y’s landing at Apollo Bunder during their 1911 visit to India. 

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 4

‘Stranger Things’ took the world by storm in 2016 and quickly became one of the most popular television shows for sci-fi drama fans to enjoy. 

A brief synopsis released in 2020 hinted at the return of David Harbour’s Hopper, who appeared to have died in the previous season.

According to Collider, showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer have stated that the new season will delve deep into a world beyond Hawkins. The show’s sneak peeks have also hinted at a storyline centred on Victor Creel, who spent years in a psychiatric hospital following the mysterious deaths of his family members inside the Creel House.

In addition to English, the science fiction drama is available in three Indian languages: Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

Season 4’s first volume, containing seven episodes, is now available, and the second volume, containing two episodes, will be released on July 1.