Tag: Hotstar VIP

‘Tenali Ramakrishna BA BL’ to premiere on Hotstar VIP on 31 Dec

MUMBAI: Hotstar VIP ends the year with a bang by adding yet another blockbuster title to its expansive movie library – this time Telugu action comedy Tenali Ramakrishna BA BL. Directed by G Nageswara Reddy, this movie stars Hansika Motwani, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Sundeep Kishan in lead roles. This courtroom drama with a comical twist will ensure that you end the year with unlimited laughter.

Tenali Ramakrishna is a small time lawyer who is only interested in making money, and so loses cases on purpose. When he gets involved in a criminal case, he decides that he will win and bring about justice no matter the cost. Will this case change his life forever?

December 28, 2019
Avengers: Endgame to stream on Hotstar Premium, Hotstar VIP from Nov 13

MUMBAI: Avengers assemble! as the biggest Hollywood movie ever – Avengers: Endgame – comes to Hotstar VIP and Hotstar Premium – home of the most powerful superheroes! The movie comes to India with its global digital release, barely six months after its theatrical release giving millions a chance to experience the magic of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Unlike the set precedent of digital platforms that offer subscription on the back of features or access to content, Hotstar marks a global and industry first, by giving over 200 million monthly active users a chance to enjoy World’s Biggest Movie Ever – Avengers: Endgame in a language of their choice. Starting 13th November, Avengers: Endgame will be available in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on Hotstar VIP and in English plus Indian languages (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu) on Hotstar Premium. The digital premier of Avengers: Endgame reaffirms Hotstar’s commitment towards providing the best content experience to audiences across the country – in a language of their choice and on their preferred device.

Avenger: Endgame features a powerful ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and many more! With the best visual experience Hollywood has to offer and a seamless viewing experience, the movie can be enjoyed on both living room and handheld devices.

The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in a grand conclusion in Avengers: Endgame. If you’re new to the exhilarating Marvel Cinematic Universe or simply want to relive the magic of superheroes, catch the rest of the titles on Hotstar Premium.

Starting 13th November 2019, Avengers: Endgame will be available in English plus Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on Hotstar Premium and in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on Hotstar VIP.

November 12, 2019
Telugu blockbuster Gaddalakonda Ganesh now streaming on Hotstar VIP

MUMBAI: Hotstar VIP has added yet another blockbuster title to its expansive movie library – this time its action thriller Gaddhalakonda Ganesh. Starring Varun Tej, Atharvaa, Pooja Hegde, and Mirnalini Ravi, the movie has made its digital premiere on Hotstar VIP, much before its TV premiere. Directed by Harish Shankar the movie follows the journey of an aspiring director Abhilash who gets fascinated with the life of a gangster, Gaddhalakonda Ganesh and he ends up making a film with Ganesh playing the lead role.

An assistant director named Abhilash is confident about making a good film within a year's time about a real-life villain. In his search for a villain, he lands in Gaddhalakonda and starts learning about Ganesh. After initial distress, Ganesh narrates his love story with Devi and his life to Abhilash and permits him to make a movie on his life, but he wants to essay his role in the film. Thus, ‘Seeti Maar’ film starring Ganesh begins but will Abhilash be able to finish his film? How does he achieve his goal?

Catch the action thriller ‘Gaddhalakonda Ganesh’- Now Streaming only Hotstar VIP

November 5, 2019
Hotstar VIP announces the digital premiere of Hrithik Roshan starrer-blockbuster ‘Super 30’

MUMBAI: Hotstar VIP has added yet another blockbuster title to its expansive movie library – Super 30. Having collected over 200 crores worldwide at the Box Office and still running in select cinemas, the movie is now set for its digital premiere on Hotstar VIP from 10th September 2019, much before its TV premiere. Starring Hrithik Roshan, Super 30 is based on the real-life story of a Patna based mathematician Anand Kumar.

Anand Kumar, a Mathematic genius from a modest family hailing from Bihar is on a mission to prove that even the poor man can create some of the world's most genius minds. He starts a training program named 'Super 30' to help 30 IIT aspirants crack the entrance test and make them highly successful professionals.

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Mrunal Thakur, Nandish Singh and Pankaj Tripathi

September 9, 2019

This Week in Sports on Hotstar VIP

MUMBAI: Don’t miss out on any games as Hotstar VIP brings you the best of all sporting action LIVE from across the world. From Kabaddi to Cricket, Tennis to Football, Mixed Martial Arts to Water Sports, viewers can enjoy these games anytime, anywhere and across multiple languages.

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

Tournament	Details	Time (IST)
Cricket (ODI)	IND 'A' vs SA 'A'	9.00 AM
Cricket (TEST) Duleep Trophy Finals	India Red vs India Green	9.45 AM onward
Pro-Kabaddi League	Jaipur Pink Panthers v/s Dabang Delhi KC	7.30 PM
Pro-Kabaddi League	Bengaluru Bulls v/s Patna Pirates	8.30 PM
US OPEN	Quarter Finals (Two Men’s and Two Women’s)	9.00 PM Onward

Thursday, 5th September 2019

Tournament	Details	Time (IST)
Cricket (T20) Caribbean Premier League	Trinidad v/s St. Kitts	4.30 AM
Cricket (TEST)	Bangladesh v/s Afghanistan	9:30 AM onwards
Pro-Kabaddi League	Puneri Paltan v/s U Mumba	7.30 PM
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers	India v/s Oman	7.30 PM

Friday, 6^th September 2019

Tournament	Details	Time (IST)
Cricket (T20) Caribbean Premier League	Guyana v/s St. Lucia	4.00 AM
Cricket (ODI)	IND 'A' vs SA 'A'	9.00 AM
US OPEN	Women’s Semi Finals	5.00 AM
	Men’s Semi Finals	10.00 PM
	Men’s Doubles FINAL	10.00 PM
ONE Championship Mixed Martial Arts	ONE: Immortal Triumph	7.00 PM
Pro-Kabaddi League	Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddha	7.30 PM
Pro-Kabaddi League	Bengaluru Bulls vs Telugu Titans	8.30 PM

Saturday, 7^th September 2019

Tournament	Details	Time (IST)
Cricket (T20) Caribbean Premier League	Trinidad v/s Jamaica	6:00 AM
Badminton Chinese Taipei Open	Semi Final	5.00 AM
Water Sports Champions Boat League	Race 2	4.30 PM
Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix	Qualifying Race	6.30 PM
Pro-Kabaddi League	Bengal Warriors v/s Gujarat Fortune Giants	7.30 PM
Pro-Kabaddi League	Dabang Delhi KC v/s Haryana Steelers	8.30 PM
US OPEN	Mixed Double’s Final	10 PM onward
US OPEN	Women’s Single Final	10 PM onward

Sunday, 8^th September 2019

Tournament	Details	Time (IST)
Cricket (T20) Caribbean Premier League	Guyana v/s St. Kitts	5.30 AM
Cricket (T20) Caribbean Premier League	Trinidad vs St. Lucia	9.30 PM
Badminton Chinese Taipei Open	Finals	9.30 AM
Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix	Race	6.30 PM
Pro-Kabaddi League	Dabang Delhi KC vs Tamil Thalaivas	7:30 PM
Pro-Kabaddi League	Bengal Warriors vs Puneri Paltan	8.30 PM
US OPEN	Women’s Double Final	10.00 PM
US OPEN	Men’s Single Final	10.00 PM

Hotstar VIP Subscription is available for INR 365/-

September 4, 2019

Get the ultimate Premier League fan experience with Watch’n Banter on Hotstar VIP

MUMBAI: As Premier League gathers steam, it’s time to get the squad together and join in the action on Hotstar VIP. An exciting feature, Watch’nBanter lets viewers watch the match LIVE and chat with other football fans on the platform.

With the LIVE social feed, viewers can now enjoy the game, discuss match highlights, show allegiance to their team or simply take jibes at the opponents – ALL on a single screen. Users can also invite their friends to Watch’nBanter and join the chat that’s armed with emojis, stickers and club logos.

Every Premier League match will be available in Full HD on supported devices, with expert analysis pre-match, at half time and post-match. Viewers who missed the match can catch all highlights of the game at their convenience.

August 21, 2019
Kick-Off this football season with Premier League LIVE on Hotstar VIP

MUMBAI: With Premier League kicking off this week, football fans in India can revel as Hotstar VIP is set to LIVE-Stream all 380 matches of the season. After an immensely successful cricket season that saw a record breaking 25+ million concurrent views, the platform continues to deliver on its commitment of unlimited LIVE-sporting action and non-stop entertainment.

Every Premier League match will be available in Full HD on supported devices, with expert analysis pre-match, at half time and post-match. Viewers who missed the match can catch all highlights of the game at their convenience. Additionally, to enjoy the league with your squad, Hotstar VIP will soon roll out a social feed ‘WatchNBanter’ that promises to enhance the fan experience like never before.

LIVE streaming of Premier League adds to the robust content offering of Hotstar VIP that includes unlimited sporting action, Hotstar Specials shows, favourite STAR network serials before television at 6AM, movies before television and much more!

Starting 10th August 2019, catch all the matches of Premier League on Hotstar VIP

Hotstar VIP Subscription is available for INR 365/-

August 9, 2019
Hotstar to disrupt online video subscriptions with Hotstar VIP

MUMBAI: Hotstar, India’s leading video streaming platform, launches ‘Hotstar VIP’ – a subscription that offers audiences the best of content at just INR 365 per year. The new subscription plan gives audiences the choice to watch exclusive new content under the Hotstar Specials label, their favourite Star network serials before television at 6 a.m., and the best of live sporting action, including VIVO IPL, ICC Cricket World Cup, Premier League and much more.

Speaking about the launch of ‘Hotstar VIP’, Varun Narang, Chief Product Officer, Hotstar, said, “It is our endeavour at Hotstar to delight customers with content that they resonate with, at the same time give them the power of choice at an affordable cost. Hotstar VIP is aimed at providing users accessibility – be it with the introductory price or the ability to watch exclusive new shows in multiple regional languages. It is a value proposition built with the Indian audience at the heart of it.”

A key feature of the Hotstar VIP service is ‘Hotstar Specials’ – a label that will bring bold & authentic stories made by the biggest storytellers of India to crores of consumers across India. The launch of Hotstar VIP coincides with the release of the first Hotstar Special ‘ Roar of the Lion’, a story on Chennai Super Kings amazing comeback under the leadership of M.S.Dhoni. This show will be followed by Criminal Justice, City of Dreams, Hostages and many more shows under the Hotstar Specials label.

For the first time ever, an OTT platform will allow customers to have a ‘pay by cash’ option. This is being done as a test initially, where users can subscribe to enjoy the Hotstar VIP benefits immediately with cash to be collected from their doorstep in the next 48-72 hours. Adding another layer of convenience for customers, the platform will now allow phone number logins.

Existing subscribers of Hotstar All Annual Sports plan will automatically be upgraded to Hotstar VIP, on a complimentary basis with no additional charge, and can also enjoy access to Hotstar Specials and Star serials before TV. Hotstar Premium subscribers can avail of the benefits under Hotstar VIP along with the latest American shows, blockbuster Hollywood movies and award-winning content from International studios.

March 19, 2019