MUMBAI: Viacom18 CFO Soumen Ray who joined the organisation as the deputy CFO in 2013 has recently joined Bajaj Auto as the president finance and CFO designate in August 2018.
Ray commenced his journey with Viacom18 during the year 2013 and donned the hat as the deputy CFO, CFO and chief finance and strategy officer. Coming from the B Com background from Kolkata’s St. Xavier’s college, he initiated his career by joining Eveready Industries India Ltd in 1998 as manager-finance.
He also has other laurels to boast of. He qualified as a chartered accountant, made a move at ITC as the commercial manager after a successful stint for about five years at Eveready Industries. Ray then joined Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) as the general manager finance after serving the company for about three years in his previous company. He served for about five years at HUL and then joined Viacom18 as the deputy CFO in 2013.
As per the reports, he will work closely with Kevin Pius D’Sa and is expected to succeed as the president (finance) after D’Sa’s retirement. He will also be a part of Bajaj Auto’s senior leadership team.
BENGALURU: Network18 Media & Investments Ltd (Network18) reported year over year (y-o-y) growth in consolidated operating revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2018 (Q1 2019, quarter or period under review) as compared to the year ago quarter (Q1 2018). The company reported consolidated operating profit (EBITDA) of Rs 18 crore in Q1 2019 as compared to a loss of Rs 2 crore during the corresponding year ago quarter. Consolidated operating revenue grew 10 percent y-o-y during the quarter under review to Rs 1,124 crore from Rs 1,025 crore in Q1 2018 on a comparable basis.
Network18 chairman Adil Zainulbhai said: “We have begun the new fiscal with improved viewership across our portfolio, which shall be the foundation for our growth plans. We continued investments in regional news and entertainment and in digital. We continue to see opportunities in the media space.”
TV18 Broadcast Limited
TV18 Broadcast Ltd (TV18) is the listed Network18 broadcast subsidiary and the largest contributor to its numbers. Its consolidated revenues increased 11.1 percent y-o-y in Q1 2019 to Rs 1,088 crore from Rs 979 crore. TV18 consolidated operating profit (EBITDA) almost tripled (2.79 times) y-o-y to Rs 39 crore in Q1 2019 as compared to Rs 14 crore.
TV18’s growth in revenue was led by Viacom18 and Indiacast revenue for which climbed by Rs 73 crore (a little less than 10 percent) y-o-y during the quarter under review to Rs 832 crore from Rs 759 crore. The company’s business and general news had revenue growth of 14 per cent (Rs 20 crore) y-o-y in Q1 2019 at Rs 173 crore as compared to Rs 153 crore. Regional news (Ex Lokmat) and infotainment had revenue growth of 24 per cent (Rs 16 crore) during the quarter under review at Rs 83 crore as compared to Rs 67 crore in Q1 2018.
In its investor update, Network18 says that TV18’s subscription revenue increased 10 percent y-o-y during the period under review to Rs 301 crore from Rs 273 crore in Q1 2018.
Growth in operating profit (EBITDA) was led by business and general news with 25 per cent (Rs 7 crore) y-o-y growth at Rs 35 crore in Q1 2019 as compared to Rs 28 crore in Q1 2018. Viacom18 and Indiacast had 13 per cent y-o-y growth in operating profit at Rs 26 crore from Rs 23 crore in Q1 2018. Operating loss of regional news (Ex Lokmat) and infotainment declined to Rs 22 crore in Q1 2019 from operating loss of Rs 37 crore.
The numbers mentioned above have been obtained from TV18’s Investor update. It may be noted that Viacom18 and Indiacast became subsidiaries of TV18 from 1 March 2018. Hence, reported financials of TV18 consolidate these entities only from that date. Other y-o-y numbers are not comparable.
“Our television channels reach out to 700 million people across the country, making every 1 in 2 Indians our consumer. We have 53 domestic channels across news and entertainment, making us a formidable player. The improving advertising environment and our rising viewership are positives, as we continue investing into growing our offerings across genres,” said Zainulbhai in a TV18 investor update.
Network18 Digital, Print and others
Network18 Digital, Print and others revenue declined 22 per cent y-o-y in Q 2019 to Rs 36 crore from Rs 46 crore in the year ago quarter. Operating loss (EBITDA) increased to Rs 21 crore from Rs 16 crore.
MUMBAI: It seems just like yesterday. How oft we have heard that phrase being spoken. So much so that it appears banal. However, in the case of Colors – the general entertainment channel from the now Reliance Industries majority-owned Viacom18 – it is so apt. 10 years have gone by since it started.
Twitterland has been buzzing with tweets from Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak, Colors itself, and nominated managing director Sudhanshu Vats celebrating the achievement of the landmark.
And why not? It seems not so long ago that Colors was flagged off under the baton of programming head Ashvini Yardi and the then CEO Rajesh Kamat. The former today is a successful producer and Bollywood icon Akshay Kumar’s production partner. The latter manages funds and is invested in the media space.
Colors disrupted the status quo – and how. At launch stage, expensive loss leaders like Khatron Ke Khiladi hosted by Akshay Kumar, accompanied by path breaking rural subject shows like Na Aana Is Des Laado, Balika Vadhu and Uttaran delivered a breath of fresh air to audiences, who stayed glued to the channel. This gave it unprecedented viewership ratings and made existing leaders Star Plus, Zee TV and Sony Entertainment raise their eyebrows in surprise, and later creased their brows with worry. It succeeded at a time when two other efforts, NDTV Imagine and Real Broadcasting, flopped and folded up. Both had big money backing them. And, no one expected Colors to be any different. The name itself was pretty oddball.
However, fully charged up distribution, sales and marketing teams – led by Kamat, then promoters Raghav Bahl, and then group CEO Haresh Chawla – worked day and night to make it a success. Ambition ran pretty deep. With failure not an option, there was only one path to beat, that of victory over India’s audiences.
Colors shot up the viewership charts dislodging leaders Star and Zee from their perches and carved out its place in the top 3 GEC sweepstakes. Of course, money had been burnt during startup as investment, and the cash burn continued. But the advertising and marketing community caught on quick and started ploughing media spends into the channel.
The Colors rosy tale continued until both Kamat and Ashvini departed, leaving a vacuum. And, like earlier, a surprise candidate was plonked in the drivers’ seat: Raj Nayak – a professional with experience of selling Star Sports and ESPN, then Star Plus in its early humungous success days, later NDTV and then with his own venture Aidem. Quizzical looks went around relating to the selection.
But Raj adapted quickly to the creative demands and brought in a former Sony programming head Manisha Sharma to help and fine-tune the selection of fictional and non –fiction shows. He continued to bet big on shows such as Bigg Boss, invested oodles of money on the Anil Kapoor-starrer 24, and went the mythological, fantasy and superstition way with shows such as Shani, Naagin, Chandrakanta, Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat and formats like Rising Star, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, India’s Got Talent, the superhit comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil etc. . Most of Raj’s gambles worked. Shows like 24 and detective series Dev got him plaudits galore for investing in good and edgy content, while the others got the channel eyeballs.
And in Colors’ tenth year, it looks like there’s no stopping Raj and the colourful team. Firmly entrenched as a serious contender in the GEC leadership sweepstakes, Colors has spawned extensions in different languages, replicating the Hindi GEC’s success. A change of management twice – once when Raghav sold out to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance and recently when in joint venture Viacom18 American giant Viacom ceded majority to Reliance – has not dampened any spirits. It has only buoyed Raj, Sudhanshu and their merry men (and women).
More so when Ambani at a Viacom18 event in Mumbai late last year, told Sudhanshu — and over hundred guests present — that having invested time and money in the telecom venture Jio, it was time to devote some time to the TV venture, comprising GECs and news channels.
As the celebrations for a decade of existence continue, we at indiantelevision.com doff our hats to the Colors team and wish it success after success.
MUMBAI: Colors Bangla, the Bengali general entertainment channel by Viacom18 is going to launch its mega quiz show Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti on 16 July, Monday at 9 pm. Produced by Big Synergy, this weekday prime time game show is an adaptation from an American format named Who Wants to be a Millionaire. The show is about human stories and drama, piecing together some remarkable stories and giving such aspirants an opportunity of a lifetime that promises to transform their lives.
Taking the reigns as host of the iconic game show, Bengali cinema’s stalwart Prosenjit Chatterjee has now become a dream weaver by proffering a prize of one crore with questions that can make the fortunes of a few lucky participants. Receiving an overwhelming response within days of announcement, aspiring participants from cities like Kolkata, Malda, Siliguri, Kharagpur, Durgapur and Howrah have been pouring in.
“KBC is a much-loved format and is in line with the brand philosophy of Colors Bangla, ‘Tomar Sopner Rong’. It fuels aspirations and gives everyone a chance to fulfill their dreams. Our teams have done a phenomenal job of taking the platform to all segments of society and unearthed worthy contestants who have the drive in them to grab the opportunity and challenge their destiny. While we continue to engage viewers with quality and refreshing content, we are confident that Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti will change the lives of many,” said Viacom18 head- regional entertainment Ravish Kumar.
Leaving no stone unturned for the promotion of the show, Colors Bangla has designed a 360-degree marketing and promotional campaign with touch points across on-ground, outdoor, radio, print, cross channels and digital.
Speaking about the success of the KBC franchise in India, BIG Synergy Media Limited creative producer Siddharth Basu said, “With Ke Hobe Bangla R Kotipoti, the KBC franchise has become more than just a quiz show. It is an enlightening journey filled with humane stories and unforgettable moments. The platform is more than a show; it is a life-changing experience for the participants based only on the power of their knowledge and nerve. Prosenjit is the perfect choice as host for the Bengali version of KBC, with his signature charisma and personality, making the show even more entertaining for the viewers of the show.”
Taking it one notch higher, Viacom18’s digital platform, Voot, will give viewers an opportunity to feel the thrill and excitement of being a part of the game show through innovative and lucrative games week on week. On weekdays, viewers will get a chance to answer the ‘Bari Boshe Baajimaat’ (Ghar Baithe Jeeto Jackpot) question only available on VOOT to win Rs 50,000 every week, while on the weekends, viewers can play an emulation of the KBC game digitally and stand a chance to win a smartphone every week.
MUMBAI: It’s promotion time at the Reliance Industries-owned news firm TV18 Broadcast and Network18 Media and entertainment broadcasting major Viacom18. The boards of the three companies have upped their respective CEOs to managing director (MD). Sudhanshu Vats who was earlier group CEO, Viacom18 has now been designated as MD even as Rahul Joshi has been given the same designation at both Network18 Media and TV18 Broadcast. Joshi’s position is for a term of three years with effect from 9 July 2018, while Vats’s redesignation awaits the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals.
Vats has been associated with Viacom18 from last six years, while Joshi has worked at Network18 Group since September 2015 and is CEO news and group editor in chief.
Adil Zainulbhai, chairman of Network18 and TV18 said “Both the appointees have tremendous skill and experience and will continue to drive our news and entertainment businesses towards leadership, as we continue to invest in these areas.”
Joshi has done his masters in management studies from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai University.
Prior to joining the Network18 group, he worked for more than two decades with The Economic Times, where he rose through ranks to quickly become one of India’s youngest editors, and has also worked as its editorial director. He also launched ET Now and helped shape the digital coverage of ET Online.
Joshi was also employed with The Indian Express in the past. He is also on the board of News Broadcasters Association (NBA).
Vats is a management graduate from the Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad. Prior to joining Viacom18, he spent about 20 years in Hindustan Unilever (Unilever India) where he worked in sales & marketing and general management roles across categories and shaped many popular household brands. Vats is also chairman of the national media & entertainment committee of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry), VP of IBF (Indian Broadcasting Foundation) and director of BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council).
For every young graduate today, the fairytale dream is no more finding a stable job in an MNC. Instead, youngsters are eager to leave a mark with their world-changing ideas. But launching a startup is no piece of cake. They may have the expertise, the financial backers and the time but what they sometimes lack is the right mentor from companies that made it large. But media company Viacom18 has come forth as a saviour to train technology startups with its property, VStEP.
A unique initiative in India’s media and entertainment space, VStEP is a startup engagement programme that creates an opportunity for start-ups to pilot technology-based solutions to business problems.
Working in close collaboration with business units across the Viacom18 network, the VStEP startups develop solutions that are relevant to both media and non-media companies. Viacom18 recently concluded the first class of VStEP in partnership with Zone Startups India, a global brand of technology accelerators and early stage venture funds, operated by Toronto-based Ryerson Futures Inc.
Indiantelevision.com spoke exclusively to the man heading VStEP, Viacom18 digital ventures senior vice president Achint Setia who gave us insights about the thought behind launching VsTEP, what makes them tick, importance of technology for Viacom18 and much more.
What was the rationale behind launching VStEP?
We launched VStEP in October 2017 with the thought of how do we stay close to the disruption along with solving our daily business problems which cannot be resolved at speed and scale unless we have significant technology intervention there. We also wanted to create an open work culture in the organisation. We have been working with startups for several years now in different projects here and there. But what we’ve realised, is that if these startups are left alone in the organisation, they get aloof in the corporate system. They need a continuous mentorship and guidance on how to manoeuvre in the corporate system to get the best outcomes for their products.
So you want to mentor talent rather than just investing in them?
Money is the easiest problem to solve for any startup because you have a lot of people with tons of money who don’t know where to invest. There are sufficient crowdfunding platforms that will get you the right money. The key is to identify where do you deploy that money effectively to scale up. Scaling up today in the current ecosystem is the biggest challenge for a large organisation as well as for a startup. It is important to realise what problem you’re trying to solve. A lot of young guys come with interesting solutions but get lost in technology and forget the business proposition. This will only come with correct mentorship. If we don’t listen to the real potential impact of some of these solutions, a lot of good ideas get lost in translation. People came to the program with a particular idea, and what really came out by the end of the program was completely different. Of course, money is also important but not the driving factor.
What were the key problems that you were trying to solve with the program?
When we started the program, we had five focus areas where we felt technology could help our business model and operations. The first focus areas was about doing something in AI/deep learning space and solutions which could come in help for our digital platforms, especially Voot, along with our other assets to enhance the consumer experience or improve the quality of content we serve or just the way we understand consumers. The second focus area for us was around corporate legal where we didn’t want to rely too much on human intervention and make it automated. Third corporate finance, followed by content and consumer insight . We also wanted to give an opportunity to other M&E tech startups to pitch their solutions to us which is why we had the fifth focus areas as other promising M&E innovations
So are you looking at building the company very differently with a lot of dependence on technology and less on human interaction?
The entire initiative is to make Viacom18 more tech savvy and a digitally transformed organisation having adopted technology not only in certain parts but across the board. As the technology evolves, we also want to make sure that the technology skill and understanding of our employees develop simultaneously.
You recently concluded your first masterclass/program. How did it go and how many entries did you see?
We started the program last year with road shows across Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. We had over 200 entries from startups across the country from which we shortlisted 12 startups for the first round of pitch. The shortlisting was done in combination with our partners, zone startups, and a bunch of leaders from within the organisation who understand the business in and out.
How involved will the winners of the program be at Viacom18? Will they work closely with the organisation?
We have already signed up two of the VStEP First Class startups with long-term contracts. We are working with the winners of the showcase on piloting their solution to assess its deployment at scale. We completed successful POCs with the other two startups as well and shall engage them on business use-cases as required in future.
What were the areas of delivery of the winners?
The startup that won the VStEP startup showcase is an Artificial intelligence and data analytics startup. The first winner works on auto-generation of fine meta-data tags; which will help us in understanding the consumer better. The second winner had done brainwave mapping (also known as Neuro testing)to understand the consumer behaviour which is very effective when we are doing research on promos, new content etc. The third winner is into automating the Customer/Vendor verification with real time due diligence reporting which helps expedite the due-diligence process.
What was the range of investment for first season of VStEP program?
We are not looking at investment as a key criteria in this program. Investment would be something which we evaluate on a case to case basis.
In the program, were the entries just ideas or a definite product? What were your criteria?
Our criterion was that we want growth stage startup, which means they would have already developed a proof of concept and have a solution ready. While the solution may not be immediately deployable for our business problem but it has to be ready in some stage or we spend a lot of time working with them to make something ready.
You mentioned that it’s important for brands to invest in technologies. How important will technology be for Viacom18 in 2020?
Technology is becoming core to every industry and organisation now. The media industry has been historically a very technology dependent industry. To put anything on air requires heavy investment in technology. The way technology is manifesting now has changed. Technology is a big focus area for our organisation’s transformation program.
So will you only invest in technology companies?
The startup ecosystem in India is largely dependent on technology sector. If there are certain sector issues that we can’t solve at speed, we will look at all kinds of startups. But technology will always remain at the core of it.
Who were involved in the program from the leadership team?
There were bunch of people from our leadership team starting right from Sudhanshu Vats, to our finance head, Digital ventures head, strategy head and our legal head. In total, we had 9 people from the leadership team. It wasn’t just the first layer of leadership but mentorship came from three layers of leadership Led by the VStEP Champions.
When will you roll out the next program?
We will roll it out in the next quarter or so. It is going to be an ongoing thing. As we look at scaling up the technology at Viacom18, we want to expand the scope of problems we want to solve and the kind of startups we will look at. This year, we may also look outside India in Singapore, Israel and so on to find startups. We also want to build an ecosystem of partners which is very important for us who could add layers to the program in terms of mentorship, access to their status to VStEP and providing access to our startups to other platforms.
How will you put the word out and let the startup community know that you are willing to invest and mentor them?
The word of mouth spreads fast in this community as the startup community is extremely connected.
Will you promote all the talent from the program in the industry?
Absolutely! We don’t want to constrain the startup to work with only Viacom18. We want them to grow on their own even if they want to work with another broadcaster. The IP of the idea remains with the startup. We are not into this for IP rights as we are not investing in them monetarily.
MUMBAI: Anthill Ventures, an investment and scaling platform for early-stage startups, has partnered with Viacom18 for an accelerator program called Anthill Studio.
With this partnership, the studio will provide additional market access opportunities to the startups of Anthill Ventures.
The program will scout for startups building products for the media and entertainment industry using technologies such as AI/ML, AR/VR, IoT, Big Data, Blockchain and others. The areas of focus include filmed entertainment, TV, gaming and digital media industries.
Anthill Ventures founder and CEO Prasad Vanga said, “Viacom18 has emerged as a prominent entertainment network and is a key enabler of sustained innovation and thought leadership.”
For Anthill Studio, Viacom18 will act as a catalyst to create the desired ecosystem for startups by providing easy access to the media and entertainment market.
In order to nurture Indian startups, the Mukesh Ambani-led media network Viacom18 launched its startup engagement program VsTEP last year.
With VsTEP, Viacom18 aims to provide startups with business and technology mentorship along with an opportunity to scale up by collaborating with them on contract basis or via other commercial opportunities.
Positive about the partnership with Anthill, VStEP head and Viacom18 Digital Ventures senior VP Achint Setia aims to bring disruptive innovations to media businesses. “We are looking at tech innovations especially in the areas of AI, ML, automation for our TV, films and digital business,” he said.
Located at Hyderabad, the studio division of Anthill Ventures is already in partnership with film production and distribution company Suresh Production to accelerate programmes towards helping the technology startups in building solutions for the M&E sector.
Anthill Ventures is present in nine global hubs across the world, with offices in Singapore, USA and India.
VStEP is a startup engagement programme that creates an opportunity for start-ups to pilot technology-based solutions to business problems.
MUMBAI: Hulu has obtained exclusive rights to stream full series from Viacom, including Daria, Nathan for You, My Super Sweet 16 and The New Edition Story. The company will gain the rights to 20 films, including School of Rock.
According to the reports, the agreement includes content from Nickelodeon as well, like Nick Cannon’s musical show Make It Pop, animated programs Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and Penguins of Madagascar.
Hulu, co-owned by Comcast, Disney, Fox and Time Warner, said earlier that it is parting ways with chief content officer Joel Stillerman, as well as senior VP of experience, Ben Smith and a senior VP in partnerships and distribution Tim Connolly.
A combined technology and product group that will report to new CTO Dan Phillips, formerly COO at TiVo is being created by the company. That organisation will span engineering, data centre operations, network and broadcast operations centres, information technology and program management, as well as product management, user experience and product development.
MUMBAI: Viacom18, India’s fastest growing Media & Entertainment company, yesterday conferred graduation certificates to five start-ups who were a part of the VStEP program. True to its brand promise of Open New Worlds, Viacom18 has been engaging with start-ups to build a culture of inclusive innovation. A pioneering initiative in India’s Media & Entertainment space, VStEP is a startup engagement programme that creates an opportunity for start-ups to pilot technology-based solutions to business problems. The five start-ups that were a part of the first class of VStEP are TESSACT, Karza Technologies, Entropik Technologies, Firmwayand vPhrase.
Working in close collaboration with business units across the Viacom18 network, the VStEP startups have developed solutions that are relevant to both media and non-media companies. The first class of VStEP has been onboarded in partnership with Zone Startups India, a global brand of technology accelerators and early stage venture funds, operated by Toronto-based Ryerson Futures Inc.
Speaking about the VStEP initiative, Achint Setia, Senior Vice President-Viacom18 Digital Ventures and Head- VStEPsaid, “At Viacom18, we propel ourselves on the back of innovation concurrent to our brand promise of Open New Worlds. Engaging with startups through VStEP has been an enriching experience as the initiative has brought solutions that add business value while at the same time drives a culture of innovation internally as well. Over the last 6 months, our teams have worked closely with the startups on the POCs, perfecting them into solutions that are adoption ready.”
FurtheringViacom18’s commitment in fostering a culture of innovation and engaging with startups, the company recently entered a strategic partnership with Anthill Ventures for an accelerator program called Anthill Studio that will scout for startups building products for Media & Entertainment industry using technologies such as AI/ML, AR/VR, IoT, Big Data, Blockchain and others. The areas of focus include filmed entertainment, TV, gaming and digital media industries.
A brief on the five startups of the VStEP first class and their POCs are:
• Tessact- Enabling Indian M&E players auto index their content library and enabled for contextual search on a single cognitive platform built.The platform comes with applications for contextual search, S&P compliance review, Social feed moderation, Subtitle QC/Edit, Ad detection in live stream and other useful scenarios built specifically for Indian M&E Industry using customized deep learning models.
• Karza Technologies-The platform assists corporates to onboard vendors/ partners by automatically fetching company details, registration details (GST, PAN, etc), e-court searches, defaulter searches, etc along with a due-diligence report (Karza Scan), providing insights about existing consumers for a group. The Karza platform enables holistic view of a network and the negativity around it using public data sources.
• Entropik Technologies- An Emotion Intelligence platform for Media/ Brands that tracks users’ emotions as they experience any media/content on a sec by sec basis. The platform uses Brainwave Mapping & Facial Gesture Recognition to track data points like (Attention, Appreciation, Mental Effort, Activation Level, Emotion Spectrum). This can be useful in video/ audio optimization, post production editing and brand placement within the content.
• Firmway-Firmway digitizes the entire confirmation process through a web based interface by sending confirmations on the click of a button, including automated follow ups on SMS and emails, online reconciliation platform, direct access of confirmation to auditors and real-time dashboard for all the responses.
• vPhrase-vPhrase helps companies make their reports easy to understand by explaining the insights in words, using AI. The company’s platform, Phrazor, analyses data, derives insights and then communicates those insights, in words, in multiple languages. It automates the work of analysis and communication while also having the capability to personalise narratives for each employee highlighting all important points that need attention.
MUMBAI: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures has partnered with Digi Osmosis for digital marketing of their upcoming movie ‘Manto’ starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Manto was nominated in the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regards category. The whole cast and crew went to attend the premiere at the festival.
The Digital Marketing kick started at the Cannes Film Festival wherein a day before the screening of the film, the teaser was launched on Facebook via a Live session with the media in India.
The teaser on digital has garnered more than 5 million views.
Viacom18 Motion Pictures marketing head Rudrarup Datta says, “For a content rich film like Manto, we wanted someone who has hands-on understanding of content and the digital marketing space and Digi Osmosis fit the bill. We had a great experience working with Digi Osmosis on ‘Toilet Ek Prem Katha’ which was one of last year’s most successful movie marketing campaigns on Digital.”
Digi Osmosis has worked on several known digital campaigns in the entertainment spectrum with movies like Padman, Kaabil, Dilwale and many more.
Digi Osmosis CEO Manish Kumar adds, “We are extremely happy to work on content rich movies like Manto as we get to explore a niche audience base that is always interested in unique and innovative content on digital platforms”
Manto is being screened at the ongoing Sydney Film Festival 2018 and will hit theatres in India later this year.
