Most people who stream content regularly rarely go beyond the major streaming platforms. But there’s a mini universe of platforms serving content in regional languages aside from English and Hindi. Here’s a quick guide to the OTT players out there.
Regional content
Hoichoi.tv
Shree Venkatesh Films’s Hoichoi.tv is a Bengali streaming platform with popular shows such as Dhanbad Blues, Eken Babu and Hello! (pictured above) and films like Sweater, Shah Jahan Regency and Projapoti Biskut.
Addatimes
Watch original Bengali web series, classic and latest movies, critically acclaimed short films on Addatimes. Launched on June 15, 2016, Addatimes is currently available in India and Bangladesh.
KLiKK
The latest player on the Bengali streaming platform bandwagon, KLiKK offers original web series such as Chick Flick and Protibimbo, films, short films, children’s content, Bengali songs and more, all in HD format.
Aha Video
Watch Geetha Subramanyam 2020, Locked, Mastis and other Aha originals in Telugu and English.
Sun NXT
Sun NXT, a video-on-demand service owned by the Sun TV network, has all the latest movies and shows in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
Manorama Max
Owned by the Malayalam Manorama group, Manorama Max offers shows, music, movies and news in Malayalam.
ReelDrama
ReelDrama aims to introduce viewers to the culture of Assam via an array of contemporary and classic movies, original web series, music, comedy, cooking and devotional shows, and a dedicated entertainment section for kids.
Content in multiple languages
viu.com
A Hong Kong-based streaming platform, Viu offers Korean dramas, Telugu hits and top Indonesian content.
BIGFlix.com
Reliance Entertainment’s BIGFlix.com offers Hindi and regional movies.
Cinemas of India
The National Film Development Corporation’s platform is a treasure of contemporary cinema and vintage movies. Here you will find Mani Kaul’s 1969 Uski Roti, Mrinal Sen’s Padatik (1985) and PC Barua’s Devdas (1935) as well as Kamal Swaroop’s cult classic Om Dar-B-Dar (1988). The site also has documentaries, award-winning short films that can be seen for free and a selection of films on Mumbai, one of which is Kundan Shah’s brilliant 1983 comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.
Gemplex
Gemplex offers originals shows, music and short-format content mainly in Hindi. They have a modest menu of content in Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, English and even Persian.
mubi.com
Mubi is a great platform for world cinema. They offer a curated selection of movies, adding one a day. The movies stay on the platform for 30 days. Ankhon Dekhi (2013), Chaudhvi Ka Chand (1960), Nishant (1975) and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) are among the Indian films that can be streamed right now.
