Hotstar is a video streaming app offering movies, tv-series, and sports content focusing mainly on Cricket and Kabaddi. It has been developed in India and recently acquired by Disney +. The application is one of the most popular in India with more than 150 million subscribers offering content in original format and dubbed into Indian languages. The streaming service is available in India, Canada, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, and the United States.

Hotstar Main Features

Blockbuster Movies and Bollywood: The app has an extensive and curated catalog, movies produced around the world and from renowned names in India like Ram Madhvani, Venkat Prabhu, and Sudhir Mishra. Find titles varying from famous old-time blockbuster movies to classic Bollywood films like; Chhichhore Mission Mangal, Prati Roju Bandage, and more.
Live Sports: As one of their key features, the sports networks for Hotstar hosts the leading Indian and International sports channels broadcasting premier sports events in different fields like Cricket, Football, and Kabaddi. The International Cricket Council, Board of Control for Cricket in India, and the Indian Premier League work along with Hotstar to create a better user experience. The user can also broadcast International sports events.

Original Content: Exclusive feature of the app to produce original Indian entertainment TV Shows. Hotstar reunites celebrities, movie directors, and storytellers including Shekhar Kapur to create and produce original content for the application like; Yeh Rishta Kya, Out of Love, and many more.
Live News: A section dedicated to finding all the latest and most popular news broadcasters both live and for replay. Find all the latest news in India on channels like Republic TV, Republic Bharat, NDTV 24x7, NDTV India among others. Find international news delivered in English, and Indian news in more than 7 different Indian languages and English.

Is Hotstar Free?

The application is free for download with a free trial period and offers two possible subscription options:

Disney+ Hotstar VIP: Rs 399 per year / $5.50 USD
Disney+ Hotstar Premium: Rs 299 per month or Rs 1,499 per year / $3.99 USD per month or $19.99 USD a year