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Prasar Bharati, India’s public broadcasting heavyweight, rolled out its streaming platform Waves at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa, marking the state broadcaster’s entry into the country’s competitive streaming space.

The platform launches with a slate spanning 12+ languages and 10+ genres, featuring everything from video-on-demand content to free gaming, radio streaming, and 65 live channels. In a bid to differentiate itself from existing streamers, Waves also integrates e-commerce capabilities through a partnership with Ondc (Open Network for Digital Commerce).

“It is indeed a momentous occasion for the Indian entertainment industry with the launch of Waves Ott,” said Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at the launch event. “I am very happy to see the diverse range of content on the platform, including a host of films and content across languages including Konkani.” In India and many Asian countries, streaming is also referred to by the acronym Ott...

Mumbai, April 17 (Ians) Actor Rajveer Singh Rajput, who rose to popularity with his role in the web series ‘Machhli’, recalled how he bagged his first-ever show, ‘Krishna Kanhaiya’ in 2014. He said that he is always thankful to the Almighty for giving him opportunities to be successful in the industry.

Rajveer said: “I started my acting career in an interesting way. In 2014, I went to meet someone on one of the sets in film city where ‘Krishna Kanhaiya’ was being shot. I met the casting director there and when I was returning he stopped me and offered me a role in his show.”

“I remember that I was really surprised when he asked me to give the audition on the spot. Post the audition, within ten minutes I was given my costume to get ready for my character. Everything happened so fast that I didn’t even get the time to...