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Mukta Arts offered equity in Dubai-based Arab Venture Corporation
MUMBAI: Subhas Ghai-promoted Mukta Arts may pick up equity in Arab Venture Corporation (AVC), a Dubai-based company which has a studio and is planning to launch a channel.
Mukta Arts has been offered equity but has not taken a final decision on exercising that option. “We have the option to pick up equity in the company. The structuring is yet to be finalised,” Mukta Arts chief executive officer Ravi Gupta tells indiantelevision.com.
AVC is planning to launch on 12 January INTV, a channel, which will focus on fashion and lifestyle content.
Mukta Arts may float a subsidiary company in Dubai to hold stake in AVC. “The holding can be through a subsidiary company overseas or we may decide to have it through the Indian outfit,” says Gupta. He, however, did not spell out how much equity stake Mukta Arts was being offered.
Mukta Arts will be a programme supplier and also help set up infrastructure for INTV. The English-language channel will start with original content of 8-10 hours a day. The content will cover local events in Dubai ranging from fashion to lifestyle and shopping. “We are providing turnkey support to the channel. We have sent a team to carry out production work in Dubai. We will also be providing Bollywood content from India,” says Gupta.
Though Mukta Arts is contemplating how to expand television content, movie business will continue to be the main activity and revenue source for the company, he adds.
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TV9 to host What India Thinks Today Summit 2026 in Delhi
PM Narendra Modi to keynote two day forum on India and the world
NEW DELHI: TV9 Network is gearing up to host the fourth edition of its flagship What India Thinks Today Summit 2026 on March 23 and 24 in the national capital, bringing together a wide spectrum of voices to debate India’s place in a shifting global order.
The summit will open with a keynote address by Narendra Modi, setting the tone for this year’s theme, “India and the world”, as the country positions itself at the crossroads of economic growth, geopolitical shifts and technological change.
From cabinet ministers to chief ministers, business leaders to cultural figures, the event promises a crowded stage and a lively exchange of ideas. Union ministers such as Piyush Goyal and Jyotiraditya Scindia are expected to attend, alongside state leaders including Mohan Yadav, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Bhajan Lal Sharma, Nayab Singh Saini and Bhagwant Mann.
Political voices from across the aisle, including Smriti Irani, Akhilesh Yadav and Asaduddin Owaisi, will also join the conversation, ensuring that the debates are as diverse as they are dynamic.
Adding a cultural and sporting touch, personalities such as yoga guru Swami Ramdev, poet Kumar Vishwas and cricketing names like Sourav Ganguly, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh are set to share the stage. Global business leaders and diplomats will further widen the lens, reflecting the summit’s international outlook.
Speaking ahead of the event, TV9 Network managing director and chief executive officer Barun Das, said India stands at a unique moment in history, combining demographic strength, technological capability and entrepreneurial energy. He noted that in uncertain times, honest conversations and bold ideas will shape the country’s trajectory.
The summit will explore themes ranging from economic growth and governance to innovation, sustainability and culture, positioning itself as a platform for dialogue at a time when the world is in flux.
With a packed agenda and a high-profile guest list, What India Thinks Today Summit 2026 aims to do more than just talk. It seeks to capture a moment where India is not only part of the global conversation, but increasingly helping lead it.
