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Rose Audio Visuals expands into OTT and digital content creation footprint into the Telugu market
Mumbai: With an exceptional content showcase and production partnerships to their name, entertainment powerhouse Rose Audio Visuals announces a partnership with acclaimed filmmaker Nandini Reddy and Kanakavalli Talkies. Marking its foray into the vibrant Telugu market, the partnership cements its vision of presenting Indian viewers with quality content across languages.
With its avant-garde storytelling including shows like Mithiya and Duranga, Rose Audio Visuals has won over audiences across platforms, cultivating long-standing partnerships with industry titans such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, and Sony Liv, among others. They have recently also expanded their horizons into the audio storytelling arena with the launch of RosePod, showcasing a captivating array of 100 original fiction and non-fiction shows.
Renowned for her directorial prowess, Nandini Reddy has left an indelible mark with blockbusters like Oh! Baby, featuring Samantha Prabhu, was hailed both critically and commercially, and her debut film Ala Modalaindi, starring Nithya Menen, is a cherished gem in the South Indian film industry. With her recent Netflix anthology film Pitta Kathalu, she continues to push boundaries and redefine storytelling in the digital realm, cementing her status as a pioneer in the Telugu OTT industry.
Rose Audio Visuals founder Goldie Behl expressed his contentment about the association saying, “Nandini and I shared a deep friendship since a long time, and her boundless creativity never fails to inspire me. Partnering with Nandini Reddy is a heartfelt decision because of our shared passion for storytelling and the creative vision that we can bring to the Telugu audience. As we delve into the dynamic Telugu market together, our aim is not just to entertain but we aspire to touch souls and break barriers through storytelling that resonates deeply with them”
Nandini Reddy talked about the collaboration saying “Goldie Behl has been a dear friend for many years. We share a similar aesthetic and passion for storytelling and I am excited to reach new frontiers with this collaboration in the Telugu OTT space.”
Gaming
MTG gaming chief Benninghoff joins NODWIN board as esports firm primes for IPO
The Gurugram-based esports firm is pursuing a public listing, has returned to profitability and is growing revenues by 42 per cent
GURUGRAM: NODWIN Gaming is moving fast. The Gurugram-based gaming and esports company has launched a pre-IPO fundraising round, appointed UBS as lead adviser for both the round and a subsequent public listing, and landed a heavyweight board director, all in one go.
The new board member is Arnd Benninghoff, executive vice president of gaming at Stockholm-listed Modern Times Group (MTG), who has overseen the group’s strategic investments and portfolio growth since 2014. He is no stranger to building things: Benninghoff has founded and built fifteen companies, served as chief digital officer at ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, managing director of SevenVentures, and chief executive of Holtzbrinck eLAB. He began his career as a journalist at Deutsche Presse Agentur and various TV networks, holds a Diplom-Kaufmann in business and administration from the University of Münster, and previously sat on the board of Edgeware AB.
The numbers back the ambition
NODWIN is not pitching a story without substance. The company has returned to EBITDA profitability and posted a 42 per cent year-on-year revenue surge, reaching $58.5m in the first nine months of FY2026. The pre-IPO round will combine a primary issuance to fund global expansion through organic growth and acquisitions, alongside a secondary sale to give existing shareholders some liquidity.
Akshat Rathee, co-founder and managing director of NODWIN Gaming, said Benninghoff understands “the entire lifecycle of the gaming and media ecosystem, from the boots-on-the-ground reality of building startups to the strategic complexity of managing multi-billion dollar global portfolios.”
Benninghoff, for his part, said the company “sits at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and technology, making it one of the most exciting players in the global gaming landscape today.”
A portfolio built for the global south
Founded in 2014 by Rathee and Gautam Virk, NODWIN has quietly assembled one of the more compelling esports portfolios outside the Western hemisphere. Its properties include DreamHack India and Comic Con India, and it recently acquired StarLadder, the Ukraine-based tournament organiser behind premier events in CS:GO and Dota 2. The company also serves as a long-term strategic marketing partner for the Evolution Championship Series (EVO), the world’s most prominent fighting game tournament, helping push it into new geographies.
Its geographic focus spans South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Backers include Nazara Technologies, KRAFTON, Sony Group Corporation, JetSynthesys, and the founders’ investment vehicle Good Game Investments.
What comes next
With UBS running the books, a board freshly reinforced with European media and gaming expertise, and revenue heading in the right direction, NODWIN is laying the groundwork deliberately. The esports industry has burned investors before with big promises and thin margins. NODWIN’s return to profitability, combined with a real portfolio of owned intellectual properties across gaming, music and youth culture, gives it a more credible runway than most. The IPO clock is now ticking.
