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JioHotstar gets streaming rights for Dhurandhar 2
MUMBAI: Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar may still be dominating Netflix charts, but its sequel is heading elsewhere. Dhurandhar: The Revenge, directed by Aditya Dhar, has landed a new digital home, with JioHotstar clinching the streaming rights in a fiercely contested deal.
The shift was confirmed with the release of the film’s first poster on Tuesday, which prominently flags JioHotstar as the streaming partner. The sequel is slated for a theatrical release on March 19 and is already shaping up as one of the year’s most keenly watched Hindi films.
Industry insiders say the switch is the result of aggressive competitive bidding. Netflix had locked in the first film, but JioHotstar outbid rivals this time, offering a higher price for the sequel’s post-theatrical run. According to a source close to the negotiations, the film’s buzz and strong trade expectations made it a hot property across platforms. Traders have already tagged the sequel as a likely blockbuster, well ahead of release.
There is another change too: the music rights have moved to a new label, signalling a broader reshuffle around the franchise.
Different platform, bigger chequebook, louder swagger. Dhurandhar 2 is playing for higher stakes—and JioHotstar wants the last laugh.
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Tips Music CEO Hari Nair to step down
Girish Taurani and Sushant Dalmia to jointly steer the company as the hunt for a new chief begins
MUMBAI: A leadership shuffle is under way at Tips Music. Hari Nair, the company’s chief executive, will step down on April 30 as the music label begins the search for a successor.
The company said Girish Taurani, executive director, and Sushant Dalmia, chief financial officer, will jointly oversee operations during the transition while the board identifies a permanent replacement.
Nair joined Tips Music in 2023 and set about reshaping the veteran music label into a more digital, data-led enterprise. During his tenure, the company secured licensing and partnership deals with global platforms including Sony Music Publishing and TikTok, while renewing agreements with Warner Music Group.
Drawing on earlier experience in technology and entertainment, including a stint at ByteDance, Nair pushed the organisation towards a performance-driven culture. He built a brand partnerships division and introduced proprietary software systems aimed at strengthening digital distribution and data capabilities.
Kumar Taurani, chairman and managing director, credited Nair with embedding a data-led culture within the company and driving revenue growth in line with shareholder commitments.
In his resignation note, Nair said that after helping transition the label into a modern, digitally focused and process-driven organisation, the time had come to pursue his next leadership challenge.
The leadership change comes as the broader Tips Films group shows signs of financial stabilisation. In the third quarter of FY26 the company reported a net loss of Rs 2.86 crore, narrowing sharply from Rs 14.2 crore in the previous quarter. For the nine months ended December, losses stood at Rs 12.37 crore.
Yet revenue told a more volatile story. Income from operations slid to Rs 4 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 56 crore in the preceding quarter, taking total operating income to Rs 4.56 crore.
For a company built on a catalogue of more than 34,000 tracks and decades of Bollywood hits, the next chief will inherit both a digital engine and a volatile music market. The playlist may be familiar, but the next act at Tips Music is only just beginning.
