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Karan Kundrra dons the driver’s hat as the ‘Special Uber’ driver to promote Amazon miniTV’s latest web series ‘Love Adhura’
Mumbai: Amazon miniTV – Amazon’s free video streaming service, has captivated audiences with a host of stellar multi-genre shows. The Amazon miniTV team has always found new and innovative ways to take the service to its fans, by bringing their favourite artists closer to them. To promote its latest romantic thriller series ‘Love Adhura’, the service had a unique idea: the lead actor, Karan Kundrra, surprised customers by becoming their Uber driver for a day and dropping them off to their destinations. Karan drove an Uber Green – the company’s latest offering promoting zero-emission rides.
Karan Kundrra is a known figure in the entertainment industry and is admired for his witty charm and charisma. As part of the initiative, Karan was seen surprising riders and talking to them about his experience while shooting for Love Adhura, and grooving to a romantic track from the show, on-route to their destinations. The surprise encounter with him driving an Uber left the passengers delighted.
A passionate romance laced with a nail-biting thriller, Love Adhura stars Karan Kundrra and Erica Fernandes in lead roles and has been receiving phenomenal reviews from both critics and fans. The quintessential engagement of Karan donning the role of an Uber driver joins the innovative Metro ki Sawari campaign by the lead cast which recently made headlines during the promotions of the show.
Amazon miniTV business head Aruna Daryanani said, “At Amazon miniTV, our endeavor is always to find opportunities to integrate brands organically with our content. Teaming up with Uber for the promotion of our new romantic thriller ‘Love Adhura’ reflects the same. Uber Green is working towards building sustainability in transportation, which our youthful audiences at Amazon miniTV relate to, and is a great example of how both brands can build a symbiotic relationship.”
Talking about his experience of being a part of this unique association, Kundrra expressed, “Being part of this unique promotional idea was truly an exhilarating experience. It was thrilling to surprise and interact with passengers, which gave me a unique opportunity to connect with people in a real-world setting, outside of Television screens. The excitement and joy on the faces of the riders were priceless, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this.”
Directed by Tanveer Bookwala from Ding Infinity and starring Karan Kundrra, Erica Fernandes, Saaquib Ayubi, Vivek Madaan and Abhilasha B Paul in pivotal roles, Love Adhura is streaming exclusively for free on Amazon miniTV. You can watch it on the Amazon shopping app, Fire TV, or download the Amazon miniTV app on Playstore.
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JioStar revenue hits Rs 9,784 crore as cricket fuels 22 per cent growth
A surge in digital viewership and sports dominance fuels a blockbuster quarter for the media giant
MUMBAI: JioStar is batting on a flat pitch. The media titan’s fourth-quarter results for the financial year 2026 reveal a business scaling new heights, propelled by an unprecedented appetite for premium sports and digital-first storytelling.
Gross revenue for the quarter soared by 22.15 per cent to Rs 9,784 crore, up from Rs 8,010 crore in the third quarter. Operationally, the momentum was equally strong; revenue from operations climbed 21 per cent to Rs 8,372 crore. These figures underscore the firm’s successful integration following the Reliance and Disney merger, creating a dominant force in the Indian market.
The annual performance has been nothing short of a spectacle. Full-year gross revenue reached a massive Rs 36,248 crore, while annual profit after tax hit Rs 3,210 crore. This rapid expansion reflects JioStar’s ability to capture and monetise the massive growth in India’s media consumption.
Cricket proved to be the ultimate growth engine. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and TATA IPL 2026 delivered “record-breaking viewership” across both television and digital screens. The World Cup final alone drew a global peak concurrency of 72.5 million on JioHotstar, cementing its status as the nation’s premier streaming destination. On television, JioStar maintained a commanding 34.2 per cent viewership share, reaching a staggering 810 million viewers nationwide.
The digital numbers were just as impressive. JioHotstar averaged 500 million monthly active users, driven by consistent subscriber growth and innovative AI-led content discovery tools. These advancements are ensuring that JioStar remains at the cutting edge of the global “Race for Attention.”
With a firm grip on the country’s most valuable sporting rights and a rapidly growing digital footprint, JioStar is perfectly positioned for the future. It has built the ultimate content powerhouse—one that is ready to dominate the Indian living room for years to come.
