| Platform | Starting Price (Monthly) | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ₹149 (Mobile plan) | Originals, Hollywood, international | | Amazon Prime Video | ₹299 (or ₹599/year) | Bollywood, Prime Originals, rented new releases | | Disney+ Hotstar | ₹299 (or ₹499/year) | Live cricket, Marvel, HBO, Disney, Indian films | | ZEE5 | ₹199 (or ₹499/year) | South Indian dubs, Zee originals, older classics | | JioCinema | Free (premium plan ₹99) | HBO, Peacock, Viacom18 movies & sports | | YouTube (Official) | Free (ad-supported) | Many older Bollywood movies on channels like Rajshri , Goldmines |
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