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Nivedita Basu: You바카라re Mistaken If You Think Television Is Going To Die And OTT Is Going To Take Over

Nivedita Basu speaks up about her new OTT platform Atrangii. She also reveals how television content isn바카라t going to die and will keep on booming in the next 5 years.

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Storyteller and producer has been a part of the entertainment industry for a long time. Enjoying telling stories catering to different likes and dislikes of the viewers, the Head Of Content and Business Strategy of Atrangii, feels fulfilled. Her organisation House Of Originals has already become a signature brand.

Talking about her journey, Nivedita Basu says, 바카라House Of Originals is probably a branch of Balaji House. I was told why I didn't produce so I thought that I should start my own production, which is when this happened. My first original was 바카라Meri Awaaz Hi Sirf Pehchaan Hai바카라, which was a very different kind of a show.바카라

For the unversed, Nivedita Basu has worked on iconic shows such as 바카라Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi바카라 and 바카라Kasautii Zindagi Kay바카라 with Balaji Telefilms.

바카라I am a part of a channel called Atrangii and it has just started doing television and OTT. My job there was to strategise what was going to be on air being as the head of content. I used to discuss with Vibhu [Agarwal] ji about what should go, and what would look nice keeping in mind that the future is digital. So Atrangii was carved in less than a year and has been doing well as an OTT platform as well. Vibhu Agarwal is a master and the credit of the channels' massive success majorly goes to him,바카라 she adds speaking of her journey with Atrangii.

Talking more about the kind of work she does in Atrangii, Nivedita Basu says, 바카라I, not only get the charge of not just thinking content but also keep business part of it in mind as to how profitable it would be for the company. This is a very exciting portfolio and I can바카라t thank Vibhu ji enough for giving me this opportunity. When I am commissioning shows, my production knowledge also helps me a lot. My efforts are driven towards the growth of the company.바카라

The good thing about Hindi television is that it is going to stay for a longer time, according to Nivedita. 바카라Anybody who thinks that television is going to die and OTT is going to take over it, they are probably mistaken. India has a huge population and there are still some places where television has penetrated but they don바카라t have OTT or big screen, so the good part is the reach and relatability of TV is unfathomable,바카라 she says.

Adding to the same, she says, 바카라It changes very slowly and you can바카라t be thinking of doing something overnight. Earlier when I was a part of something called 바카라24바카라 and it was a very huge massive success and people said that it should be released as a web series now.바카라

Showbiz is a very unpredictable space. 바카라Everything changes overnight. We have to be prepared for everything in this industry,바카라 she continues, 바카라In the next five years, 20% of the television audience will increase. Reality shows, fiction shows, and game shows took a long time to come and see how well they are doing. Maybe we are going to see some premium television shows which will be more like OTT, but not exactly the same. I will definitely see television scaling new heights.바카라

In recent years, Korean dramas, Turkish dramas and Pakistani dramas are making it big. On whether she thinks Indian dramas stand internationally, Nivedita Basu adds, 바카라We knew that Hindi shows are popular among Pakistani audiences. Now with other language shows gaining momentum, I think space has opened up for all. Much like us watching different language content, many people in other parts of the world are doing the same. So, we have to keep making quality content. As far as Atrangii is concerned, we are also bringing different language shows for our viewers.바카라

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