Streaming Platform MUBI Launches In India. Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Arthouse cinema streaming platform MUBI has launched a new channel dedicated to Indian cinema.

For the uninitiated, besides its arthouse focus, MUBI isn't quite like other streaming platforms for a number of reasons. While other services tend to offer indefinite access to selections of films and shows, MUBI offers a collection of hand-picked films for a period of 30 days only, introducing a new film every day. The platform's founder Efe Cakarel has been discussing his India ambitions for some time now, which he first announced when he attended the 20^th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival With Star late last year.

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What Can I Watch?

MUBI India offers an impressive starting lineup including titles such as Kamal Swaroop's Om Dar-B-Dar,  Kanu Behl's short film Binnu Ka Sapna, Mani Kaul's Duvidha, Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay, Guru Dutt's Pyaasa, Satyajit Ray's Ghare-Baire and even cult comedy Andaz Apna Apna among others.

How Much?

MUBI India subscriptions are currently available at an introductory offer of INR 199 for three months. Alternatively, a full year of the service is available for INR 4,788.

The Good

Access to specially curated films which often include titles you'd have a tough time finding anywhere else online.  The hope is that apart from giving Indian audiences access to underrepresented gems, it will also help put a spotlight on Indian cinema for global audiences who have been largely exposed to the same mainstream fare.

The Bad

The time. Any film on the platform is forever on a countdown, only available for 30 days, so you have to catch them before they leave (Andaz Apna Apna, for example, will expire by the end of the day).