Disney+ India Launch To Happen on 3rd April; Prices Revealed for VIP, Premium Subscriptions

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On Mar 31, 2020

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Disney+ India launch was first slated for 29th March, along with the start of IPL (Indian Premier League) 2020 season. With COVID-19 pandemic forcing a delay in IPLseason the company decided to postpone the Disney+ launch in India. Finally, a weeks gap, the company has today revealed that the Disney+ services will officially launch in India on 3rd April.

Unlike the global launch, in India, Disney+ won’t have a standalone app. Instead, the company will be rebranding Hotstar as Disney+ Hotstar. With this, one your Hotstar app will have most of the Disney curated content apart from Hotstar’s existing catalogue of shows, movies, live sporting events and live tv.

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Disney+ Hostar will arrive with a refreshed app and website design, which we already got to see during the beta testing earlier this month. We have still attached a couple of screenshots showing off the new design. This new service will also launch with fresh and slightly more exorbitant subscription plans.

New Disney+ Hotstar Subscription Plans

While the logo has changed, the plans remain the same for the existing users until they are due for renewal. For others, Disney+ Hotstar will offer you to choose between Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Disney+ Hotstar Premium plans. New subscribers or subscribers who are due for renewal will now have to shell out:

Rs. 399 for Disney+ Hotstar VIP
Rs. 1,499 for Disney+ Hotstar Premium

What’s the difference between Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Disney+ Hotstar Premium you may ask?

Well to Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscribers will get unrestricted access to live sports,
Marvel Cinematic Universe, a host of Hotstar Originals, and recent Bollywood movies.

Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscribers, on the other hand, everything which is available for Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscriber plus 100 series and 250 superhero and animated titles, including Disney+ Originals, and shows from HBO, Fox, and Showtime.

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“With the success of Hotstar, we ushered in a new era for premium video streaming in India. Today, as we unveil Disney+ Hotstar, we take yet another momentous step in staying committed to our promise of delivering high-quality impactful stories for India that have not only entertained but also made a difference in people’s lives, a promise that is even more meaningful in challenging times such as this,” said Uday Shankar, President of The Walt Disney Company APAC and Chairman, Star & Disney India, said in a statement.

“We hope the power of Disney’s storytelling, delivered through Hotstar’s technology, will help our viewers find moments of comfort, happiness and inspiration during these difficult times,” he added.

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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