I was just wondering, but there was a period of time when Viki was able to license some Indian movies, but then that stopped. Why exactly? There are tons of awesome Indian movies out there, and it’s just not possible to make a fan channel for every one, because videos tend to get deleted - almost always sooner or later then all the hard work that’s been put in is lost, making the people who made those channels reconsider applying for a channel again. Is it difficult to get a license for it?
Even though when a movie comes out in India it’s pretty much seen by every Indian who’s able to access a theatre within 2 months of its release, and within 3 months of its release it’ll be shown on cable TV.
I just wish Viki would continue trying to get licenses for good movies.
Does anyone else feel the same way? Is there a movie you’d like to be licensed so that you can actually understand what’s being said?
For me, movies I really want to Viki to work on are:
Singham (the first one which released 2 years ago, loved it)
Welcome (I’ve seen it so many times until the CD has scratches all over it and stopped working)
I can’t think of more names now (since most of the movies I like are a bit older) but there are just so many out there, and I really wish Viki would try to keep getting licenses for them.
@dee: Will Viki license some classic/old ones like Mohabbatein, Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham? Granted, I love Shah Rukh Khan’s acting skills.
Oh and ‘My Name is Khan’ would be great if it gets license too!
I totally agree! It’s frustrating when great Indian movies aren’t available on Viki. Licensing can be tough with regional restrictions and costs, but the demand is definitely there. Singham and Welcome are great choices! Hopefully, Viki will consider more movies if enough people show interest. Let’s keep hoping for more content!
