{"id":36352,"date":"2025-03-08T16:27:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/plaanet-stree-akshay-bardapurkar-announces-indias-first-women-centric-ott-platform\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T16:27:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:57:55","slug":"plaanet-stree-akshay-bardapurkar-announces-indias-first-women-centric-ott-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/plaanet-stree-akshay-bardapurkar-announces-indias-first-women-centric-ott-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Plaanet Stree: Akshay Bardapurkar Announces India\u2019s First Women-Centric OTT Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p data-end=\"576\" data-start=\"161\"><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 8:<\/strong> On International Women\u2019s Day, Akshay Bardapurkar, founder of Plaanet Marathi, announced the launch of <em data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"290\">Plaanet Stree<\/em>, India\u2019s first-ever OTT platform dedicated exclusively to women \u2013 by the women, of the women, and for the women. The platform will officially launch on\u00a0<strong data-end=\"490\" data-start=\"458\">May 1, 2025, Maharashtra Day<\/strong>, with seven distinguished women from diverse fields joining the grand announcement.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1184\" data-start=\"578\">After four successful years with\u00a0<em data-end=\"632\" data-start=\"611\">Plaanet Marathi OTT<\/em>, which has hosted over 40 shows, Bardapurkar is expanding into new territory to celebrate and empower women through content tailored to their experiences. The platform will offer an array of content, including all-women podcast series, web films, and short films focused on women\u2019s lives, along with expert-led content by female doctors, astrologers, and chefs. Special emphasis will be placed on highlighting the contributions of rural women and female farmers, while also providing a platform for undiscovered women musicians and business leaders.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1805\" data-start=\"1186\">Citing demographic insights, Bardapurkar highlighted that India\u2019s female population, currently at\u00a0<strong data-end=\"1291\" data-start=\"1284\">48%<\/strong>, is projected to surpass the male population in the coming years. In Maharashtra alone, by 2025, the sex ratio is expected to be\u00a0<strong data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1421\">108.483 males per 100 females<\/strong>. \u201cWomen play an integral role in every household and industry. Personally, I am surrounded by four incredible women \u2013 my wife, mother, sister, and daughter. Their contributions to society, from leadership to essential services, are undeniable. With\u00a0<em data-end=\"1719\" data-start=\"1704\">Plaanet Stree<\/em>, we aim to create meaningful content that resonates with them,\u201d Bardapurkar stated.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2118\" data-start=\"1807\">While\u00a0<em data-end=\"1828\" data-start=\"1813\">Plaanet Stree<\/em>\u00a0will launch in Marathi, it will soon expand to multiple languages, ensuring accessibility across India. Beyond streaming content, it will also include a\u00a0<strong data-end=\"2011\" data-start=\"1982\">women-focused marketplace<\/strong>, where users can buy and sell products online, alongside gamification and AI-driven engagement features.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2530\" data-start=\"2120\">Addressing recent challenges faced by\u00a0<em data-end=\"2175\" data-start=\"2158\">Plaanet Marathi<\/em>, including legal disputes, Bardapurkar reaffirmed his commitment to quality content and regional expansion. \u201cEvery company faces ups and downs. We trust the judicial system and will emerge victorious,\u201d he said. He further added,\u00a0<strong data-end=\"2528\" data-start=\"2405\">\u201cOur current investors are aware of all the issues, and they have extended their support to this fabulous new venture.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2751\" data-start=\"2532\">As\u00a0<em data-end=\"2550\" data-start=\"2535\">Plaanet Stree<\/em>\u00a0prepares for its historic launch, Bardapurkar signed off by stating:\u00a0<em data-end=\"2749\" data-start=\"2620\">\u201cThis is more than just an OTT platform \u2013 it\u2019s a movement to empower women through storytelling, knowledge, and opportunities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"2751\" data-start=\"2532\"><em> If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 8: On International Women\u2019s Day, Akshay Bardapurkar, founder of Plaanet Marathi, announced the launch of Plaanet Stree, India\u2019s first-ever OTT platform dedicated exclusively to women \u2013 by the women, of the women, and for the women. The platform will officially launch on\u00a0May 1, 2025, Maharashtra Day, with seven distinguished women from&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/plaanet-stree-akshay-bardapurkar-announces-indias-first-women-centric-ott-platform\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Plaanet Stree: Akshay Bardapurkar Announces India\u2019s First Women-Centric OTT Platform&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36353,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[54],"class_list":["post-36352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}