Best 10 Entertainment Apps in India 2021

Let’s take a look at this list featuring the top 10 entertainment android apps in India in 2021.

1. Hotstar
2. ZEE5: Movies, TV Shows, Web Series, News
3. Netflix
4. JioTV – News, Movies, Entertainment, LIVE TV
5. JioCinema: Movies TV Originals
6. IMDb: Your guide to movies, TV shows, celebrities
7. Google Play Games
8. YouTube Kids
9. Amazon Prime Video
10. SonyLIV: Originals, Hollywood, LIVE Sport, TV Show

1. Hotstar

Disney+Hotstar is your go to video streaming app for the best of live sports, TV shows, movies and other entertainment.

Enjoy unlimited access to 100,000 hours of TV shows and movies from India and across the world, Star India TV shows, every major sporting event like the upcoming VIVO IPL 2021 and T20 World Cup and exclusive Hotstar Specials produced by us.

For our users in India, we also bring you the world’s best stories from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel studios (Disney+). We’ve also dubbed them in Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil and Telugu!

You can watch on Hotstar:

• For Free: Thousands of hours of some of the most popular Indian Movies, Star TV Shows, Previews & Highlights of cricket and other sports, and the latest News.
• By subscribing to Disney+ Hotstar VIP: Disney+ shows and movies in dubbed vernacular languages, unrestricted access to live sports (like Dream11 IPL, Premier League, Formula 1 and Tennis), latest Star TV serials before they premiere on TV, latest Bollywood movies, our exclusive library of shows we’ve produced as Hotstar Specials.
• By subscribing to Disney+ Hotstar Premium: everything in VIP & the latest American TV shows, Hollywood movies & Disney+ movies, shows and Originals in all languages including English.

2. ZEE5: Movies, TV Shows, Web Series, News

Subscribe to ZEE5 to enjoy 2800+ Movies, 150+ Web Series, Before TV & Ad-free entertainment content, Regional content, Live News, and much more, that too in your language!

Reasons to join ZEE5:
· 2800+ Movies
· 150+ Web Series
· Watch latest episodes of your favourite TV shows Before TV telecast
· Ad-free content
· Video content dubbed in 7 languages

· 11 display languages & 12 content languages
· Download and watch offline
· Live TV guide for channel programming
· 90+ Live News channels
· Catch up with your favourite ZEE network shows

· Smart search including voice search
· Personalized recommendation
· Seamless video playback

3. Netflix

Looking for the most talked about TV shows and movies from the around the world? They’re all on Netflix.

Netflix has got award-winning series, movies, documentaries, and stand-up specials. And with the mobile app, you get Netflix while you travel, commute, or just take a break.
What you’ll love about Netflix:

• They add TV shows and movies all the time. Browse new titles or search for your favorites, and stream videos right on your device.
• The more you watch, the better Netflix gets at recommending TV shows and movies you’ll love.
• Create up to five profiles for an account. Profiles give different members of your household their own personalized Netflix.

• Enjoy a safe watching experience just for kids with family-friendly entertainment.
• Preview quick videos of their series and movies and get notifications for new episodes and releases.
• Save your data. Download titles to your mobile device and watch offline, wherever you are.

4. JioTV – News, Movies, Entertainment, LIVE TV

Highlights:
• Never miss a program with the 7 days catch up of your favourite channels
• Pause & Play Live TV Channels at your convenience
• Find all the popular & trending entertainment shows in the ‘Featured’ tab
• Browse through the top stories of the day in our ‘News’ tab
• Mark channel/programs as favourites to never miss them

• One tap for all sports Live / Highlights in our ‘Sports’ tab
• Set a reminder for your favourite show and never miss them
• Record your favourite shows & watch them at your convenience
• Instantly rewind or forward for 30 seconds on the player

• Go to the previous or next channel by a simple swipe back forth in the player
• Choose the quality at which you want the video to be played
• Watch LIVE TV and browse the app simultaneously – by just dragging and docking the player

5. JioCinema: Movies TV Originals

JioCinema Features
– Chromecast support to watch your favourite movies & entertainment shows on TV
– With Picture-in-Picture mode, stream while simultaneously checking your office emails
– Resume watching from where you left off across any compatible device
– Choose the quality at which you want the video to be played
– Get entertained without any advertisement pop-ups

– Watch movies and browse the app simultaneously – by just dragging and docking the player.
– Keeping up with the trend by having Auto-Play on the Video screen
– Also available on the web: www.jiocinema.com
– Multiple audio support also on JioCinema web

6. IMDb: Your guide to movies, TV shows, celebrities

IMDb is the world’s most popular and authoritative source for entertainment, movie, TV, and celebrity information. Watch trailers, get showtimes, and buy tickets for upcoming films. Rate and review shows you’ve seen and track what you want to watch using your Watchlist. IMDb takes you behind the scenes with exclusive IMDb Originals, celebrity interviews, and more. Stay up to date with entertainment news, awards, and events.
Sign in to:

• Get personalized recommendations for shows and movies
• Track what you want to watch with your Watchlist
• Rate and review what you’ve watched
• Save your favorite theaters
• Create and share lists of movies, shows, and celebrities

Discover what to watch – and where to watch it:
• Browse popular favorites and personalized top picks
• Compare watch options to find the best place to watch any title
• Read user and critic reviews
• Watch the latest trailers, IMDb Originals, and clips

Explore:
• Search for more than 5 million shows, movies, and entertainment programs – and more than 8 million cast and crew members
• Read breaking entertainment news
• Browse quotes, trivia, and goofs
• Get complete event coverage from the Academy Awards (Oscars), Golden Globes, Emmys, San Diego Comic-Con, film festivals, and more

• Check out Best Picture winners, top rated movies, popular shows, celebrity birthdays, and more
• Receive notifications for the latest trailers, movie showtimes, and breaking news
Check showtimes and buy local movie tickets:
• Use your current location to get nearby showtimes
• Sort movie showtimes by start time, end time, genre, rating, and more

• Buy tickets directly from your phone or tablet
IMDb is available worldwide in English (US/UK), Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Turkish, and Hindi.

7. Google Play Games

Games are more fun with the Google Play Games app. They’ll help you find your next favorite game – from action to puzzles. And with “Instant play,” many games require no installation. Really. Save your progress and track your achievements as you level up. Plus, you can pick up where you left off from any device.

KEY FEATURES
• Instant play: There’s no installation needed – look for the “Instant play” button to instantly play full games.
• Built-in Google games: Play Solitaire, Minesweeper, Snake, PAC-MAN, Cricket, and Whirlybird – even when you’re offline.

• Save your progress: Your progress is automatically saved to the cloud when you see “Progress saved by Play Games.”
• Gamer profile: Create a custom gamer ID, unlock achievements, earn XP, and level up.
• Gameplay recording: Easily record and share your best gameplay moments.

8. YouTube Kids

A video app made just for kids. YouTube Kids was created to give kids a more contained environment filled with family-friendly videos on all different topics, igniting your kids’ inner creativity and playfulness. Parents and caregivers can guide the journey as your kids discover new and exciting interests along the way.

Learn more at youtube.com/kids
• A safer online experience for kids
YouTube works hard to keep the videos on YouTube Kids family-friendly and use a mix of automated filters built by our engineering teams, human review, and feedback from parents to protect our youngest users online. But no system is perfect and inappropriate videos can slip through, so they’re constantly working to improve their safeguards and offer more features to help parents create the right experience for their families.

Customize your child’s experience with Parental Controls
• Limit screen time: Set a time limit for how long your kids can watch and help encourage their transition from watching to doing.
• Keep up with what they watch: Simply check the watch it again page and you’ll always know what they’ve watched and the newest interests they’re exploring.
• Blocking: Don’t like a video? Block the video or whole channel, and never see it again.
• Flagging: You can always alert to inappropriate content by flagging a video for review.

Flagged videos are reviewed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Create individual experiences as unique as your kids
Create up to eight kid profiles, each with their own viewing preferences, video recommendations, and settings. Choose from “Approved Content Only” mode or select an age category that fits your child, “Preschool”, “Younger”, or “Older”.

• Select the “Approved Content Only” mode if you want to handpick the videos, channels and/or collections that you’ve approved your child to watch. In this mode, kids won’t be able to search for videos. The “Preschool” Mode designed for kids 4 and under curates videos that promote creativity, playfulness, learning, and exploration.

The “Younger” Mode allows kids 5-8 to explore their interests in a wide variety of topics including songs, cartoons, and crafts. While our “Older” Mode gives kids 9 and up the chance to search and explore additional content such as popular music and gaming videos for kids.

The library is filled with family-friendly videos on all different topics, igniting your kids’ inner creativity and playfulness. It’s everything from their favorite shows and music to learning how to build a model volcano (or make slime ;-), and everything in between.

9. Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has the largest selection of latest & exclusive movies and TV shows, Stand-Up Comedy, biggest Indian and Hollywood films, US TV series, most popular Indian & international kids’ shows, and award-winning Amazon Originals, all available, ad-free, with a world class customer experience.

The service includes titles available in 9 local languages including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bengali and is also available in three local user interfaces – Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.

The content mix is a good balance of the best in Indian and international movies and TV shows. They have aimed to get the best of both. From India, they have focused on securing movies within a few weeks of theatrical release from the top Bollywood and regional studios, like Salman Khan Ventures, Yash Raj films, Dharma, Excel, T-Series, Shree Venkatesh films, Everest entertainment, V Creations, Dream Warrior; and from international studios they have latest movies and TV shows (day after broadcast in the US) from Warner, Paramount, Lionsgate, CBS, etc.

The recently launched Worldwide-First Mobile-Only Video plan in India: Prime Video Mobile Edition. Powered by affordable data, the ubiquitous smartphone has become the country’s preferred screen for entertainment. Prime Video joins hands with Airtel for the first roll-out of Prime Video Mobile Edition, making high quality entertainment accessible to hundreds of millions of Airtel customers.

Prime Video Mobile Edition is a single-user mobile-only plan created especially for a mobile-first country like India. All Airtel customers on pre-paid bundled packs get 30-day free trial of Prime Video Mobile Edition. Subsequently, customers can activate Mobile Edition through recharge bundles starting at an introductory offer of ₹ 89.

10. SonyLIV: Originals, Hollywood, LIVE Sport, TV Show

Looking for a one-stop destination for the live-action of world sports, binge-worthy shows and movies? SonyLIV is your destination!
Highlights
• Watch live sports
• A delightful experience of all-New SonyLIV that streams Premium and Sports content.
• Incredible storytellers bringing their content on the SonyLIV app in the form of the SonyLIV Originals Web Series.
• Turn the volume up for premium Marathi series Shantit Kranti.
• Like things your way? You can create up to 5 personalized profiles.
• Do not disturb. Subscribe to our pack & get rid of ads for a super smooth, uninterrupted streaming experience.
• Watch the latest episodes of all your favourite shows on Sony SET and SAB TV.
• Watch on 2 screens at the same time.