India’s film industry has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Traditionally, the country’s box office was dominated by Hindi language movies. However, the landscape has diversified, with films from other languages, particularly those from South India, gaining prominence. This shift reflects the expanding appetite of the Indian audience for diverse content. Despite this, not all movies are dubbed into all languages, creating a language barrier for moviegoers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aditya Kashyap encountered a similar language barrier issue during a trip to Paris in 2015 when he wanted to watch Mission Impossible, but the only available screenings were in French. This experience led him to realize that while cities have become more global and culturally diverse, movies continue to release in select languages. Aditya teamed up with his brother, Vineet Kashyap, in 2016 to find a solution to this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2020, Aditya and Vineet founded Cinedubs, a platform that seeks to bridge the language gap in cinema. Their app, launched in July 2022, allows users to enjoy movies in their preferred language at the theater, regardless of the language in which the movie is being played. The founders recognized the challenge of distributing movies in multiple languages, as it typically requires separate screens for each language, making it costly and logistically complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aditya brings over 25 years of leadership experience in various industries, including aviation, IBM Daksh, Genpact, and Aegis. Before launching Cinedubs, he served as the CEO of the global customer experience company, Majorel India. Vineet, on the other hand, has a background in software development and product management, with experience at companies like HCL, Newgen Software, and Aricent. He also founded Headspire Technologies, a software development company that created the dating app Mixxxer, which was later acquired by AdultFriendFinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The founders invested approximately half a million dollars from their savings over 3-4 years to develop the app and establish the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n