Hyderabad, December 8, 2025: Chai Bisket, the pioneers of Telugu digital entertainment for over a decade, today announced the official public launch of Chai Shots, India’s first regional short-series OTT platform. Built specifically for the “Third Screen” – the smartphone, Chai Shots offers premium, vertical, scripted entertainment with episodes under 2 minutes, designed to turn daily micro-moments into storytelling experiences.
Backed by Info Edge Ventures and General Catalyst, Chai Shots aims to revolutionise entertainment consumption in India—moving beyond endless scrolling to structured, high-quality storytelling.
A “Creator-First” Revolution with Two Major Announcements
1. The Creator Gateway
A direct-access portal for storytellers to pitch ideas without middlemen.
Chai Shots promises: “From Pitch to Live in just 45 Days”, streamlining approval, shooting, and release timelines.
2. ₹20 Crore Creator Fund
A massive fund to collaborate with 200+ creators over the next six months—fueling original shows and empowering new writers, directors, and actors.
Marquee Investor Backing
Chai Shots has raised a $5 million Seed Round from Info Edge Ventures and General Catalyst.
Angel investors include:
Rana Daggubati (Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur)
Sri Harsha Majety & Nandan Reddy (Founders, Swiggy)
Phanindra Sama (Founder, RedBus)
Alakh Pandey & Prateek Maheshwari (Founders, PhysicsWallah)
Aravind Sanka, Pavan Guntupalli & Rishikesh SR (Founders, Rapido)
Rohit Chennamaneni (Co-founder, Darwinbox)
Amar Nagaram (Founder, Virgio)
Industry Voices
Rana Daggubati: “Storytelling has always been at the core of what excites me… Anurag and Sharath are true disruptors of the Telugu Film Industry.”
Ravi Yelamanchili (Mythri Movie Makers): “A wonderful place for young creators to sprout into mainstream entertainment.”
Padma Shri Sanjeev Bikhchandani (Info Edge): “Short-form content is the future… Chai Shots is doing a very good job.”
Rahul Humayun (General Catalyst): “We’re thrilled to back Chai Shots as they build a pan-India content platform.”
Rohit Chennamaneni (Darwinbox): “Really happy to be part of this and be a cheerleader.”
Phanindra Sama (RedBus): “A great reflection of Telangana Rising.”
Rishikesh SR (Rapido): “I wish to see Chai Shots become another unicorn.”
Sanjay Appan (Educator): “Chai Shots tells stories that are so relatable.”
Sharath Chandra (Co-Founder & CEO): “India is ready for this revolution… The new era of entertainment starts in Hyderabad.”
Anurag Reddy (Co-Founder & CCO): “At Chai Shots, we don’t just create content; we create creators… Launching with 75+ original shows.”
Krishna Mohan (CTO): “We are building an amazing product with a personalized, seamless interface.”
Expansion Plans
Chai Shots begins with a robust Telugu library and is expanding into Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, and Assamese, aiming to become Bharat’s go-to vertical entertainment platform.
About Chai Shots
India’s first regional short-series OTT platform delivering high-quality, vertical video content for mobile consumption. Part of the Chai Bisket ecosystem, with episodes under 2 minutes.
Available now on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
