Induna.com
 "Cinema Shop on the Net" | |
Type of site | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Founder(s) | Aadarsh Agarwal Siddhant Agarwal |
| Industry | Internet |
| Products | Home video |
| Services | E-commerce (online shopping) |
| URL | Induna.com |
| Current status | Defunct |
Induna.com was Indian e-retail or e-commerce platform headquartered in Kolkata, India launched on 21 October 2007 by Agarwal brothers, Aadarsh and Siddhant.[1] An online shop[2] for Indian film DVDs, VCDs and audio CDs, it became the top three clicked websites of Kolkatta in its launch year as per the Google Zeitgeist 2008 report.[3][4]
In March 2023, Induna announced its closure. The company informed customers via email and social media that it cease accepting orders after March 20.[5]
History
[edit]In 2009, the company added the Blu-ray format as well, for regional language films along with Bollywood and Bengali film titles, as well as a collection of Swedish films directed by Ingmar Bergman.[6][7][8][9]
Founders
[edit]Brothers Aadarsh Agarwal and Siddhant Agarwal, both commerce graduates from Kolkata University, decided to launch their own online company as they experienced the dismal state of many online stores when they ordered movies.[6][9][8]
Shut Down
[edit]The company was dissolved in March 2023.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Business News-Induna India Private Limited Details". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Diwali Gifting Issue: Memorabilia". Livemint. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ Chatterji, Shoma A (10 January 2009). "Marketing Bengali Films". The Statesman.
- ↑ "Siblings & their cinema shop". The Telegraph. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ Deep, Aroon (10 March 2023). "The end of Induna and physical film releases in India". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- 1 2 "Generating Business from Heart". CIOL. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ Adeesh Sharma (1 June 2009). "Agarwals-Generating Business from the 'Heart'". PCQuest.
- 1 2 Chatterji, Shoma A (12 February 2009). "Spreading cinema on the 'Net'". Screen.
- 1 2 "Watch out, 2009!-Net business Induna brothers". The Telegraph. 4 January 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ Deep, Aroon (10 March 2023). "The end of Induna and physical film releases in India". The Hindu.