Partnership
Penguin Random House India and Kuku FM release 12 Hindi audiobooks
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Kuku FM
- What it does
- Hindi audiobooks
- Kind
- Partnership
- Based in
- Mumbai
- Founded
- 2018
What they do
Penguin Random House India launched twelve Hindi audiobooks through an exclusive tie-up with Kuku FM in April 2026
What happened
Titles include Devdutt Pattanaik's mythology works and memoirs by Manoj Bajpayee and Neena Gupta
Why it matters
Several of the titles are available in Hindi audio for the first time, widening reach among listeners
The details
- 12 Hindi audiobooks launched in April 2026.
- The deal with Penguin Random House India is exclusive.
- Titles span mythology, memoir and biography.
- Some are in Hindi audio for the first time.
About Kuku FM
- Product
- operates vernacular audio platform
- Customers
- Vernacular language users seeking audio stories, microdramas, and educational content
- How it makes money
- Multi-platform content provider monetizing through subscriptions and advertising
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