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{{short description|Indian pay television channel}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = MTV
| logo = MTV_Logo_2010.svg
| logo_alt =
| logo_size = 150px
| launch_date = {{Launch date|df=y|1996|10|28}}
| owner = [[Viacom 18]]
| headquarters = [[Mumbai]], India
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]] (downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for [[SDTV]]s)
| country = [[India]] [[Bangladesh]]
| language = [[Hindi]] English
| area = India Bangladesh
| former_names =
| sister_channels = MTV Beats [[VH1 India]] [[Nickelodeon India]] [[Sonic-Nickelodeon|Sonic]] [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]] [[Comedy Central India]] [[Colors Rishtey]]
| website = {{url|www.mtvindia.com}}
| sat_serv_1 = [[Airtel digital TV]]
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 480 (SD)
| sat_serv_2 = Zuku TV (Kenya)
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 931
| sat_serv_3 = [[Akash DTH]] (Bangladesh)
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 354 (HD)
| sat_serv_6 = [[Dish TV]]
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 455
| sat_serv_7 = [[Tata Sky]]
| sat_chan_7 = Channel 807
| sat_serv_9 = [[d2h]]
| sat_chan_9 = Channel 457
| sat_serv_10 = [[Sun Direct]]
| sat_chan_10 = Channel 370
| cable_serv_1 = [[Asianet Digital TV]]
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 544 (SD) Channel 843 (HD)
| cable_serv_2 = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]]
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 310 (SD) Channel 836 (HD)
}}

'''MTV India''' is an Indian [[pay television]] [[television channel|channel]] specialising in music, reality and youth culture programming. It was launched in 1996 as the Indian version of [[MTV]] and is owned by [[Viacom 18]], a joint venture operation between MTV International owner [[ViacomCBS]] and [[Reliance Industries]]' [[TV18]]. Most of the programming on the channel is produced in [[Hindi language|Hindi]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = The 86 Percent Solution: How to Succeed in the Biggest Market Opportunity of the Next 50 Years|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=NA7dJJC-TuMC&q=mtv%2520india%2520hindi%2520language&pg=PT84|publisher = Pearson Education|date = 2005-09-14|isbn = 9780132782159|language = en|first1 = Vijay|last1 = Mahajan|first2 = Kamini|last2 = Banga}}</ref> MTV India has its headquarters in [[Vile Parle]] in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.customercarephonenumber.in/mtv-channel-office-contact-address-phone-number-email-website/|title=MTV Channel Office Contact Address, Phone Number, Email, Website {{!}} Customer Care Phone Number|website=www.customercarephonenumber.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref>

== Related channels ==
In 2014, [[Viacom 18]] launched ''Pepsi MTV Indies'', an [[Indie Music|indie music]] and subculture channel in partnership with [[PepsiCo|Pepsi Co]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lighthouseinsights.in/pepsi-partners-viacom18-for-pepsi-mtv-indies-a-24-hour-channel-for-indie-music-culture.html/|title=Pepsi & Viacom18 To Launch 'Pepsi MTV Indies', A 24-Hour Channel For Indie Music & Culture|date=February 6, 2014|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref>

In 2016, MTV Indies was replaced by [[MTV Beats]], a 24-hour music-only channel. After its launch, MTV India changed its focus on broadcasting reality series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/television/viacom18-to-launch-hindi-music-channel-mtv-beats-mtv-indies-content-to-be-on-digital-platforms/|title=Viacom18 to launch Hindi music channel MTV Beats; MTV Indies content to be on digital platforms|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref>

[[VH1 (Indian TV channel)|VH1 India]] airs the international productions of MTV instead of airing them on MTV India, along with international music.

== Programming ==
{{Further|List of programmes broadcast by MTV (India)}}

==VJs==
===Current===
* [[Anusha Dandekar]]
* Benafsha Soonwalla<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/benafsha-soonawalla-bigg-boss-11-all-you-need-to-know-about-this-mtv-vj-view-pics-2508675/|title=Benafsha Soonawalla Bigg Boss 11: This MTV VJ To Raise Temperatures On Salman Khan's Show|first=Leona|last=Nathan|date=1 October 2017|website=India.com}}</ref>
* [[Baseer Ali]]
*
* [[Gaelyn Mendonca]]
* [[Nikhil Chinapa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Nikhil-Chinnappa/articleshow/30978726.cms|title=Nikhil Chinnappa - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* [[Rannvijay Singh]]
* Varun Sood

===Former===
*[[Amrita Arora]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amrita-arora-just-took-us-back-to-the-90s-with-this-pic-1732575|title=Amrita Arora Just Took Us Back To The 90s With This Pic|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
* [[Ayushmann Khurrana]]
* [[Gurbani Judge|Bani J]]
* [[Cyrus Broacha]]
* [[Cyrus Sahukar]]
* Deepti Gujral<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-deepti-19.html|title=MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Deepti - Profile|date=4 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904011406/http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-deepti-19.html|archive-date=4 September 2011}}</ref>
*[[José Covaco]]
*[[Mini Mathur]]
*[[Maria Goretti (actress)|Maria Goretti]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan17/sunday/filmtv.htm|title=Tribuneindia... Film and tv|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>
*[[Nafisa Joseph]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/july/july204.htm|title=Former MTV VJ Nafisa Joseph dead|date=30 July 2004|website=Indian Television Dot Com}}</ref>
*[[Malaika Arora]]
*[[Krissan barreto]]
*[[Raageshwari Loomba]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan24/sunday/filmtv.htm|title=Tribuneindia... Film and tv|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>
* [[Rhea Chakraborty]]
* [[Shenaz Treasury]]
* [[Siddharth Bhardwaj]]
* [[Soniya Mehra]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-soniya-29.html|title=MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Soniya - Profile|date=4 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904030310/http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-soniya-29.html|archive-date=4 September 2011}}</ref>
* Sophie Choudry
* Sunanda Wong<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-sunanda-23.html|title=MTV India - VJs, Music, Videos, Blogs, Games, Wallpapers, Interviews, Performances, Shows, Fun and more - VJ - VJ Sunanda - Profile|date=3 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903142140/http://mtv.in.com/vjs/profile/vj-sunanda-23.html|archive-date=3 September 2011}}</ref>

==Awards==
{{div col}}
* Fully Faltoo Film Awards
* Lycra MTV Style Awards
* [[MTV Immies]]
* MTV VMAI
* [[MTV Youth Icon of the Year]]
{{div col end}}

==MTV Fully Faltoo Films==
A series of spoof films under the banner of ''MTV Fully Faltoo Films'' were produced by MTV. The first film [[Ghoom (film)|Ghoom]], a spoof of 2004 film [[Dhoom]] was released theatrically on 2 June 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/now-mtv-forays-into-fully-faltoo-films/story-CCCwkmMhqt0A5hVztBpDjL.html|title=Now, MTV forays into 'fully faltoo' films|date=May 22, 2006|access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/may/may227.htm|title=MTV India forays into films; spoofs 'Dhoom'|date=18 May 2006|access-date=6 February 2019}}</ref> Three more spoof films "Jadoo Ek Bar" ([[Jodhaa Akbar]]), "Bechaare Zameen Par" ([[Taare Zameen Par]]) and "Cheque De India" ([[Chak De! India]]) aired on MTV under "Fully Faltoo Film Festival" from 20 September 2008 to 4 October 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mtv-announces-fully-faltoo-film-festival-1189033|title=MTV announces 'Fully Faltoo Film Festival'|date=September 10, 2008|access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|http://www.mtvindia.com}}

{{Network 18}}
{{MTV Networks}}
{{Viacom}}

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[[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
[[Category:MTV channels]]
[[Category:Music television channels in India]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1996]]
[[Category:Television channel articles with incorrect naming style]]
[[Category:Viacom 18]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Maharashtra]]

MTV India - Revision history

Aryakin2021: basic refined intro for clarity also and corrected details for consistency

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