Company Intelligence Profile
RUSK MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
New Delhi / Mumbai-based Gen-Z digital entertainment company (brands Alright! and Playground) that has raised ~Rs 189+ crore across multiple rounds, with FY25 revenue of ~Rs 81.4 crore.
Last updated 6 September 2026
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Company Identity
Partial / conflicting| Registered name | RUSK MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
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| CIN | U74999DL2019PTC345911 |
| PAN | AAJCR4205J (derived from GSTIN structure; confirmed on MastersIndia GST page) |
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| Listing | No — unlisted private limited company. |
| Incorporated | 13 February 2019 |
| ROC | Conflict across sources: Tofler shows RoC Delhi (original DL CIN) |
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| Authorized capital | ~Rs 13.0-13.12 lakh — minor source variance |
| Paid-up capital | ~Rs 5.65-6.55 lakh — minor source variance |
Business Overview
Confirmed- Rusk Media is a digital-first entertainment company founded in 2019, creating short-form and long-form video content targeted at Gen-Z / young Indian audiences
- It operates content brands/IP including "Alright!" and "Playground" across social platforms (YouTube, Instagram) and produces shows for OTT platforms
- Revenue is largely from content licensing (~81% of operating revenue), plus content revenue (~7%) and advertising (~6%)
- ~99% of revenue is from operations
- The company is expanding into vertical entertainment IP and international markets (US, Europe, EMEA)
Directors & DINs
Partial / conflicting| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayank Yadav | 07793634 | Director & Shareholder & Co-founder | - |
| Karanvir Sofat | 07255824 | Director & Shareholder & Co-founder | - |
| Gautam Singh Virk | 07037918 | Nominee Director | - |
| Kabir Kochhar | 02767618 | Nominee Director | - |
GST Registrations
Partial / conflicting| GSTIN | State | PAN | Status |
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| 27AAJCR4205J1ZA | Maharashtra | AAJCR4205J (derived from GSTIN structure; confirmed on MastersIndia GST page) | Active |
| 07AALCR5823J1Z0 | Delhi | AAJCR4205J (derived from GSTIN structure; confirmed on MastersIndia GST page) | - |
Primary GSTIN (confirmed, MastersIndia): 27AAJCR4205J1ZA — Maharashtra, status Active, registered 17 May 2022. PAN: AAJCR4205J. Home/primary state now Maharashtra. Number of registrations: at least 1 confirmed; a Delhi (state code 07) registration is plausible given the Delhi office but could NOT be confirmed with a verified check digit — reported as "not obtained". CAUTION — entity-confusion trap: GSTIN 07AALCR5823J1Z0 belongs to "Rusk Distribution Private Limited," a DIFFERENT entity (PAN AALCR5823J); do NOT attribute it to Rusk Media.
Financials
Partial / conflicting- Standalone, per Entrackr/Inc42/TheKredible (audited filings, unconsolidated): FY25 — Revenue Rs 81.38 crore
- Net loss Rs 25.33 crore
- FY24 — Revenue Rs 56.85 crore (TheKredible Rs 57.2 cr; ~40% YoY growth)
- Net loss Rs 28.70 crore (down 56% YoY)
- Tofler qualitative FY signals: operating margin ~26%, net profit margin negative, borrowings up sharply, assets up ~163%, book net worth eroded (accumulated losses)
- EBITDA and exact net worth/borrowings figures: not obtained as precise numbers
- Figures are standalone; consolidated statements not obtained
Funding
ConfirmedMultiple rounds — see funding field.
In the News
ConfirmedOm Pathre quits JioStar, joins Rusk Media as GM revenue management
Indian Television Dot Com · 12 days ago
Rusk Media Announces I-Popstar Volume 2, with Neha Kakkar, Aditya Rikhari and KING as Mentors!
MediaNews4U · 13 days ago
Rusk Media announces I-Popstar Volume 2 with brand partners
mediabrief.com · 14 days ago
Rusk Media brings Neha Kakkar to I-Popstar Volume 2
Indian Television Dot Com · 15 days ago
Rusk Media Revenue 2025: $54.6M ARR
GetLatka · 15 days ago
Headlines about RUSK MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED reported by third-party publications. Recur Club does not author or endorse this coverage. Last checked 11 days ago.
Source: Google News aggregated headlines
Legal Cases
Partial / conflicting- One matter found on Indian Kanoon: HT Digital Streams Limited vs Rusk Media Private Limited, Delhi High Court, 8 May 2025 (Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora)
- Rusk Media was respondent
- Nature/outcome details not obtained
- No other proceedings surfaced
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