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Sun TV still has a solid business. Can the stock be a star performer again?

Sun TV Network is facing tough competition on its turf, but with timely bets on movies and cricket, it could be on the rise

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In Tamil Nadu, heroes live and dance among the lesser mortals during Pongal. The four-day harvest festival holiday is incomplete without blockbuster movies — a rushed visit to the theatre or binge-watching on the television as a family. It’s entertainment, entertainment and more entertainment, and the day closes with a favourite soap on Sun TV. In 2019 as well, the 26-year-old channel did not disappoint. It aired some of the biggest hits that year — from Vijay’s sports action film Bigil to Rajinikanth’s Petta and Ajith’s action drama Viswasam