In the mid-1990s, Karvy forayed into stockbroking and advisory businesses. Later she forayed into films, debuting with "Pathemari". The company forayed into men's deodorant market by launching HE brand of deodorants. In 2018, the company forayed into metallurgy by setting up a unit in Odisha. UTV forayed into animation production in 1998 with the acquisition of Ram Mohan Biographies. The Company also forayed into dredging and presently owns a sizeable fleet. Locket Chatterjee forayed into the political realm as a member of AITC. In 2015, Star India launched its video-on-demand service, Hotstar and forayed into online streaming. The Company subsequently forayed into theatrical and distribution rights of movies. In 2003 Daler forayed into playback singing for films. Other than television dramas, Tay also forayed into films. In 2018, Flowdan forayed further into record production. She forayed into showbiz by becoming the winner of "Fairever Anandalok Nayikar Khonje in 2006". Miller also forayed into politics and public service. Early in her career, Krishnan forayed into film making as a tool for advocacy.