New Delhi, Jan. 18 -- Star India's video streaming service is counting on original programming to boost viewership. Hotstar has tied up with 15 film-makers, including Salman Khan and Shekhar Kapur, to offer exclusive content in addition to the serials, movies and sports programmes licensed from its parent. Titled Hotstar Specials, the shows will start streaming by the end of March. The other film-makers Hotstar has partnered with are Neeraj Pandey, Kabir Khan, Nikkhil Advani, Ram Madhvani, Venkat Prabhu, Sudhir Mishra, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Nagesh Kukunoor, Mahesh Manjrekar, Vishal Furia, Rohan Sippy, Debbie Rao and Sharad Devarajan. Hotstar's foray into original programming comes when rivals are focusing aggressively on this space. Netflix has...