Rumors around Disney’s desire to offload its Indian assets have been circulating since July this year, as skydiving subscriber numbers and programming slashes tie into company-wide cost saving objectives. Hearsay has now reportedly reached table discussions, with Disney exploring the sale of its Indian streaming (Disney+ Hotstar) and broadcast properties. A handful of private equity firms are in the race, according to Bloomberg, along with Indian billionaires Gautam Adani, of the Adani Group industrial empire, and Kalanithi Maran, owner of Sun TV Network, one of Asia’s largest networks. Disney’s retreat from the Indian market is a direct result of its loss last year of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket streaming rights to Viacom18, a joint venture majority-owned by Mukesh…