diff --git a/youtube_dlc/extractor/hotstar.py b/youtube_dlc/extractor/hotstar.py
index 61692949e..1c8c399c1 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/extractor/hotstar.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/extractor/hotstar.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class HotStarBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
 
 class HotStarIE(HotStarBaseIE):
     IE_NAME = 'hotstar'
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?hotstar\.com/\S+\/(?P<id>\d{10})'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?hotstar\.com/.*(?P<id>\d{10})'
     _TESTS = [{
         # contentData
         'url': 'https://www.hotstar.com/can-you-not-spread-rumours/1000076273',