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  • Rohit Sharma’s ‘Hyper Tygers’ launches in partnership with Graphic India & ISM Komix

    Rohit Sharma’s ‘Hyper Tygers’ launches in partnership with Graphic India & ISM Komix

    MUMBAI : Rohit Sharma in partnership with Graphic India, UK based ISM Komix and Cornerstone Sport took a stand for India and the environment today with the launch of the all new, unique “HYPER TYGERS” – the world’s first superhero cricket team, who play futuristic Hyper Cricket to save the environment, their village, and the world.

    The Hyper Tygers E-books will be available on DailyHunt http://m.dailyhunt.in/Ebooks/english/hyper-tygers-chapter-1-book-200806 , starting today and can be accessed free of charge for the first two weeks, after which each chapter will be priced at Rs. 10/-. A new chapter of Hyper Tygers will be released every week. A special contest on DailyHunt will also give two lucky contestants, each week, a chance to win an autographed cricket bat or ball, from Rohit Sharma.

    An exclusive partnership with Facebook and worldwide launch of the Hyper Tyger motion comic videos will be made available for free, through Rohit Sharma’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RohitSharmaOfficialPage/?fref=ts , the Hyper Tygers Facebook page, the Facebook Graphic India app and the Graphic POP! Mobile app and www.hypertygers.in starting today.

    The 8 minute pilot episode of the motion comic combines chapters 1 and 2 and takes place in India 2077 AD, when villagers band together to create a talented cricket team that will fight against Mr X and his Shadow Corporation to save their village, ‘Geomantra’, from destruction and a gravity train line. Geomantra is a metaphor for protecting India and the Earth’s environment.
    “Green Tyger Challenge”, will be a regular weekly contest that will challenge readers of all ages to go out and support their local community by completing fun and social challenges, like planting a tree, collecting rubbish, helping members of their community and then posting/sharing their efforts on social media. Each week one lucky contestant will win exclusive prizes and everyone can become a Green Tyger on www.hypertygers.in.

    “It is fantastic to be a part of the creation of this action-packed adventure around a futuristic game of cricket. On a larger level the comic series by Graphic India speaks to the protection of the planet and the need to bring about social change. “said Rohit Sharma.“Hyper Tygers is a timely, fun way to engage in a conversation that needs to be had. I hope it helps create awareness and is instrumental in the creation of dialogues that make a real difference in the world.”

    “Cricket meets Superheroes! Two of the world’s greatest passions unite in this epic adventure of a futuristic cricket team fighting for our planet,” commented Sharad Devarajan, CEO of Graphic India. “What an honor it is to work with superstar Rohit Sharma to bring this story to his millions of fans and also bring awareness to the important issue of climate change.”

    “It’s great to have cricket superstar Rohit Sharma as part of the team, opening up a great story for India and inspiring a generation of Green Tygers and eco warrior’s to go out and score a century of positive change”, added Xan Morgan, Co-Creator of Hyper Tygers, who was part of Prime Minister David Cameron’s 2012 trade delegation to India, representing Environment and Water from the United Kingdom.

    “ISM Komix is thrilled to be partnering with such a great team at Graphics India and Cornerstone. Our passion is sports, especially cricket and there is nowhere better for cricket than India. Our future is your future and the planets future and Hyper Tygers is our dream to make the future a better place and bring peace and harmony to the planet.” Steve Salem Creative Director ISM Komix.

    “We are thrilled to have partnered in this initiative to spread a very important message. This is an attempt to literally save the world using the power of social media. Rohit’s concern for the environment and his millions of followers on Facebook made him the obvious choice for this. We are really glad he agreed and are sure that, he will encourage many individuals to support the cause. This being our first association with a digital comic series, is a significant step for Cornerstone Sport in increasing our footprint in the digital space.” Says,Jogesh Lulla, COO, Cornerstone Sport.

    Hyper Tygers is also developing original storylines with UK charity Elephant Family, founded by Mark Shand, brother of the Duchess of Cornwall who the Charity counts as it Royal President along with HRH The Prince of Wales.

    ISM Komix and Graphic India will also be planning a worldwide animation, digital video and gaming strategy around Hyper Tygers to reach cricket audiences across numerous media platforms around the world.

  • SillyMonks raises 3Cr from HNI; Plans to launch 6 web series properties

    SillyMonks raises 3Cr from HNI; Plans to launch 6 web series properties

    MUMBAI:  Hyderabad based digital and entertainment start-up SillyMonks – the youngest & the fastest growing YouTube Multi Channel Network Partner announced today they have raised 3Cr from HNI Sreenivasa Reddy Musani, CMD EKTHA Group. The deal, marked as the largest HNI investment in this space in South of India will help SillyMonks augment their market leadership and to introduce new digital media properties.

    Sreenivasa Musani is an entrepreneur with 18 years in Internet & E-commerce related businesses specializing mostly in disruptive technologies. His passion is to invest and be part of technologies that make a difference in the way people interact and conduct business online.

    “SillyMonks has shown tremendous potential in its growth and is well placed to be part of new digital revolution in India in the coming years, says Sreenivasa Musani. We are excited to be part of SillyMonks and the fast growing digital transformation space in India”.

    The deal, which marks the largest HNI investment in this space in South of India will help SillyMonks augment their market leadership and to introduce new digital media properties.

    Revealing the details Sanjay Reddy, Founder and Managing Director of SillyMonks said“The funds raised will further secure and maximise ROI for our clients, by delivering new digitally immersive online experiences to a highly connected customer base and help create innovative original content.”

    In the immediate short term SillyMonks plans to launch six web series properties on their YouTube channel “SILLY TUBE” encouraged by the stupendous success of first Telugu web series MuddapappuAvakaiproduced by Pink Elephant Pictures under SillyMonks Network.

    A start-up venture founded by Media & Entertainment Specialist Sanjay Reddy and Anil Pallala inSeptember 2013, SillyMonks is keen to expand its domination in content aggregation, customization, and deployment of contentsin audio and video format for mobile carriers, devices, and music stores both in India and in world markets. 

    Outlining its services and brand strengths in the market Sanjay said “We have a multitude of popular digital media properties like MonkStar and over 650+ YouTube Channels with original content.We are looking at adding compelling content and options to brands and agencies eager to connect with the critical and growing digital demographics, in the online &television market space with a profitable combination of technology and content.”

    The digital media product consumption in this segment is currently pegged at INR 8000 crores ($ 1.2 Billion) and expected to grow at a CAGR of 33.5% to reach a mind boggling number of INR 25,500 Crores ($ 3.9Billion) by 2020in India. Our main focus is to eye a significant pie of this cake. 

    In June 2014, SillyMonkshad raiseda nominal fund froman Angel Investor KorrapatiRanganatha Sai of Vaaraahi ChalanaChitram, a well-known producer and known for many movie hits like Rajamouli’sEega (Makhi)& Legend.

    Explaining about the market and competition Sanjay says”We are transformers so competition is not a challenge for us”.We are astrong player in the film marketing to music band production to promotion of different brands in the online market helping various stakeholders, ranging from SME to big film production houses – to musicians to content creators, to grow their digital footprint.

    SillyMonks clocked revenues of INR 4.75Cr in 2015-16 and in the current year the company anticipates 50% growth.

    About SillyMonks: 
    SillyMonks have strong footprints in producing content for digital & TV and Film production.It also owns a Music Company which is in original music space called Monkstar Music that provides a platform for independent artists. SillyMonks is present in South India, Mumbai and Los Angeles. 

    SillyMonksMulti Channel Network (MCN) delivers approximately 100 Million + views in a month and addresses a social audience of 16+ million followers across various social media platforms. Revenues for SillyMonks come from its clients through YouTube advantage share, Retainership engagement including digital marketing & Mobile & Web designs. The company has witnessed a strong acceleration in its business since inception. 

    Besides being Google & Yahoo Partners in India, The startup has also Co-produced the Telugu movie named ‘OohaluGusagusalade’ ‘DikkuluChoodakuRamayya’  ‘Tungabhadra’ ‘Raja CheyyiVesthe” along with Angel Investor.

    Fast Facts about SillyMonks Founders 
    Headquartered in Hyderabad SillyMonks(www.sillymonks.com) is engaged in the business of Digital Marcom, Publishing, Cinema, Television, Music and Events. The company also has presence in  Hong Kong, Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai and Bangalore with foot print in Los Angeles. 

    Sanjay Reddy, Co-Founder & MD
    Sanjay holds 25 years of vast experience in television and print media – Walt Disney, ESPN Star Sports, Times of India, Sony TV, Zee Network, & Sun Network – He is also a producer of a Hindi film ‘Dhoop’,launched Gul Panag in Bollywood& acted in ten telugu films. He is also a member of many elite core committees. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Reddy)

    Anil Pallala, Co-Founder & COO
    Anil holds an extensive experience of 15 years in audio industry worked with companies like Super Good Films& BIG 92.7 FM &Digital Marketing as his career graph depicts many roles. He also co-founded Whacked OutMedia which is a MCN with You Tube.

  • SillyMonks raises 3Cr from HNI; Plans to launch 6 web series properties

    SillyMonks raises 3Cr from HNI; Plans to launch 6 web series properties

    MUMBAI:  Hyderabad based digital and entertainment start-up SillyMonks – the youngest & the fastest growing YouTube Multi Channel Network Partner announced today they have raised 3Cr from HNI Sreenivasa Reddy Musani, CMD EKTHA Group. The deal, marked as the largest HNI investment in this space in South of India will help SillyMonks augment their market leadership and to introduce new digital media properties.

    Sreenivasa Musani is an entrepreneur with 18 years in Internet & E-commerce related businesses specializing mostly in disruptive technologies. His passion is to invest and be part of technologies that make a difference in the way people interact and conduct business online.

    “SillyMonks has shown tremendous potential in its growth and is well placed to be part of new digital revolution in India in the coming years, says Sreenivasa Musani. We are excited to be part of SillyMonks and the fast growing digital transformation space in India”.

    The deal, which marks the largest HNI investment in this space in South of India will help SillyMonks augment their market leadership and to introduce new digital media properties.

    Revealing the details Sanjay Reddy, Founder and Managing Director of SillyMonks said“The funds raised will further secure and maximise ROI for our clients, by delivering new digitally immersive online experiences to a highly connected customer base and help create innovative original content.”

    In the immediate short term SillyMonks plans to launch six web series properties on their YouTube channel “SILLY TUBE” encouraged by the stupendous success of first Telugu web series MuddapappuAvakaiproduced by Pink Elephant Pictures under SillyMonks Network.

    A start-up venture founded by Media & Entertainment Specialist Sanjay Reddy and Anil Pallala inSeptember 2013, SillyMonks is keen to expand its domination in content aggregation, customization, and deployment of contentsin audio and video format for mobile carriers, devices, and music stores both in India and in world markets. 

    Outlining its services and brand strengths in the market Sanjay said “We have a multitude of popular digital media properties like MonkStar and over 650+ YouTube Channels with original content.We are looking at adding compelling content and options to brands and agencies eager to connect with the critical and growing digital demographics, in the online &television market space with a profitable combination of technology and content.”

    The digital media product consumption in this segment is currently pegged at INR 8000 crores ($ 1.2 Billion) and expected to grow at a CAGR of 33.5% to reach a mind boggling number of INR 25,500 Crores ($ 3.9Billion) by 2020in India. Our main focus is to eye a significant pie of this cake. 

    In June 2014, SillyMonkshad raiseda nominal fund froman Angel Investor KorrapatiRanganatha Sai of Vaaraahi ChalanaChitram, a well-known producer and known for many movie hits like Rajamouli’sEega (Makhi)& Legend.

    Explaining about the market and competition Sanjay says”We are transformers so competition is not a challenge for us”.We are astrong player in the film marketing to music band production to promotion of different brands in the online market helping various stakeholders, ranging from SME to big film production houses – to musicians to content creators, to grow their digital footprint.

    SillyMonks clocked revenues of INR 4.75Cr in 2015-16 and in the current year the company anticipates 50% growth.

    About SillyMonks: 
    SillyMonks have strong footprints in producing content for digital & TV and Film production.It also owns a Music Company which is in original music space called Monkstar Music that provides a platform for independent artists. SillyMonks is present in South India, Mumbai and Los Angeles. 

    SillyMonksMulti Channel Network (MCN) delivers approximately 100 Million + views in a month and addresses a social audience of 16+ million followers across various social media platforms. Revenues for SillyMonks come from its clients through YouTube advantage share, Retainership engagement including digital marketing & Mobile & Web designs. The company has witnessed a strong acceleration in its business since inception. 

    Besides being Google & Yahoo Partners in India, The startup has also Co-produced the Telugu movie named ‘OohaluGusagusalade’ ‘DikkuluChoodakuRamayya’  ‘Tungabhadra’ ‘Raja CheyyiVesthe” along with Angel Investor.

    Fast Facts about SillyMonks Founders 
    Headquartered in Hyderabad SillyMonks(www.sillymonks.com) is engaged in the business of Digital Marcom, Publishing, Cinema, Television, Music and Events. The company also has presence in  Hong Kong, Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai and Bangalore with foot print in Los Angeles. 

    Sanjay Reddy, Co-Founder & MD
    Sanjay holds 25 years of vast experience in television and print media – Walt Disney, ESPN Star Sports, Times of India, Sony TV, Zee Network, & Sun Network – He is also a producer of a Hindi film ‘Dhoop’,launched Gul Panag in Bollywood& acted in ten telugu films. He is also a member of many elite core committees. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Reddy)

    Anil Pallala, Co-Founder & COO
    Anil holds an extensive experience of 15 years in audio industry worked with companies like Super Good Films& BIG 92.7 FM &Digital Marketing as his career graph depicts many roles. He also co-founded Whacked OutMedia which is a MCN with You Tube.

  • Dia Mirza stars in India’s first Horror Web Series – ‘Shockers’

    Dia Mirza stars in India’s first Horror Web Series – ‘Shockers’

    NEW DELHI: Well-known cine actress Dia Mirza has starred in her first-ever role in the horror genre – for a web series on hotstar.com.

    Dia plays the title role in “The Good Wife” in one of the episodes of India’s first horror web series,Shockers. Her short film deals with a supernatural presence in her house.

    The actor was in the news recently for starring in the country’s first Indo-Iranian project Salaam Mumbai and tapping a whole new audience on television with her solo travelling series, Ganga-The Soul of India.

    In a statement, Dia said: “As an actor it is exciting to be a part of different mediums of story telling. Short films as a format are exciting, because in a limited period of time a lot can be conveyed. Samaira’s story, in The Good Wife could be anyone’s experience. It is real and extraordinary. I enjoyed shooting for this in one night with Faruk Kabir who as a director is pushing the envelope of spookiness.”

    The Good Wife is directed by Faruk Kabir and produced by him and Himanshu Kishan Mehra. It is based on a story by Kabir, Kamayani Viyas and Nikhil Viyas and is available exclusively on Hotstar

    One can watch the episode now on the link below:
    http://www.hotstar.com/tv/shockers/9038/the-good-wife/1000095407

  • Dia Mirza stars in India’s first Horror Web Series – ‘Shockers’

    Dia Mirza stars in India’s first Horror Web Series – ‘Shockers’

    NEW DELHI: Well-known cine actress Dia Mirza has starred in her first-ever role in the horror genre – for a web series on hotstar.com.

    Dia plays the title role in “The Good Wife” in one of the episodes of India’s first horror web series,Shockers. Her short film deals with a supernatural presence in her house.

    The actor was in the news recently for starring in the country’s first Indo-Iranian project Salaam Mumbai and tapping a whole new audience on television with her solo travelling series, Ganga-The Soul of India.

    In a statement, Dia said: “As an actor it is exciting to be a part of different mediums of story telling. Short films as a format are exciting, because in a limited period of time a lot can be conveyed. Samaira’s story, in The Good Wife could be anyone’s experience. It is real and extraordinary. I enjoyed shooting for this in one night with Faruk Kabir who as a director is pushing the envelope of spookiness.”

    The Good Wife is directed by Faruk Kabir and produced by him and Himanshu Kishan Mehra. It is based on a story by Kabir, Kamayani Viyas and Nikhil Viyas and is available exclusively on Hotstar

    One can watch the episode now on the link below:
    http://www.hotstar.com/tv/shockers/9038/the-good-wife/1000095407

  • Spuul is now available on Amazon Fire TV and Android TV

    Spuul is now available on Amazon Fire TV and Android TV

    MUMBAI: The VOD platform for Indian and regional content Spuul will now be available on Amazon’s Fire TV and Android TV as an application. The app can be downloaded from the Amazon store and Android Play stores. lt will also be available on other devices such as Kindle, Fire Stick and Fire Phone.

    “With multiple devices and multiple platforms, it’s getting increasingly difficult for consumers to maintain different accounts on different applications and different devices. The Amazon Fire TV and Android TV apps are a step further in make streaming content a smooth, seamless experience for our viewers. Spuul lets you browse through a variety of movies on your phone, tablet, laptop, e-reader or TV wherever you go”, says Spuul Global CEO Subin Subaiah.

    Viewers can link their existing Spuul account with the Amazon Fire TV app and Android TV app whereas new users can sign up on using their existing Facebook account.

    While the interface of both the apps looks simplified and user friendly, it has been designed keeping in mind the appearance of channels on a television set top box. To further enhance the experience, the apps are also entirely remote controlled. While Android TV users can log in with either their Facebook or Google accounts, Amazon users are free to use their gaming controllers as remotes for the Fire TV app too.

    The apps are designed with built-in features such as regular updates of latest Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi and other Indian regional language titles. Through this app, Spuul’s 12 million (1.2 crore) viewers across India, Pakistan, UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and Middle East will now enjoy fresh Indian content anytime and anywhere.

  • Spuul is now available on Amazon Fire TV and Android TV

    Spuul is now available on Amazon Fire TV and Android TV

    MUMBAI: The VOD platform for Indian and regional content Spuul will now be available on Amazon’s Fire TV and Android TV as an application. The app can be downloaded from the Amazon store and Android Play stores. lt will also be available on other devices such as Kindle, Fire Stick and Fire Phone.

    “With multiple devices and multiple platforms, it’s getting increasingly difficult for consumers to maintain different accounts on different applications and different devices. The Amazon Fire TV and Android TV apps are a step further in make streaming content a smooth, seamless experience for our viewers. Spuul lets you browse through a variety of movies on your phone, tablet, laptop, e-reader or TV wherever you go”, says Spuul Global CEO Subin Subaiah.

    Viewers can link their existing Spuul account with the Amazon Fire TV app and Android TV app whereas new users can sign up on using their existing Facebook account.

    While the interface of both the apps looks simplified and user friendly, it has been designed keeping in mind the appearance of channels on a television set top box. To further enhance the experience, the apps are also entirely remote controlled. While Android TV users can log in with either their Facebook or Google accounts, Amazon users are free to use their gaming controllers as remotes for the Fire TV app too.

    The apps are designed with built-in features such as regular updates of latest Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi and other Indian regional language titles. Through this app, Spuul’s 12 million (1.2 crore) viewers across India, Pakistan, UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and Middle East will now enjoy fresh Indian content anytime and anywhere.

  • Panorama Studios partners with One Digital Entertainment to launch ‘Bar Code’ web-series

    Panorama Studios partners with One Digital Entertainment to launch ‘Bar Code’ web-series

    MUMBAI: Panorama Studios is launching its first web-series titled Bar Code in partnership with One Digital Entertainment. The series will have 10 episodes and will be shot in real nightclubs in Mumbai.

    Speaking on the new tie-up, Panorama Studios producer and MD Abhishek Pathak said ”With the current web-series space being heavily cluttered and with most of them being imitations of one another, we at Panorama Studios were on the lookout for something clutter-breaking and something that would stand out, and in Bar Code we found the right script which deals with the fascinating world of Bombay’s nightclubs, making it very exciting for us to to be launching it as the first web-series out of the variety of other web-content being developed at our studio.”

     “Bar Code looks closely at what goes on behind the scenes in one of the most glamorous businesses in the world. The plot has an interesting hook, the characters, humor and the drama are very relatable while the whole look and feel will be very upscale and chic. The treatment of the music will have an interesting mix of EDM, Bollywood and Deep House, which should connect with youth segment across the country”, added writer-director Vignesh Shetty.

    The casting process is underway and renowned actors are being considered to play the male and female leads. Production will begin in mid-June 2016.

    Commenting on the association, One Digital Entertainment COO and co-founder Gurpreet Singh said, “Panorama Studios have delivered amazing stories in the form of bollywood movies so far and now with their entry into web shows, am pretty sure they will set new benchmarks in the industry. We are very delighted to partner with them and are looking forward to engage both the consumers and brands with such an innovative concept.”

  • Panorama Studios partners with One Digital Entertainment to launch ‘Bar Code’ web-series

    Panorama Studios partners with One Digital Entertainment to launch ‘Bar Code’ web-series

    MUMBAI: Panorama Studios is launching its first web-series titled Bar Code in partnership with One Digital Entertainment. The series will have 10 episodes and will be shot in real nightclubs in Mumbai.

    Speaking on the new tie-up, Panorama Studios producer and MD Abhishek Pathak said ”With the current web-series space being heavily cluttered and with most of them being imitations of one another, we at Panorama Studios were on the lookout for something clutter-breaking and something that would stand out, and in Bar Code we found the right script which deals with the fascinating world of Bombay’s nightclubs, making it very exciting for us to to be launching it as the first web-series out of the variety of other web-content being developed at our studio.”

     “Bar Code looks closely at what goes on behind the scenes in one of the most glamorous businesses in the world. The plot has an interesting hook, the characters, humor and the drama are very relatable while the whole look and feel will be very upscale and chic. The treatment of the music will have an interesting mix of EDM, Bollywood and Deep House, which should connect with youth segment across the country”, added writer-director Vignesh Shetty.

    The casting process is underway and renowned actors are being considered to play the male and female leads. Production will begin in mid-June 2016.

    Commenting on the association, One Digital Entertainment COO and co-founder Gurpreet Singh said, “Panorama Studios have delivered amazing stories in the form of bollywood movies so far and now with their entry into web shows, am pretty sure they will set new benchmarks in the industry. We are very delighted to partner with them and are looking forward to engage both the consumers and brands with such an innovative concept.”

  • Cultural Machine with Sonu Nigam on streets of Juhu, Mumbai

    Cultural Machine with Sonu Nigam on streets of Juhu, Mumbai

    MUMBAI: Culture Machine after launching campaigns like The Printing Machine, a poetical satire by Kalki; Radhika Apte voicing against body shaming through You’re beautiful, or ‘The Indian’ series describing the Indian Sikhs, Muslims and Dalits voicing various social issues. This time the company has launched a social experiment titled “The Roadside Ustaad” featuring Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam as disguised old man.

    The video has been released on Culture Machine’s digital channel Being Indian. The video is an experiment with Sonu Nigam as an old man singing by the road in the busy lanes of Juhu, Mumbai. The pedestrians take notice of an old man singing in melodious voice with many pausing to enjoy a few moments but are forced to continue to hurry and move on with their lives.  ‘The Roadside Ustaad’ captures mixed reactions of Mumbaikaars ranging from individuals stopping by and enjoying the old man’s singing to those who nonchalantly walk away. Inspired by the magical impact that music has on individuals, Sonu Nigam and Culture Machine sought to capture joyful moments that music has on our mechanical and monotonous lives.

    Cultural machine says that this video is its attempt to make people realize that they can spare some time from busy lives and appreciate beautiful things inside. Expressing the same Cultural Machine creative director Karl Katgara said, “The whole idea behind this experiment was to inspire people to take a moment out of their busy lives and appreciate the beauty of music. To appreciate the many tiny miracles we pass every day and ignore, while we stare at our phones or lost in thought. To do this, who better than Sonu Nigam. He is one of the most sought after singers in the country, and the most recognizable voice. What was interesting to see at the time was, he created the same magic singing, just disguised as an old man, and people could not recognize him at all.

    Sonu Nigam said, “I went without any expectations, totally bereft of any awkwardness for the way I was looking and what I was about to subject myself to. For the first time, I was not me, the make-up was so good and authentic,people standing so close to me, couldn’t recognise me. I was carrying the harmonium that my parents bought when I was born. It was all so humbling. And from such an unfamiliar zone, I managed to procure something. Gratitude, Grace and appreciation for what we have.”