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  • The Brahmastra journey begins on Maha Shivratri, at the Kumbh Mela!

    The Brahmastra journey begins on Maha Shivratri, at the Kumbh Mela!

    MUMBAI: On March 4th, the auspicious day of Maha Shivratri, and the culmination of the Kumbh Mela, the team of Brahmāstra, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Ayan Mukerji, launched a swarm of drones that illuminated the evening sky to reveal the Brahmāstra logo. (watch the event video – https://bit.ly/2NGcBab)

    Above the confluence of three sacred rivers – the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, at the sacred Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj, with a background of over 10 million visitors, a whole phalanx of drones flew overhead to light up the sky with the logo of the film.

    Set in contemporary India, but imbued in Indian mythology, magical energies and powers, Brahmāstra is a film that takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination – a blend of massive spectacle, storytelling and emotion. The makers could not imagine a more fitting platform than the Kumbh to commence the Brahmāstra journey.

    Says Karan Johar – “The Kumbh is the epitome of our rich cultural history and is a reminder of our roots. It is everything that India stands for, a confluence of spirituality and history”

    Adds Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions “There could not be a more befitting canvas for us to initiate our journey. We thank the platform for this wonderful opportunity”

    Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, “Brahmāstra, at its core, is a vehicle that brings alive the boundless wisdom of ancient India. And what better event than the Kumbh that showcases India at its finest, as an ancient tradition of all its different cultures coming together in a glorious melting pot.”

    Ayan Mukerji – “Brahmāstra is a film deeply inspired by the spirit of Indian history and mythology. The film aspires to touch that chord of Indian spirituality that exists within all of us. I feel very grateful that we can kick start the journey for our very ambitious film on the occasion of Maha Shivratri at the Kumbh Mela. May all the positive energies at Kumbh rain down upon our movie! “

    From a strategically placed take-off and landing pad at the sangam point, the drones went through several levels of checks, simulations, capability tests, formation pre-runs and light sequencing to prepare for the grand logo reveal. Special drone pilots were engaged to make this spectacle happen. The planning and execution took over 6 months to come together.

    Shikha Kapur, CMO, FSS – “This has been the most exciting and challenging launches to plan and execute. What seemed like an impossible idea became a dream we committed ourselves to pursue. It’s a testament to the passion that FSS, Dharma and all our partners bring to the film to make the impossible happen”

    The Brahmāstra trilogy is a three–part–film, the first part is slated for release on Christmas 2019.

    Directed by Ayan Mukerji, Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Namit Malhotra, Ranbir Kapoor, Ayan Mukerji & Fox Star Studios.

    Brahmāstra stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy & Nagarjuna Akkineni.

  • Wipro Global restructures media & telecom services wing

    Wipro Global restructures media & telecom services wing

    New Delhi, 8 November: Software major Wipro Global media and telecom Business head Ayan Mukerji has quit, leading to a shake-up.  No reasons were given for Mukherji’s departure as the head of the nearly $1 billion business. Mukherji played a major role in growing the various businesses across geographies during his 28 years of association with the outsourcing major.

     

    Wipro said the global media and telecom business will have a new structure with its sub-vertical communication services providers carved out into a separate strategic business unit (communications) with Vice President Anil Jain as its head. Jain will report to

    president and chief operating officer Abidali Neemuchwala.

     

    A  statement from the company said the media vertical has been merged into the retail, consumer goods, transportation and government (RCTG) business unit headed by Srini Palla to tap increasing synergies. The network equipment providers’ (NEP) vertical that works with customers such as Cisco has been merged into the manufacturing and hi-tech business headed by NS Bala to strengthen the company’s position in this space.

     

    Product engineering services business will also report to Neemuchwala who joined Wipro in March after leaving Tata Consultancy Services.

     

    In the second quarter of fiscal 2016, Wipro generated 13.4 percent revenue from Global Media & Telecom, 26.7 percent from Finance Solutions, 18.7 percent from Manufacturing & Hitech, 11.4 percent from Healthcare, Life Sciences & Services, 15.1 percent from Retail, Consumer Goods & Transportation and 14.7 percent from Energy, Natural Resources & Utilities. Its revenue rose 2.1 percent sequentially to $1,832 million in the second quarter ended 30 September.

     

    The Americas region contributed 53 percent revenue in Q2, Europe 25.2 percent, India & Middle East business 10.6 percent and APAC and Other Emerging Markets 11.2 percent.

  • Fox Star Studios inks nine film production & distribution deal with Karan Johar

    Fox Star Studios inks nine film production & distribution deal with Karan Johar

    MUMBAI: In one of the biggest deals in recent times, Fox Star Studios has inked a nine-film deal with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

     

    As per the deal, which will run over the next three years, the two companies will jointly produce and distribute films, which will be helmed by directors like Johar, Ayan Mukerji and Karan Malhotra amongst others. The films are also likely to stars names like Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt to name a few.

     

    Under the terms of this deal, while some films will be co-produced by the two companies, others will be for distribution only.

     

    Star India CEO Uday Shankar said, “The Indian film industry is an important market for us and this strategic partnership offers us an excellent opportunity to fundamentally change the content quality paradigm. This venture is the natural step in our progression to create entertaining and eclectic content for a global audience and to grow the business through game-changing innovation in content, marketing and distribution.”

     

    Johar added, “Movies for me have always been a blend of artistic and commercial resources. Dharma Productions has always endeavored to attain the highest form of celluloid excellence and entertain simultaneously. I am glad we have found a partner in Star India and Fox Star Studios for a visionary nine films alliance. This partnership will not only be the coming together of two forces who understand the need of the cinematic hour but also work as a unit to increase the footfall strength at the movies and empower other verticals. It’s a new age of cinema and this association is a glorious reflection of the times.”

     

    Fox Star Studios CEO Vijay Singh said, “This strategic alliance is path-breaking as it envisages the stakeholders pooling in their collective strengths and thereby chalking a new path for Bollywood, specifically in the way in which films are marketed and distributed. Consolidation through strategic alliances is the way forward in the film industry.”

     

    Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta added, “It is by far the biggest collaboration that the Indian film Industry has ever seen. With this strategic deal, Dharma has entered into a new phase of movie business, which will provide a disruptive growth model for all the parties involved. This landmark decision will bring on board the most visionary and astute leaders together who will drive the overall strategy for making, promoting and distributing movies. I am happy to say that Dharma is excited and geared up for these new opportunities in the coming years and it definitely looks like the beginning of a game-changing era for the industry.”