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  • Sajid Nadiadwala passes the baton after 13 years at Indian film producers’ association’s helm

    Sajid Nadiadwala passes the baton after 13 years at Indian film producers’ association’s helm

    MUMBAI: After 13 years steering India’s film and television producers’ council, Sajid Nadiadwala has stepped aside. His successor? Ratan Jain, a three-decade veteran of Bollywood who previously ran the organisation from 2010 to 2012.

    The handover came at the Indian Film & TV Producers Council’s 34th annual general meeting yesterday. Nadiadwala, in his farewell address, spoke of the need for fresh leadership and proposed Jain as his replacement—a nomination the members backed unanimously.

    The outgoing president received the usual tributes: a bouquet from NR Pachisia and a memento from Jamnadas Majethia. Members applauded his tenure, though the council offered few specifics about his achievements.

    Jain brings serious credentials. As head of Venus Group, he has produced box-office successes including Khiladi, Baazigar, Dhadkan, Humraaz and Garam Masala. His return marks a homecoming of sorts after his earlier stint at the top.

    The newly elected board for 2025-26 includes Majethia as chairman (TV & web), alongside directors NR Pachisia, Madhu Mantenna, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Rajat Rawail, Shyamashis Bhattacharya, Nitin Vaidya and Abhimanyu Singh. Ramesh Taurani will serve as honorary adviser.

    The council now awaits Jain’s vision for an industry navigating streaming disruption and changing audience habits.

  • SET is running online contests to promote new programme initiatives

    SET is running online contests to promote new programme initiatives

    In order to connect further with viewers Sony Entertainment Television has commenced online contests pertaining to Dhadkan and Hubahu.

    Dhadkan launched on Monday and airs thrice a week through to Wednesday while Hubahu opens tomorrow airing Thursdays. The contests close on 21 February. Another feature is that surfers can download wallpapers, listen to the title track, watch promos and trailers.

    Hubahu is a comedy about twins and mistaken identity. The channel has positioned it as a show that will break the monotony of the saas-bahu triangle stories. The channel looks at Hubahu as a truly fresh concept, with a storyline new to the tube. The twins have contrasting personalities. There are four questions for this with multiple options. 

  • SET is running online contests to promote new programme initiatives

    SET is running online contests to promote new programme initiatives

    In order to connect further with viewers Sony Entertainment Television has commenced online contests pertaining to Dhadkan and Hubahu.

    Dhadkan launched on Monday and airs thrice a week through to Wednesday while Hubahu opens tomorrow airing Thursdays. The contests close on 21 February. Another feature is that surfers can download wallpapers, listen to the title track, watch promos and trailers.

    Hubahu is a comedy about twins and mistaken identity. The channel has positioned it as a show that will break the monotony of the saas-bahu triangle stories. The channel looks at Hubahu as a truly fresh concept, with a storyline new to the tube. The twins have contrasting personalities. There are four questions for this with multiple options. 

  • A sequel to ‘Khiladi’ without Akshay Kumar

    A sequel to ‘Khiladi’ without Akshay Kumar

    Think of Khiladi, the superhit movie of the 1990s and without Akshay Kumar. Yes! producer Ratan Jain who has decided to make a sequel to the 1992 blockbuster plans to cast a newcomer in the movie for the lead role.

     

    Directed by Abbas-Mustan, Khiladi starred Akshay Kumar in the lead role, also featuring Ayesha Jhulka and Deepak Tijori, among others.

     

    Films that I have made are not too old. I started working in the 1990s, so yes, youth knows about my film. Yes, we are trying various ideas to come up with different films,” Jain said.

     

    “I don’t know about remake, but we are planning to make a sequel to Khiladi.  It’s in a very early stage, we are still scripting,” he added.

     

    Jain, who had worked with Akshay in Dhadkan as well, plans to rope in a new face for the movie.

     

    “Most probably we will cast a new comer for the sequel,” he said when asked about the cast.