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  • Lionsgate India to release ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ in cinemas on 22 April

    Lionsgate India to release ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ in cinemas on 22 April

    Mumbai: After two years of raging pandemic and continual shutdown, Lionsgate India has announced a theatrical release for new film “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” starring Nicolas Cage. The film will be released and distributed by Cinepolis and Pen Marudhar in India on 22 April.

    The film portrays fictionalised version of the seminal award-winning actor who faces financial ruin and must accept a $ one million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. It all takes an unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruit him to take down the superfan. He is forced to channel his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters to save himself and his loved ones, said the statement.

    The film is directed by Tom Gormican and written by Kevin Etten. “Nicolas Cage is unbelievably talented and can do any genre,” said director and co-writer Tom Gormican. “There are very few actors that can do every genre equally well, who can switch from comedy to drama – sometimes within the same project – and that’s fascinating to me.”

    “We have always been committed to bring exciting premium content for audiences,” said Lionsgate EVP Amit Dhanuka. “Watching Nicolas Cage and his supreme screen presence on a big screen is surely a treat for many of us, at least me. With its exciting narrative and a gripping action-comedy, this film is set to take you on a wild entertainment.”

    Nicholas Cage added, “This is Tom’s invented version of Nick Cage – a neurotic, high-anxiety version of Nick Cage. This film is a real head trip for me.”

  • Lionsgate India promotes Shreya Channa as VP, people office SA & SEA

    Lionsgate India promotes Shreya Channa as VP, people office SA & SEA

    Mumbai: Lionsgate India on Wednesday announced that Shreya Channa, who joined the firm earlier this year as VP – head of people office, to become a part of the expansion for South Asia (SA) and emerging markets of Asia. She will be reporting to Lionsgate MD Rohit Jain.

    Channa will work closely with Rohit Jain and Lionsgate global CHRO Ross Pollack who is based in the USA, to expand Lionsgate’s strategy and people operations in emerging markets of Asia, said the company in a statement.

    Channa is a seasoned HR professional with over 17 years of experience in human capital consulting, corporate HR and has advised Fortune 500 companies in India and the USA in technology and telecom, among other industries. She has held a number of senior HR positions advising executive teams.

    “At Lionsgate, we believe that people are the differentiating secret recipe and soul of an organisation, we work everyday to build a culture of creativity and continuous learning. Shreya’s acumen and expertise will help us to supercharge the next era of Lionsgate in the region,” said Rohit Jain.

    “We are looking at an exciting lineup in Asia in the coming year,” said Channa. “I look forward to partnering closely across the business and our teams as we continue to deliver our strategic priorities and execute on the many opportunities that lie ahead.

  • Lionsgate India appoints Mrinalini Khanna as head, original content

    Lionsgate India appoints Mrinalini Khanna as head, original content

    Mumbai: Global media company Lionsgate India has announced the appointment of Mrinalini Khanna as content head for Indian originals, effective 16 August.

    In her new role at Lionsgate, Khanna will be at the helm of developing, creating, and producing content for both the studio as well as Lionsgate Play, its OTT platform.

    Khanna joins Lionsgate after a 14 years-stint at Endemol Shine India, wherein she set up a robust content slate and set the foundation for their venture into premium scripted production by identifying books, partnerships, and collaborations as well as with productions which include “The Test Case”, “MOM”, “Bombay Begums” and “Aarya”. Prior to that, Khanna worked in content and production for Miditech and NDTV.

    “Mrinalini brings strong domain expertise on consumer-centric business to this role combined with an in-depth understanding of the content development in the OTT space. Her creative experience and commitment will be very valuable in shaping and developing content strategy for the Lionsgate Play in India,” said Lionsgate, MD – South Asia and networks- emerging markets Asia, Rohit Jain.

    Khanna comes with a rich experience in content development for television, digital and live entertainment, besides content planning & strategy for broadcasters.

    “Lionsgate Play is a brand with a distinctive identity that echoes with today’s viewers. I look forward to this new chapter in my life and support the team through the next phase of the content expansion journey,” stated Khanna on her appointment.

  • SonyLIV and Lionsgate India Partner to Launch LIONSGATE PLAY Premium Offering

    SonyLIV and Lionsgate India Partner to Launch LIONSGATE PLAY Premium Offering

    MUMBAI: SonyLIV, India’s premier OTT platform and VOD service, locked in a multi- year strategic content deal with American entertainment giant, LIONSGATE. At a press conference in Mumbai, Uday Sodhi, Business Head – Digital, Sony Pictures Networks India and Rohit Jain, Managing Director, Lionsgate India, inked the association and spoke about how this alliance will bring the best mix of International content to Indian digital audiences.

    The embedded LIONSGATE PLAY destination on SonyLIV will roll out with over 500 hours of Lionsgate premium original series, including hits like Power, Vida, Sweetbitter, The White Queen, The White Princess and the eagerly-anticipated The Spanish Princess along with popular Lionsgate library titles such as Crash, Manhattan, Wildfire, Are We There Yet? and Chasing Life. 

    For the first time ever in India, the digital viewer will get to see award winning titles and gripping dramas that have captivated audiences’ world over. IMDB 8.3 rated Power that debuts in India on SonyLIV highlights the dual life of drug dealer, James St. Patrick, striving to manage his business as a nightclub owner and has gained critical acclaim since its release and stayed on the top charts in America.  Featuring Jessie T. Usher and RonReaco Lee as leads, Survivor’s Remorse is a daring sports comedy.

    Critically acclaimed series, Sweetbitter, and Vida dwelling over life altering experiences of their protagonists also make way to SonyLIV. Also included are science fictions and thrillers like Con Man and Insomnia that comprise the repertoire spanning across genres.

    Lionsgate Play will be bundled within SonyLIV’s current slate of programming, significantly enhancing its premium English-language offering to viewers. The new assortment of shows will be available for viewing under SonyLIV Premium for INR 99 for a month, 299 for 6 months and INR 499 for a year.

  • Lionsgate India partners Azure Entertainment to remake shows

    Lionsgate India partners Azure Entertainment to remake shows

    MUMBAI: Newly launched Lionsgate India is stitching together plans to remake two high-concept international properties in collaboration with Azure Entertainment and Lionsgate affiliate Globalgate. The two remakes, the first titles under the new partnership, are of hit Mexican comedy Instructions Not Included and South Korean action thriller The Terror Live for India.

    Headed by former Reliance MediaWorks executive Sunir Kheterpal, Azure is backed by The Three Sisters: Institutional Office. It positions itself as a content development and production company with a mix of remakes and adaptations as well as in-house development of large-scale projects.

    Instructions Not Included (2013) was produced by Lionsgate’s Pantelion Films and became the highest-grossing Spanish-language film in North America. It has already been remade in France by Vendome/Mars Films as Demain Tout Commence and is being developed in other territories.

    Azure and Globalgate will also produce an Indian version of The Terror Live, which was a hit for Lotte Entertainment in 2013 and is under discussion for multiple other remake deals. Azure and Lionsgate India are currently finalising the writers and directors for the two projects.

    “We’re pleased to partner with the world-class creative team at Azure on our first major local-language film production initiative in India. Instructions Not Included and The Terror Live are two great story-driven properties from the Globalgate library that have already demonstrated their appeal worldwide,” said Lionsgate India managing director Rohit Jain.

    Azure has a two-picture deal with Warner Bros, including a reworking of Hong Kong crime classic Infernal Affairs”; a three-film deal with France’s Gaumont; and deals in Spain to remake mystery thriller The Body with Rodar y Rodar and The Invisible Guest with Atres. Azure is also working on an adaptation of Sophie Kinsella’s global bestseller Can You Keep a Secret? and Sushant Singh’s Mission Overseas.

    Globalgate is a consortium led by Lionsgate and involving 10 other content companies. Operated by William Pfeiffer, it will be at the Cannes Film Festival scouting for further content.

  • Lionsgate India ropes in Maitreyee Dasgupta as creative head

    Lionsgate India ropes in Maitreyee Dasgupta as creative head

    MUMBAI: Lionsgate India has named production executive Maitreyee Dasgupta as its creative head. She will report to MD Rohit Jain.

    Based in the Mumbai office, Dasgupta will oversee local productions and co-productions across film, television and digital platforms under the Lionsgate and Starz brands. She will work with local partners to bring global formats to India for local-language remakes and will supervise co-production of original content. Dasgupta will also work closely with Jain in building Lionsgate India’s strategy for television and digital productions in the territory.

    “Maitreyee is an experienced production executive and a skilled media strategist,” said Jain. “Her impressive track record and goodwill in the territory make her the perfect addition to our Lionsgate India office as we build our content slates and expand the company’s footprint in one of the largest and fastest-growing markets.”

    “I’m delighted to join Rohit and the Lionsgate team in this exciting new phase of their global expansion,” said Dasgupta. “The Lionsgate and Starz brands are distinguished by their original, bold, premium quality. I cannot wait to bring to Indian audiences a diverse portfolio of high-end projects featuring some of Bollywood’s greatest talent.”

    Dasgupta spent four years as senior supervising producer for Viacom18 Motion Pictures, where she worked on some of the biggest and critically acclaimed Bollywood hits like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag,Madras Café and Gangs of Wasseypur. She also had stints at Walt Disney’s subsidiaries UTV Television and UTV Spotboy Motion Pictures, where she supervised the production of one of the highest rated nonfiction shows on the popular Hindi channel Bindass. Most recently, she was deputy director of the NFDC Film Bazaar.

    Dasgupta received her Master of Arts in Archeology from Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute in Pune, India, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Ramnarain College, Mumbai.

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