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  • TV producer Chanana launches Media Factory

    TV producer Chanana launches Media Factory

    MUMBAI: Former actor and TV show producer Aashish Chanana has launched his company Media Factory to focus on producing five ‘crossover’ feature films every year.

    While addressing the media and invited guests – which included TV industry personalities – Media Factory MD Chanana said: “Media Factory represents the new face of the Indian film industry that is geared to spearhead a radical departure from traditional cinema. The five films will be aimed at a broad audience both in India and abroad.” Also present on the occasion were BMG Crescendo head Suresh Thomas and Media factory chairman Dr Charanjit Chanana (former member of parliament).

    The following is the list of the five films to be produced: Dreams, Mission Bangkok, Namaste America, Bombay Times and an unnamed one. Chanana added the budget of the movies is tentatively Rs 20-30 million each.

    Media Factory has forged alliances with experts who will look after various aspects of film marketing, publicity, distribution and promotion. Ad major Lowe’s Lintentertainment will be the marketing arm for providing the requisite support. Lintertainment head Gitanjali Kirloskar said: “It’s a pleasure associating with Media Factory. We look forward to create a revolution in the entertainment industry.”

    Chairman Dr Charanjit Chanana added that the company is focussed on achieving cost savings while increasing production quality, by applying some the risk-free business techniques and technology development techniques in filmmaking.

    When asked about TV serials, Chanana said: “I have just finished a telefilm Shoharat. However, Media Factory will concentrate on making films for the big screen. The shooting for the first film, Dreams, will start on in mid September and it should be released by February 2004. Some members of my team will continue to do advertising, corporate films and TV shows but I shall concentrate on the film projects.”

    Chanana started his career as an actor with a lead role in mainstream feature films. He has produced 1,000 hours of TV software. He produced, directed and acted in Cine Communication centre’s telefilm Tasveer opposite Moon Moon Sen which was aired on Doordarshan. He has done TV shows for Doordarshan (Star Show and Ek Mulakat), Zee (Shooting Shooting), Dubai TV (Action Bollywood), Mauritius TV-MBC (Popcorn) His fully integrated state of the art post production has been in existence since a decade.

  • TV producer Asit Modi plans to make a feature film

    MUMBAI: Television producer Asit Modi of Neela Telefilms is planning to make a feature film. However, he insists that TV serials and shows will be the primary area of focus for his production house.


    While speaking to indiantelevision.com, Modi says that the feature film is in the conceptualisation stage. Modi, however, confirms that he is in talks with his close friend – writer Prakash Ranjit Kapadia. Kapadia made his Bollywood debut in 2002 by writing the screenplay and dialogues for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas. Kapadia has been attached to the much watched Gujarati theatre as a writer since 1984 and has also written television serials and telefilms.
    Modi claims that he is contemplating whether he should make a comedy film or try out other subjects. “I have done different subjects but the majority of Neela Telefilms’ programmes have been comedy shows. But, I believe that a producer, who has successfully made comedy shows can handle other subjects with equal ease because comedy is a very difficult subject,” he adds.
    In 1995, Modi co-produced Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh for DD Metro; went on to make Miyaa Phuski for DD Ahmedabad. Sony show Hum Sab Ek Hain was his first independent work as producer and it came on air in 1998. He has also produced Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen and Meri Biwi Wonderful for the same channel.
    Literally starting from a scratch, Modi has earned a reputation for being a specialist comedy-show producer who has delivered a string of consistent successes. However, he modestly claims: “Making comedy shows is a God’s gift. No one can claim to have a successful formula for making successful comedy shows. Making viewers laugh is very difficult task and one has to be highly committed. The producer cannot take anything for granted and has to constantly innovate. A successful comedy show is a team effort and everyone from the producer to the actors to the spot boys has to have belief and commitment in the project.”
    Talking about his show Meri Biwi Wonderful, that is currently airing on Sony Entertainment Television (SET), Modi says: “The success of the comedy show can be attributed to the novelty factor in it. For the first time on Indian TV, a sitcom is laced with magic and the supernatural. However, the one year contract will expire in September 2003,” Modi adds.
    When asked about his future comedy shows, Modi is tight-lipped and says that everything is in the planning stage. “Finding the right subject that has a universal appeal is a difficult and time consuming task. After all, the show has to appeal to people in different socio-economic classes; metro audiences as well as those who live in the interiors,” he says while promising to share the details as soon as plans are firmed up.

  • Paresh Rawal turns TV producer with ‘Shubh Mangal Sawdhan’

    Paresh Rawal turns TV producer with ‘Shubh Mangal Sawdhan’

    Everyone seems to be getting into it now. The latest entrant into the television software space is Hindi film character actor Paresh Rawal.

    The versatile actor, whose irresistible comic performance in the latest Bollwood flick Awara Paagal Deewana is drawing accolades from critics and masses alike, is all set to turn producer with a comedy he is producing for Sahara TV.

    The comedy Shubh Mangal Sawdhan is a tri-weekly beginning 15 July. Produced under the banner Playtime Productions, the project is a joint venture of Paresh and his partner Hemal Thakker. 

    It is directed by Sameer Kulkarni and stars Dilip Joshi, Amit Mistry, Suchita Pavate and Ritu Deepak among others. 

    While more information on the serial is awaited, one hopes that this is just the beginning of a long innings as TV producer for Paresh, whose finesse as actor is acknowledged universally.