Vanilla Films’ Kasturi invites audiences to embrace their inner light
Vanilla Films, creates a poetic brand film rooted in the present with ‘Kasturi’.
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Film critic Aruna Vasudev no more, memorial to be held on Sep 8
The 88-year-old has been widely regarded as the “mother of Asian cinema"
Director Afshan Shaikh launches own production house ‘Not Bad Films’
Afshan Shaikh was previously associated with Good Morning Films
Jay Pandya becomes producer with launch of Blank Slate Films & release of Manorathangal
Before founding Blank Slate Films, Jay Pandya served as the Head of Content Acquisition & Original Films at ZEE5 and as the CEO of Legend Studios
Nari Hira: Industry mourns demise of Stardust founder
Nari Hira was the founder of Magna Publishing Co and the mind behind India's iconic magazines like Stardust, Health, Society, and Savvy
Vendang Raina keeps his chill in new Sprite ad
The ad conceptualised by Ogilvy India has been shot by Corcoise Films
It’s time to make a brand-new entry for me into your phonebook
Guest Column: Talha Bin Mohsin, Director & Founder, BLTN, writes on his exit from Ogilvy and co-founding the production firm Better Late Than Never Films
NeuralGarage and UFO Moviez announce partnership
The partnership will give UFO Moviez exclusive rights to bring VisualDub technology to film studios & film producers
Indian Racing Festival teams up with Morfeus Films
The teaming is for a Kolkata Royal Tigers ad film featuring Sourav Ganguly
Cannes Lions 2024: 1 Silver, 4 Bronze for India on Day 2; Tally reaches 9
McCann Worldgroup has 2 metals (1 Gold, 1 Bronze), Ogilvy has 3 metals (1 Silver, 2 Bronze), Early Man Films/Kundurkar Studio has 2 metals (1 Silver, 1 Bronze). VML & Leo Burnett have 1 Bronze each
Radhika Madan spreads cheer on Instagram for the latest win at the e4m Play Awards
The awards ceremony was held on May 9 in Mumbai
Hollywood producer Ashok Amritraj – Forever ahead of the game
Guest Column: Author Dr. Bhuvan Lall pens down the success story of Ashok Amritraj
MIB blocks 18 OTT platforms showcasing obscene content
19 websites, 10 apps, and 57 social media handles of OTT platforms were blocked nationwide
Ram Madhvani Films ropes in Pitchfork Partners as communication partners
The primary focus of this collaboration is elevating brand awareness and fostering increased market engagement
Shemaroo Umang and Balaji Telefilms team up for new show 'Chaahenge Tumhe Itnaa'
The show is set to go on air starting 20th February, 2024 every Monday to Saturday at 9:00 PM
Usha International showcases its promise of trust in new ad
The ad shot by Illusionist Films is centred on the brand's Domestic Industrial Sewing Machines
Khushi Advertising creates marketing spectacle for ‘Salaar – Ceasefire’
Khushi’s promotional campaign for the Prabhas-starrer was executed across major cities in the country
Rajan Bhalla launches Fresh Talent Films
The platform intends to provide opportunities for actors and writers to make a breakthrough in the film industry
In redBus’ festive films, Allu Arjun is bridging gulf between people and their loved ones
The campaign, by Leo Burnett Orchard, has two films
Qissé Films releases PSA on child online safety
The film, which has been created in partnership with NGO MISSING, is supported by NCPCR
Garima Singh to host News 24’s flagship show ‘Sabse Bada Sawal'
Singh has nearly two decades of experience in the media industry
Nikhil Mirchandani named CEO of Vishal Bhardwaj Films
Mirchandani was earlier Managing Director at National Geographic Channel, and EVP and GM for Star India
Balaji Telefilms’ Group CEO Abhishek Kumar quits
He joined the company in July 2022
Jio to launch 20 ad films during IPL
The campaigns will highlight the benefits of 5G
Surinder Films acquires Bengali OTT platform Addatimes
The first web series after acquisition to be streamed on Addatimes will be Amriter Sandhane - The Banaras Chapter
Nobin Dutta and Siddhi Bhopale join Little Lamb Films
Nobin joins from Crazy Few Films and Siddhi from Good Morning Films
Enterr10 appoints Johnson Jain as Chief Revenue Officer
Jain has come from Goldmines Telefilms
Goldmines Telefilms names Bala Iyengar as its COO
Iyengar was previously associated with media brands like TOI, Sony Entertainment TV, Star India, MTV and Zoom
Pre-Covid levels: Will in-cinema advertising make the big comeback this year?
In-cinema advertising has already achieved 70% of its pre-Covid levels and is expected to cover 100% by Q4, say experts
Recap: The Week That Was
We bring you a roundup of the news that made headlines this past week
Balaji Telefilms downsizes ALTBalaji content team
According to sources in the know, the company has laid off up to 15 people from the content team
Cosmo First appoints Kulbhushan Malik as Global Business Head of its films business
He was earlier working as Head of Operations for international businesses
Abhishek Kumar joins Balaji Telefilms as Group CEO
Kumar comes from Jupiter Capital
Pratiksha Rao leaves Netflix after four-year stint
Today was her last day at the company
Vivek Krishnani named CEO of IN10 Media's soon-to-be-launched film division
Prior to this, Krishnani served as Managing Director of Sony Pictures Films India
Balaji Telefilms Group COO Zulfiqar Khan steps down?
Khan joined the TV production company last year
Nachiket Pantvaidya steps down as Group CEO of Balaji Telefilms
Nachiket spent less than a year at Balaji Telefilms after joining the company in July 2021
Motorola launches short films to introduce its new 5G smartphone series ‘motorola edge 30’
The campaign has been conceptualized by 21N78E Creative Labs, Gurugram office
Warner Music India announces strategic partnership with Vishesh Films
Under the partnership, Warner Music India will be releasing two iconic soundtrack albums—Awarapan and Dhokha
Joy Chakraborthy quits Goldmines Telefilms
Chakraborthy had joined Goldmines Telefilms as the CEO of Broadcasting in January this year
BBH marks 40th anniversary by launching film competition 'Differently Does It'
Four filmmaking teams from four different countries will be commissioned, with an aim to find more diverse voices in film
Ranveer Singh's Jayeshbhai Jordaar captures attention with OOH campaign
Huge hoardings of Ranveer Singh holding a foetus along with a sharp tag line - Jayeshbhai Ko Ladka Hoga Ya Ladki took over the various hotspots
FloBiz rolls out 'Business ka achha time shuru' campaign for myBillBook
The campaign has a series of 4 ad films bolstering the advanced billing capabilities of myBillBook, which is a GST invoicing and accounting software
Srishti Behl Arya joins Phantom Films as CEO
Arya was earlier Netflix India Director-International Original Films
Balaji Telefilms' Q3 revenue down 28% to Rs 76.2 crore
ALTBalaji's revenue fell 38% to Rs 12.5 crore from Rs 20.1 crore
Akshaye Widhani named CEO of Yash Raj Films
Widhani was earlier senior VP - Finance and Business Affairs & Head of Operations, YRF Studios
How a functional brief can help agencies nail the creative: Bondtite TVC sets an example
Created to mark 25th anniversary, the first-ever TVC of the brand built an emotional connection with the TG, created a high recall value & emphasised the pan-India presence
Goldmines Telefilms brings Abid Qureshi & Vinod Nathan as zonal ad sale heads
While Qureshi will be responsible for West & East, Nathan will handle South
PhonePe unveils multi-film ‘tension chhodo, insurance lo’ campaign
Created by 82.5 Communications, every ad of the campaign has been shot separately for the 5 states of South India
Goldmines Telefilms onboards Johnson Jain as Chief Revenue Officer
Jain's appointment comes close on the heels of Joy Chakraborthy's appointment as CEO - Broadcasting