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  • As head of development for premium scripted and non-scripted

    Endemol Shine elevates Anaya Mohanty

    By Our Staff

     

    Anaya Mohanty
    Anaya Mohanty

    Endemol Shine India announced the promotion of Anaya Mohanty into the role of Head of Development for Premium Scripted and Non-Scripted, reporting to Abhishek Rege, CEO, Endemol Shine India.

     

    Mohanty has nearly two decades of experience in the creative field. Prior to joining Endemol Shine India, she worked with Colour Yellow Productions Pvt. Ltd in Marketing for Digital Media and Operations, was a Creative Producer at Eros Now, and producer at CNBC-TV18.  She has also worked as a Creative Consultant, Writer, and Senior Producer on multiple projects.

     

    Said Abhishek Rege, CEO, Endemol Shine India: “Given Anaya’s experience, I have no doubt she will thrive in this role. In her new capacity, she will play a key role in ensuring we devise and execute a standout premium slate, which garners attention from our network and OTT clients across the county. Quality has always been key to our strategy and in setting this new role, we will continue to commit to delivering in line with this goal.”

     

  • Ex-contestants Siddharth Shukla, Hina Khan and Gauahar Khan will also be seen playing a crucial role in the season

    Bigg Boss to take off on October 3

    By A Correspondent

     

    The fourteenth season of Bigg Boss will premiere on October 3 at 9pm only on Colors and stream on Voot Select.

     

    Talking about the show, Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head, Hindi Mass Entertainment and Kids TV Network, Viacom18, said: “Our endeavour at Colors has always been to provide our viewers with uninterrupted entertainment – refreshing and exciting content and Bigg Boss has been a testament to this objective year after year. The last 6 months have been unprecedented and it brought along with it unexpected challenges and changes. With ‘Ab Paltega Scene, Kyunki Bigg Boss Dega 2020 Ko Jawab’ as the theme for this season, our aim is to amp up the excitement and ensure viewers forget their worries and are reminded of their normal lives. Adding to the experience, the Bigg Boss fans will get to watch the episodes before television on our premium video-on-demand service Voot Select along with 24 hours exclusive access into the house. I would also like to thank our partners- presenting sponsor Mobile Premier League, powered by sponsors- Dabur Dant Rakshak Ayurvedic Paste & TRESemmé and Associate sponsor- Ching’s for their support and trust in brand Bigg Boss.”

     

    Added Manisha Sharma, Chief Content Officer, Hindi Mass Entertainment, Viacom18: “This is a unique season of Bigg Boss – the pandemic has disrupted our daily lives and with Bigg Boss we attempt to bring back some sense of normalcy into our consumers’ lives, to try and truly cater to ‘ab scene paltega/’. With each season of Bigg Boss, we have introduced new and fresh elements and themes to make it more engaging and entertaining for our audiences and this year is no exception. The Bigg Boss house will reimagine a normal scenario that we all have been missing out on with the inclusion of a salon & spa, movie theatre, and shopping mall facilities for the contestants. We broke all viewership records the previous season. So there’s a lot to look forward to. This year too we plan to take our viewers along on a roller coaster ride and the show will have a big twist in the first 14 days and something super exciting will follow. The thrill will multiply as the lineup of contestants and the different characteristics they bring with them will surely become a great family and friend circle conversation. Salman Khan, who has been the most gracious host is back again and we can’t wait for the excitement to unfold.”

     

    Speaking about associating with Bigg Boss, Abhishek Madhavan, Senior Vice President, Growth and Marketing, Mobile Premier League (MPL), said: “Over the years, Bigg Boss has established an outstanding connect with the audiences and has earned itself a massive base of dedicated fans. Our association with the property gives us a great opportunity to reach out to those viewers and engage with them through the show. Just like Bigg Boss, our app also caters to a vast audience base which makes it a perfect fit. As one of India’s biggest skill-based gaming applications in India, it’s an honor for MPL to be associated with one of the biggest reality properties, Bigg Boss and we look forward to a great association.”

     

    Added Abhishek Rege, CEO, Endemol Shine India: “Endemol Shine India has over the years broken multiple records with Bigg Boss! The show has established itself as India’s biggest reality program, one we are extremely proud of. Given the challenges that we have faced this year, we have taken every precaution possible when it comes to the health, safety, and sanitization of the cast and the crew. This season’s contestants will be required to be under quarantine for a period and will be tested before going inside the house. The theme of the show will also reflect in the elements of the house to give the contestants a feeling of normalcy. We look forward to furthering our long partnership with COLORS and to yet another exciting new season.”

     

     

  • Lioness is the award-winning author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s next novel based on the life of the last queen of India

    Endemol acquires rights to the book ‘Lioness: The last Queen’

    By A Correspondent

     

    Endemol Shine India announced that it has acquired the rights for Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s yet unreleased book ‘Lioness: The last Queen’. Mumbai-based book-to-screen company – The Story Ink has put the deal together and will also be involved as one of the producers.

     

    Abhishek Rege

    Said Abhishek Rege, CEO, Endemol Shine India: “Endemol Shine India is pleased to collaborate with an acclaimed author such as Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. The stories she tells and the characters she etches are as inspiring as they are intriguing. With ‘Lioness’ she brings alive a hero whose story is largely unknown. Authentic, motivational, patriotic yet tragic, we can’t wait to bring alive the story of this legendary queen.”

     

    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

    Added author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni:  “Lioness: The Last Queen is a truthful & complex tale of an amazing woman with great qualities and fatal flaws.  Her indomitable spirit and the determination with which she continued fighting the British with whatever weapons she had available to her is inspiring to us even today. I am thrilled to collaborate with Endemol Shine India and Sidharth to bring to screen, this fascinating story of a queen who fought against the tyranny of the British and stood tall against the insidious cultural colonization of the time. I hope that this story is an apt ode to this lioness of India!”

     

    Said Sidharth Jain, Chief Storyteller and Producer of The Story Ink: “I have been patiently waiting since years to produce a project based on Chitra’s book, so when she told me about Lioness, I jumped at the opportunity. Endemol Shine India was the first company I reached out to for a collaboration and they were excited to come on board & lead the project. Couldn’t have celebrated the completion of two years of The Story Ink, with a better announcement than this. Excited to get this going.”

     

     

  • Throughout the campaign artists will post video messages taken from inside their homes to encourage people to stay at home

    Endemol does its bit with ‘Be Cool Don’t Be A Fool’ initiative

    By A Correspondent

     

    Endemol Shine India in collaboration with more than 20 artists started its campaign ‘Be Cool Don’t Be A Fool’ urging all Indians to stay in during the ongoing lockdown. Throughout the campaign artists will post video messages taken from inside their homes to encourage people to stay at home and not venture out as we all stay inside to fight against the COVID 19 together.

     

    Said Abhishek Rege, CEO, Endemol Shine India: ”This campaign is just a small attempt from our end to raise awareness and encourage people as they stay home doing their bit to help India fight against this pandemic.  I also want to thank all the artists that participated in the campaign who have all graciously joined us in this initiative. From all of us at Endemol Shine India ‘Be Cool Don’t Be A Fool’ stay home stay safe!”

     

     

  • ’Umrika’ and ‘Made in Heaven’ director Prashant Nair to be the Director and Showrunner for the series

    Endemol Shine India announces new web series

    By A Correspondent

     

    Endemol Shine India announced that it will be creating a web series based on Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy’s book Trial By Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy. The series will be helmed by Prashant Nair whose 2015 film, ’Umrika’, is the only Indian feature film to ever win an award at the Sundance Film Festival.

     

    Abhishek Rege

    Said Abhishek Rege, CEO, Endemol Shine India: ‘We at Endemol Shine India are always on the lookout for stories and characters that will touch an audience at its core. At the heart of this story is the Krishnamoorthys’ determination to fight in memory of their children and lays bare their personal loss and struggle for closure. The loss of a child and the anguish of the parents who are fighting for justice on behalf of their children are difficult emotions and Prashant Nair was the perfect choice to bring this authentic, sensitive and hard-hitting real-life tragedy to screen.”

  • He will oversee all strategic operations related to production

    Endemol Shine India appoints Gaurav Gokhale as COO

    By A Correspondent

     

    Gaurav Gokhale

    Endemol Shine India announced the appointment of Gaurav Gokhale as Chief Operating Officer. Gokhale will work closely with Abhishek Rege, CEO, Endemol Shine India, to leverage growth for Endemol Shine India. He will oversee all strategic operations related to production and play a key role in new business development and in identifying new verticals for Endemol Shine India.

     

     

    Abhishek Rege

    Said Rege: “Gaurav’s rich experience and deep understanding of today’s dynamic environment will help Endemol Shine India to leverage business opportunities and create new benchmarks in the industry. His keen vision and interesting outlook on the entertainment business is sure to add an edge to our business.”

     

    Added Gokhale:  “Leaps in creativity, technology and affordability of data have made high-quality content accessible to Indian consumers like never before. It’s an honour to work with one of the leading and most valuable content production companies in India. I am looking forward to working closely with Abhishek and Endemol Shine India’s high-performance team to further evolve and grow the business.”

     

     

  • The launch marks the 25th season in totality for the franchise in India

    Bigg Boss makes its debut in Malayalam

    By A Correspondent

     

    After launching in Hindi, Kannada, Bangla, Telugu, Marathi and Tamil, reality show Bigg Boss has launched its premiere season in Malayalam. The launch marks the 25th season in totality for the franchise in India. The reality show will be aired on Asianet and hosted by popular Malayalam film actor Mohanlal.

     

    Talking about the completion of 25 seasons of the franchise in India market, Abhishek Rege, CEO, Endemol Shine India said: “Bigg Boss, now in its 7th language and 25th season, is undoubtedly the most popular non-scripted show across the country entertaining viewers from all strata of society. We have come a long way since the launch in 2006. The series has always been well received and has become part of the Nation’s TV viewing culture.  The ongoing appreciation for the franchise, no matter the language is testament to the effort of the Creative and Production teams at Endemol Shine India and their understanding of geographies and of local audiences. The love for the show constantly encourages us to strive to entertain, innovate and engage the viewers’ season after season.”

     

    Asianet will air Bigg Boss Monday through Friday at 9.30pm and on Saturdays and Sundays at 9pm

     

     

  • Abhishek Rege, Chief Operating Officer of Endemol Shine India, becomes CEO

    Endemol big(g) boss Deepak Dhar moves out of the house

    By A Correspondent

     

    Market leading independent producer, Endemol Shine India, has announced that Deepak Dhar, its MD and CEO for 11 years, has decided to step down to pursue a new venture. Meanwhile, COO Abhishek Rege will be the new CEO and work along with Dhar in the transition period.

     

    Commenting on behalf of the Endemol Shine India Board, Nicola Bamford, CEO of International Operations at Endemol Shine Group, said: “Abhishek has played a central role in Endemol Shine India’s growth during his time as Chief Operating Officer and we couldn’t ask for stronger leadership to further build on the company’s remarkable successes across non-scripted and scripted genres.  Deepak will be leaving with our sincere thanks for all he has done in driving Endemol Shine India to become the market leader that it is today and we wish him every success for the future.”

     

    Abhishek Rege

    Said Rege in a statement: “I want to say a big thank you to Deepak for his leadership and support over the years and wish him the very best in his next venture.  These are incredibly exciting times for Endemol Shine India, and the world class teams we have here.  The success of global titles such as Bigg Boss and Fear Factor, alongside our ever-growing slate of drama and film, has propelled the company to the number one position it holds in the Indian market today, and the strength of our IP and talent ideally positions us for further growth.”

     

    Deepak Dhar

    Said Dhar: “My journey at Endemol Shine will always hold a special place in my life. We started with a small team and big dreams back in 2006. Today, we have grown the company to be the largest content producer in the country with expertise spanning across scripted & non scripted television content, digital content and films in multiple Indian languages. The opportunity to lead Endemol Shine in making its vision a reality in India is something that I will always cherish. It has been a privilege to helm a company with disruption at its very core and to be able to bring innovation and scale to everything that we sought out to do”.

     

     

  • In this new role Rege, will also lead the mandate for the company's films division

    Abhishek Rege appointed COO for Television & Films at Endemol Shine

    By A Correspondent

     

    Abhishek Rege

    Endemol Shine India announced the elevation of Abhishek Rege as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Television and Films. Rege currently leads the television business of the company as COO for Television.  The company recently forayed into the movie-making business and has co-produced films like Brothers, Traffic and Te3n. In his new role, Reg will be responsible to nurture and further grow the company’s film business in India, in addition to overlooking Endemol Shine India’s robust television business. He will continue to report into Deepak Dhar, MD and CEO, Endemol Shine India.

     

    “Having worked with Abhishek closely for many years, I have great confidence in his understanding and capabilities of the business. Leading such a diverse portfolio in today’s dynamic environment is a mammoth task. Under Abhishek’s able leadership our television business continues to grow and I am confident that he will also evolve our burgeoning film business”, said Dhar on the appointment.

     

    “I am delighted to have the opportunity to spearhead the film business for Endemol Shine India. By venturing into films, we have embarked on an ambitious growth path, not just from a business perspective, but also as creative professionals. I look forward to working closely with Deepak to grow the business further.” said Rege.

     

  • He will be responsible for focusing on scripted business opportunities and exploiting the non-scripted catalogue of Endemol in the four southern languages of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

    Ashok Vidyasagar joins Endemol as Senior VP

    By A Correspondent

     

    Endemol India has announced the appointment of Ashok Vidyasagar as Senior Vice President to lead operations of the entire South India Business including shows like Bigg Boss. He will be responsible for focusing on scripted business opportunities in addition to exploiting the non-scripted catalogue of Endemol in the four southern languages of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Based out of Chennai, Ashok will report into Abhishek Rege, Chief Operating Officer – Television, Endemol India.

     

    Prior to joining Endemol he was instrumental in setting up Big Synergy Media Ltd, South Operations as Business Director – South. “We have always been focused on building regional franchises of our global shows especially in the south. With Ashok leading the southern market, we hope to further expand and build more such ventures,” said Mr Rege.

     

  • Abhishek Rege appointed – Chief Operating Officer – Television; Doris Dey joins as Fiction Head

    Abhishek Rege & Doris Dey join Endemol India

    By A Correspondent

     

    Abhishek Rege

    Aligning itself to an aggressive growth strategy, Endemol India announced key leadership appointments across verticals. As part of their new structure, Abhishek Rege has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer – Television, where he will be seen overlooking strategic operations specific to the production of new shows for television across the country. Doris Dey comes on board as the Fiction Head. She will be responsible for driving the fiction properties and concepts that will best engage and entertain the viewers. Based out of Mumbai, these two dynamic professionals will be seen playing pertinent roles in providing seamless operational and strategic inputs across the company.

     

    Doris Dey

    Commenting on the new appointments, Deepak Dhar, CEO – Endemol India, said: “The last one year has been very exciting for Endemol India, with the new concepts being accepted wholeheartedly and the existing formats progressing to their much awaited seasons. As we move into our next phase of growth, it’s critical to have a structure that supports our ambitions and fuels expansion.”

     

    He added: “Abhishek and Doris come with a vast experience and I am convinced that both the professionals will drive our most ambitious phase.”

     

    Deepak Dhar

    Abhishek Rege said: “At the helm of a new growth phase, I look forward to working with a bunch of highly motivated individuals and continue to create newer benchmarks in the industry.” Prior to his appointment at India, Abhishek was associated with Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd.

     

    Speaking on her association with Endemol India, Doris Dey said: “I am looking forward to working with this incredibly talented group of people who are relentless in providing new and innovative content to the viewers.”