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  • The appointment is with immediate effect

    Locomotive Global appoints Roshni Ghosh as Producer

    By Our Staff

     

    Locomotive Global Media has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Roshni Ghosh as Producer for the company’s original films and series. The appointment is with immediate effect.

     

    Ghosh will work closely with Sunder Aaron and Kanupriya Iyer to identify interesting new projects and collaborators for shows and films for the company,

     

    Speaking on the new appointment, Sunder Aaron, Co-founder, and principal of Locomotive Global Inc., said: “We are delighted to welcome Roshni to LGM. It’s not enough to identify and develop exceptional ideas for original  films and series, and it is equally important that you be able to promote, sell and produce the projects based on these ideas. We know Roshni to be a professional who operates effectively and efficiently across the whole value chain of our production business. Quite simply she is an outstanding creative executive who gets things done!   Her appointment comes at a crucial point as we move towards an important phase of growth in the business.”

     

  • The series will feature an Indian cast

    Locomotiv Digital acquires rights for desi Ray Donovan

    By A Correspondent

     

    Locomotive Global, the content company set up by former Sony Pictures honcho Sunder Aaron and Scott Anderson of Anderson Media, has acquired rights for the drama series Ray Donvan from CBS Studios International. The series will feature an Indian cast.

     

    Said Aaron: “India is one of the biggest entertainment markets in the world. There is a voracious appetite for high-quality drama series throughout the region. We think Ray Donovan, with its complex and gritty storylines and strong anti-hero central character, is in sync with the themes and genres that are resonating with Indian viewers right now. Our adaptation will bring Ray into the Indian milieu with the protagonist now a “fixer” in Bollywood. We look forward to developing this first-rate series for a whole new fanbase.”

     

    Added Roxanne Pompa, Vice President, International Formats for CBS Studios International said: “India has become an increasingly important market for scripted drama and we are seeing more and more high-quality content coming from the region. Locomotive’s idea to adapt the story and iconic central character of Ray Donovan in India market is both exciting and timely and we look forward to seeing how Indian viewers will respond.” Locomotive Digital is reported to be identifying broadcast and digital distribution partners.