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Reliance Entertainment’s Big Synergy to Produce an All New Season of Savdhaan India for Star Bharat

Posted on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 by reliance

Mumbai, January 23, 2019: Anil D. Ambani owned Reliance Entertainment’s content development and production company, Big Synergy, is all set to produce the new season of the much-loved show Savdhaan India. This has been airing from 21st January on Star Bharat.

The Star Network has appointed Reliance Entertainment’s Big Synergy as one of the preferred producers to create a thrilling new season of their successful show Savdhaan India that unleashes the ever-evolving face of crime across our country. Based on episode count, Savdhaan India is the second longest running scripted Hindi crime series on Indian television. The show deals with crimes stories of murder, kidnapping, domestic violence, fraud, robbery, forgery, rape, sexual assault and many other crimes.

The new episodes of the show will focus on intriguing and engaging crime stories committed in the country, making the viewers alert and aware about the kind of crimes happening around them.

For over last three decades, Big Synergy has produced some of India’s most impactful and top rated non-fiction series along with entertaining fiction series for both Broadcast and OTT platforms.

Rajiv Bakshi, CEO, Reliance Entertainment’s Big Synergy shares, “We are thrilled to produce one of Star Bharat’s marquee television series, Savdhaan India, which has been successfully entertaining millions of viewers across India since 2012. Through this year, we are on path to produce an equal measure of fiction and non-fiction series for broadcasters as well as the OTT platforms, across Hindi and several regional languages. We deeply value the trust broadcasters and OTT platforms repose in our creative and production capabilities, and we stand committed to continue creating compelling content.”

The host of the show, Ashutosh Rana, shares, “It is a delight to associate with one of the the finest production houses in the country widely regarded for its amazing storytelling and impact on viewers.”

Tisca Chopra, also hosting the show, says, “I am delighted to be on Savdhaan India. It is wonderful to witness Big Synergy’s strong journey in the fiction space.”

Umesh Bist, an acclaimed film & TV director and writer, who in the past has written several successful episodes of Savdhaan India, has recently partnered with BIG Synergy as the show runner and creative producer for the show. He shares, “Savdhaan India has been an entertaining show focused on narrating heart wrenching crime stories from across India with an aim of informing audiences to stay alert. It is truly an enriching experience for me to be a part of such a successful show and I eagerly look forward to increasing both the entertainment and engagement quotients of the show by narrating topical every day crime stories that would help further increase the awareness of innocent citizens about such crimes.”

About Reliance Entertainment:

www.relianceentertainment.com

Reliance Entertainment is the media and entertainment arm of Reliance Group and is engaged in the creation and distribution of content across film, television, digital and gaming platforms. Internationally, Reliance Entertainment has partnered since 2009 with iconic film producer and director, Steven Spielberg, in the formation of DreamWorks Studios, and thereafter, Amblin Partners. This relationship has produced several successful films such as The Help, War Horse, Lincoln, The Hundred Foot Journey, The Girl on the Train, A Dog’s Purpose, Bridge of Spies, The Post and the most recent Golden Globe award winning and Oscar nominee, The Green Book.

About Big Synergy

Since 1988, Big Synergy has been at the helm of producing India’s most critically acclaimed television & OTT series and franchises. Over the last three decades, it has produced over 4,500 hours of original content across all genres for leading national and regional broadcasters, and in recent years with top international and domestic OTT platforms as well.

Over the years, Big Synergy has delivered both critically and commercially successful shows including Kaun Banega Crorepati, 10 Ka Dum, India’s Got Talent, Sach Ka Saamna, India’s Child Genius, Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain and Aap Ki Kachehri. Some of popular web-series it has produced include Bose-Dead or Alive with ‘Alt Balaji’, Yay Kay Hua Bro with ‘Voot’, Kaushiki with ‘VuClip’, and has multiple shows under development with premium international SVOD & TV platforms.

HQ out of Mumbai, Big Synergy produces content for TV and OTT platforms across seven cities in India in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and Bhojpuri languages.

ZAPAK AND CARTOON NETWORK INDIA PARTNER TO LAUNCH ‘BEN 10 – ALIEN RUN’ MOBILE GAME

Posted on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 by reliance

ZAPAK AND CARTOON NETWORK INDIA PARTNER TO LAUNCH ‘BEN 10 – ALIEN RUN’ MOBILE GAME

First 5 days attracted 800K Players who have completed 12 Million runs

Ben 10

Mumbai, 17 January, 2019: Anil D. Ambani led Reliance Entertainment’s Zapak, India’s leading Gaming Destination, in association with Cartoon Network India, rings in the New Year with an epic launch for fans and gamers alike, with Ben 10 – Alien Run Mobile Game. It is the first game for this year to be released in partnership with kids’ favourite channel, with more in the pipeline for enthusiastic fans and gaming buffs.

The game features Ben – a superhero kid on a pursuit to take on powerful villains with the help of his mysterious watch called Omnitrix. Drawing from what kids love i.e. Super Powers; Ben 10 – Alien Run promises to capture kids’ imagination through multiple characters, their super abilities and provide edge of the seat gameplay experience.

“Conquering inter-galactic quests, transforming into powerful aliens and saving the earth from malicious forces, is the very DNA of the popular franchise. We are delighted to launch ‘Ben 10 – Alien Run’, which combines all of the show’s adventure and fun with Zapak’s capabilities to give fans a great immersive gaming experience,” said Amit Khanduja, Chief Executive Officer, Reliance Entertainment- Digital.

Fans and gamers can explore exciting adventures, playing as their favourite superhero Ben! Transforming into aliens with extraordinary powers, here’s what players get to do –

Collect Coins on the run, which can be used to upgrade the duration of power-ups and transform into various aliens
Collect power-ups like Magnets Shield and Double Coins, and Mystery Boxes that have character Tokens to unlock all the Alien Transformations
Participate in daily challenges and complete various missions for extra rewards
Collect single-use items like Hoverboard and Rustbucket to boost sprint or even claim FREE Mystery Boxes every few hours, to win exciting prizes and giveaways

Fans don’t just get to go on exciting adventures as Ben, but also challenge themselves to beat their highest scores as well – with every run.

It’s Hero Time!

About ZAPAK

Zapak is India’s leading Gaming Destination with more than 200 Million downloads and 10 million registered users. Zapak works closely with leading Entertainment & Telecom giants such as Universal Studios, Cartoon Network, POGO, Discovery Kids, Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular to give the next billion users coming online in India and around the world, a fun-filled gaming experience. With over 10 million subscribers, Zapak.com is not only the largest casual gaming sites in the country but amongst the top gaming sites in the world.

From famous cricket games like T20 Cricket, Gujarat Lions 2017 to hit TV Series running game Little Singham, Zapak Players from all over the world experience endless excitement, achieve amazing high scores, challenge friends & compete in one of India’s biggest games collection.

Zapak is a division of Reliance Entertainment Digital. To know more, Get Gaming at www.Zapak.com!

About Reliance Entertainment

This relationship has produced several highly successful films such as The Help, War Horse, Lincoln, The Hundred Foot Journey, The Girl on the Train, A Dog’s Purpose, Bridge of Spies, The Post and Green Book.

About Cartoon Network India

Cartoon Network is a leading kids’ entertainment brand in India, offering the best in original animated content including the multi-award-winning local and global hits Roll No. 21, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball and Adventure Time, as well as new comedy We Bare Bears. In 2016, the network welcomed back new series of the popular franchises Ben 10 and The Powerpuff Girls. Cartoon Network is currently available nationwide in 35 million homes in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

CartoonNetworkIndia.com is a destination where kids can find a large selection of cartoon character-based games, videos on demand, and a community site featuring personalized avatars and message boards. Cartoon Network, sister company to POGO, is a brand created and distributed by Turner India, a WarnerMedia company.

About Turner International India Pvt. Ltd.

Turner India creates and manages the sales, distribution, marketing of award-winning news and entertainment brands in India and South Asia including CNN International, Cartoon Network, POGO, HBO and WB. Turner Asia Pacific is the parent company of Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. (“Turner India”), which operates 58 channels in 14 languages in 42 countries in the region. It manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Warner Media’s global reach. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. (“Turner Asia Pacific”) is a WarnerMedia company.

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SIMMBA BECOMES BIGGEST BOLLYWOOD BOX OFFICE BLOCKBUSTER for all 3 production houses

Posted on January 13, 2019June 19, 2023 by reliance

Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez & Dharma Productions’ collaboration delivers unmatched entertainment to global audiences

SIMMBA BECOMES BIGGEST BOLLYWOOD BOX OFFICE BLOCKBUSTER for all 3 production houses

Collects Rs 350 crore at the GLOBAL BOX OFFICE in just 16 days

Simmba enters the top 10 Bollywood films of ALL TIME in terms of net Domestic Box Office

Rohit Shetty is only the 2nd Director in India with 3 films having net domestic box office over Rs. 200crore

Rohit Shetty is also the only Director in India with 8 consecutive films having net domestic box office over Rs. 100 crore

Mumbai, January 13, 2019: The latest mega hit in Bollywood’s history “Simmba” is on a record-breaking spree. The film has shattered several box office records and has now entered the ranks of the top 10 Bollywood domestic box office hits of ALL TIME.

Simmba, released on 28th December 2018, has grossed over Rs. 350 crores at the domestic and overseas box office, becoming the highest grossing film for all of its makers – Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez and Dharma Productions.

With Simmba, Rohit Shetty now holds the unmatched record of having eight consecutive films to enter the Rs. 100 crore net domestic box office club, and he is only the 2nd director in India with three films to enter the super elite Rs. 200 crore club.

Director, Rohit Shetty, strongly feels that the success of the film not only belongs to him, but to fans & the fraternity as a whole. “It feels incredible to see the excitement and fabulous response of the audience for Simmba in cinema halls everywhere. I am very happy with the appreciation the film is garnering,” he stated.

Shibasish Sarkar, Reliance Entertainment, commented, “Simmba has received great love from critics and audiences alike, globally. We are grateful to our partners, Rohit and Karan, and new ‘superstar’ Ranveer Singh, for creating a hugely entertaining film that has delivered great joy to audiences through the holiday season and beyond.”

Producer, Karan Johar, said, “All of us at DHARMA PRODUCTIONS are so proud and ecstatic with SIMMBA! Officially our biggest hit!! Rohit Shetty is a mainstream maverick and this has been one of our best associations and looking forward to many more with him and his team. SIMMBA marks the beginning of a solid professional bond between Rohit & me! Personally he is one of the best guys in the business and a true friend!”

Simmba stars Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan, Sonu Sood, Siddharth Jadhav, Ashutosh Rana & Ajay Devgn is still playing successfully in cinemas.

The film is presented by Reliance Entertainment in association with Dharma Productions and Rohit Shetty Picturez.

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About Rohit Shetty Picturez

Incorporated in 2016, Rohit Shetty Picturez is a joint venture with Reliance Entertainment & Film Director, Producer and Television Personality Rohit Shetty. He is one of the most successful and sought-after film director in the contemporary Indian film industry. Rohit has been the vision behind hugely successful film franchises like Golmaal & Singham.

Rohit has many more blockbusters to his credit as compared to any other Indian filmmaker in recent times. As director, Rohit currently has had the highest numbers of movies in the coveted 100 crs ($15 m) & 200 crs ($30 m) Box Office Club.

The first film under the newly incorporated joint venture was the October 2017 release “Golmaal Again”. The next project with Ranveer Singh & Sara Ali Khan starrer titled “Simmba” released on 28 December 2018. Both the films have broken multiple box office records and become one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all times.

In addition to Hindi films, Rohit Shetty Picturez has definitive roll out plans to address the digital content consuming audience with original web series and cater to Rohit’s younger fans with animated content like “Little Singham” debuting on Discovery Kids in April 2108.

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About Dharma Productions

Dharma Productions is one of India’s top film production house. Led by Karan Johar, the company was founded by his father Late Shri Yash Johar in 1976, with its first production venture titled ‘Dostana’ starring Amitabh Bachchan.

Since Karan Johar’s directorial debut film ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, the company has gone on to produce more than 35 films which include a series of blockbusters and critically acclaimed films like ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, 2 States and Kapoor & Sons’.

In its recent past, Dharma Productions has earned a name in the industry for encouraging and launching a fresh talent pool of directors, together with rising stars such as Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan.

In the last year, the company produced both critical & commercial successes alike Raazi and Dhadak. Some of the most keenly awaited films sitting in its roster are Kesari, Kalank, SOTY2, Good News, Brahmāstra, Rannbhoomi and Takht.

Today, Dharma Productions is the most sought after production house in the country and is constantly aiming at creating new benchmarks in the Indian film industry.

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Reliance Entertainment’s Big Synergy appoints Rajiv Bakshi as its CEO

Posted on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 by reliance

Mumbai, December 18, 2018: Anil D. Ambani owned Reliance Entertainment’s Big Synergy Media Limited has appointed Rajiv Bakshi as its Chief Executive Officer.

An alumnus of Harvard Business School, Rajiv comes with over two decades of experience and a proven track record across TV, Internet, Media, Telecom and consumer durable industries. He has deep understanding of Broadcast Media & OTT, Digital, Mobile and FMCG industries.

Previously, Rajiv was the Chief Marketing Officer at Intex Technologies where he led the brand strategy across 4 business verticals – Smart Phones, Electronics, Durables and Accessories.

Prior to Intext, Rajiv was VP & Head Products & Marketing, India & South Asia at Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific where he steered strategic development and localization initiatives for a multi-channel portfolio for Discovery Channel serving 100+ million Pay TV households.

Speaking about his new role, Bakshi says, “I am incredibly excited to join Big Synergy at this stage of the company’s evolution into scripted shows, along with the non-scripted content. Content will fuel the next wave of growth in media. India is one of the rare markets where both television broadcast and OTT platforms continue to demonstrate robust growth. I am passionate about transformative disruptions that change consumer behavior and will strive to create competitive advantage and long term value for the business and our esteemed clients.”

On the development, Shibasish Sarkar, Group COO, Reliance Entertainment, said, “We are happy to have Rajiv on board. He comes with a wealth of experience and domain expertise. With his extensive knowledge across the television and digital medium, we are confident that he will be able to further accelerate the growth of the entertainment sector within the group.”

At Big Synergy, Rajiv will take forward the mantle of enhancing multi-platform reach, driving strategic partnerships & developing the Original Content portfolio.

About Reliance Entertainment

This relationship has produced several highly successful films such as The Help, War Horse, Lincoln, The Hundred Foot Journey, The Girl on the Train, A Dog’s Purpose, Bridge of Spies, and The Post.

About Big Synergy

Since 1988, Big Synergy has been at the helm of producing some of the country’s most critically acclaimed TV programs.

Big Synergy is an acknowledged leader in factual entertainment in India with over 4500 hours of content behind it.

Big Synergy has produced some of India’s most popular and critically acclaimed factual entertainment shows.

Over the years, Big Synergy has delivered both critically and commercially, with original Non Scripted shows such as Quiz Time, India Quiz, Eureka, A Question of Answers, Manch Masala, Style Today, Eureka, 3-2-1, Mum Tum Aur Hum, Bollywood Ka Boss, Khelo Jeeto Jiyo and Sports Ka Superstar, as well as international formats such as Mastermind, University Challenge, Kamzor Kadi Kaun, India’s Child Genius, Bluffmaster, Heartbeat, Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain, 10 Ka Dum, India’s Got Talent, Aap Ki Kachehri, Sach Ka Saamna and Kaun Banega Crorepati.

Big Synergy is expanding it’s offering into the Scripted segment for both TV and Digital Media with popular web-series like Yay Kay Hua Bro with ‘Voot’, Kaushiki with ‘VuClip’, Bose-Dead or Alive with ‘Alt Balaji’ and few under development shows with premium International SVOD platforms.

Based out of Mumbai BIG Synergy is now producing content for TV and Digital Media out of 7 centers in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and Bhojpuri.