In no mood for laughs: Comedian Kapil Sharma dons a sombre avatar in 'Zwigato'Sharma is playing the role of a delivery agent in the Nandita Das directorial.
02 Mar, 2023, 09.29 AM IST
Applause Entertainment to invest up to Rs 4,000 crore across verticals: Sameer Nair, CEO“We are ready to back the right stories. So far, we have invested and reinvested close to Rs 400 crore in the last three years, and I antic...
09 Nov, 2020, 10.27 AM IST
Applause Entertainment, Firework partner to create short format originals and IPsApplause Entertainment will develop ambient content around existing shows and IPs, original content in short format for Firework.
20 Feb, 2020, 07.11 PM IST
Kumar Mangalam Birla's applause ramps up on content, ready for screen testHelmed by veteran TV executive Sameer Nair, Applause Entertainment has, over the past one-and-a-half years, spent close to Rs 130 crore on ...
22 Mar, 2019, 11.54 AM IST
KM Birla hires Sameer Nair of Balaji Telefilms; to make 'binge-worthy' shows for Amazon, Netflix, HotstarBirla will invest up to Rs 300 cr in his personal capacity in Applause Entertainment to make shows across the drama, romance, crime and thr...
17 Aug, 2017, 02.42 PM IST
In the war of media and entertainment, may the storytelling win: Sameer Nair, CEO, Balaji TelefilmsOur big focus however is ALT which we have spoken about and that is the real exciting thing because ALT goes live, tech live on February 21...
14 Feb, 2017, 04.36 PM IST
Balaji Telefilms may put film business on hold after recent failuresWhile Sameer Nair, group CEO of Balaji Telefilms, said there are no plans to shut operations, he agreed the company will rethink and take m...
29 Aug, 2016, 04.40 AM IST
Great Grand Masti's leak was like an unplanned death in the family: Sameer Nair, Group CEO, Balaji Telefilms"This has been a big wake up call for the industry. Everyone’s gotten together and are really tightening up the process," said Sameer Nair.
11 Aug, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
Huge interest around Udta Punjab; HC verdict a step in right direction: Sameer Nair, Balaji"The total investment in Udta Punjab would be to the tune of Rs 40-45 crore. Revenue has already started coming in from various avenues."
15 Jun, 2016, 01.35 PM IST
Expect to have 4 million paying users for our OTT biz by 2020: Sameer Nair, Balaji Telefilms"What we are looking to do now is build a genuine B to C brand. Balaji has always been a B to B business; now we aspire to be a B to C one."
05 Feb, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
We are quite bullish on our movie business: Sameer Nair, Balaji Telefilms"Entertainment is an important factor, with many new avenues opening up. Each of TV, theatre and digital has its share of audience."
02 Dec, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
Balaji Telefilms' promoters increase stake to 47.29%Post acquisition, Shobha Kapoor's shareholding in the company has increased to 15.31 per cent and Ekta Kapoor's shareholding is at 23.87 pe...
07 Aug, 2015, 06.43 PM IST
Media & entertainment will be a very exciting biz in next 4-5 years: Sameer Nair, Balaji Telefilms"At an industry level, this whole media & entertainment business has got a lot of headroom. It is genuinely going to explode in the next 4-...
06 Aug, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
Honchos and babus eye AAP careerFormer RBS India CEO Meera Sanyal, ex-Star India CEO Sameer Nair & entrepreneur Mahesh Murthy are among the prominent names.
17 Dec, 2013, 12.37 PM IST
- Tata Tetley's Vijay Singh to join STAR as prez
Star India will appoint Vijay Singh, MD of Tata Tetley and former Sony Music CEO, as its president in charge of business development & corp...
19 Feb, 2007, 02.50 AM IST
- Sameer Nair quits Star with 17 others
Nair is said to join NDTV's new joint venture with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions as CEO.
20 Jan, 2007, 01.40 AM IST
- Star may move Sanjay Das from Hong Kong to India as COO
If 2006 changed the way STAR India functions, with the STAR Group being split into two divisions and Sameer Nair being elevated to the CEO ...
10 Jan, 2007, 12.36 AM IST