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“I worked as an intern at a financial firm,” shares Rajeev Siddhartha
Mumbai : The recently-released series on Amazon miniTV – Amazon’s free video streaming service, Badi Heroine Banti Hai, captivates the viewers with its concept and engaging plot. The story revolves around Kajal from Ludhiana, who comes to Bombay to intern at the renowned design house Veer Singhania Designs. Her life turns upside-down as she gets fired her on the first day of her job but also gets designated as the company’s heir on the same day. As a result, Kajal and Advait’s polar opposite personalities get intertwined in a game of love and blame.
Rajeev Siddhartha who essays the role of Advait Singhania recollects the times when he was away from his hometown and talks about his first job, here’s what the actor said “Since I was five years old, I have gone through every phase of attending a boarding school. After spending a significant amount of time away from my parents while I was a child, I have become accustomed to being on my own. Similar to Kajal, who relocated from a small town to a big city, I, too, moved from one place to another to attend school and college, which for me was an amazing experience.
“When I was doing my MBA, between those two years I had to do an internship, so I worked as an intern at a financial firm. The people around me were very good and supportive. Luckily, unlike Kajal, I didn’t pick ten cups of coffee at once. It was hectic yet very fulfilling,” he further added as he candidly spoke about his internship days.
Created by Gul Khan, Badi Heroine Banti Hai features Prerna Lisa, Rajeev Siddhartha, Nehal Chudasama, and Utkarsh Kohli in pivotal roles. The series is streaming exclusively on Amazon miniTV for free, available on Amazon’s shopping app, on Fire TV, and Play Store.
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Netflix cuts jobs in product division amid restructuring
Layoffs hit creative studio unit as leadership and strategy shifts unfold.
MUMBAI: The streaming wars may be fought on screen, but the latest plot twist is unfolding behind the scenes. Netflix has reportedly begun laying off several dozen employees from its product division as part of an internal reorganisation, according to a report by Variety. The cuts are believed to have primarily affected the company’s creative studio unit, which works on marketing assets such as in app trailers, promotional visuals and live experience content for the streaming platform.
The company has not disclosed the exact number of employees impacted.
According to the report, the layoffs were not tied to employee performance. Instead, the restructuring eliminated certain roles while other employees were reassigned to different teams within the organisation.
The roles affected are understood to include designers, producers and creative specialists responsible for marketing and brand experience initiatives.
The job cuts come as Netflix adjusts its leadership structure and reshapes its product and creative teams. Last month, Elizabeth Stone was promoted from chief technology officer to chief product and technology officer, giving her oversight of product, engineering and data operations across the company.
Earlier, in December 2025, Netflix also appointed Martin Rose as head of creative for global brand and partnerships, a move seen as part of a broader restructuring of the company’s brand and product functions.
Despite the layoffs, Netflix remains one of the largest employers in the streaming sector. The company is estimated to employ around 16,000 people globally, with roughly 70 percent of its workforce based in the United States and Canada. In 2023, the company reported approximately 13,000 employees, indicating that its headcount had grown significantly before the latest restructuring.
The workforce changes arrive at a time when Netflix is navigating a shifting financial and strategic landscape in the global entertainment industry.
The streaming giant recently secured $2.8 billion in additional cash after receiving a breakup fee from Paramount Skydance following its withdrawal from a deal involving Warner Bros. Discovery.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Netflix co chief executive Ted Sarandos explained that the company had evaluated multiple scenarios during the negotiations but chose not to match the competing offer once it learned that a higher bid had been submitted.
Netflix had capped its offer at $27.75 per share and ultimately stepped back rather than pursue Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition deal, which included a personal guarantee.
Sarandos also cautioned that the financing structure behind the Paramount Skydance transaction could have ripple effects across the entertainment industry.
According to him, the debt heavy deal could trigger significant cost cutting, with David Ellison, chief executive of Paramount Skydance, expected to eliminate about $16 billion in costs and potentially cut thousands of jobs as part of the integration process.
For Netflix, the current restructuring appears to be part of a broader attempt to streamline operations while continuing to invest in product, technology and global content even as the streaming industry enters a new phase of consolidation and financial discipline.
