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Elan Group & NY Cinemas host 900 Gurugram cops for Singham Again screening
Mumbai: Elan Group and NY Cinemas hosted an exclusive screening of Singham Again for over 900 Gurugram police officers and their families at NY Cinemas in Elan Epic Mall, Sector 70. This event was a gesture of gratitude to the police force for their dedication to maintaining law and order.
The action-packed film, which embodies courage, justice, and heroism, offered officers and their families a thrilling cinematic experience that reflected the values they uphold in their daily work.
Elan Group head – business development Sumit Chaudhary said, “At Elan Group, we are deeply grateful for the dedication, service and sacrifice that Gurugram’s police officers embody every day. Hosting this special screening of Singham Again is our way of recognizing their invaluable contributions. We hope this gesture not only provides a moment of enjoyment and relaxation for them and their families but also reflects our utmost respect and appreciation.”
DCP Headquarters, Gurugram IPS Dr Arpit Jain said, “We are thankful to Elan Group and Mr. Ajay Devgn for this thoughtful gesture, which acknowledges the dedication and hard work of our officers and families. It is an immense honour to be recognized alongside our colleagues and loved ones. The movie Singham Again embodies the values of courage, justice and service that we strive to uphold every day. This experience inspires us to continue serving with pride and commitment.”
NY Cinemas COO Rajeev Sharma said, “NY Cinemas extends its heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated police officers for their commitment and service. We are honored to have hosted this special screening for the Gurugram police. NY Cinemas is deeply committed to creating meaningful experiences and making every community feel valued in each city we operate in.”
Elan Group has shown its commitment to community engagement by organising exclusive movie screenings for frontline healthcare workers, educators, and underprivileged children, offering them a chance to relax and enjoy. These events express Elan’s gratitude for their positive impact on society. Through such initiatives, Elan reaffirms its dedication to honoring those who make a difference in others’ lives.
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Remembering Gyan Sahay, the lens behind film, television and advertising
From a puppet rabbit selling poppadums to Hindi cinema, he framed it all.
MUMBAI: There are careers, and then there are canvases. Gyan Sahay, the veteran cinematographer, director, and producer who passed away on 10 March 2026 in Mumbai, had one of the latter. Over several decades in the Indian film and television industry, he turned lenses, lights, and the occasional puppet rabbit into something approaching art.
A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, Sahay built his reputation as a director of photography across a career that stretched from the early 1970s all the way to the digital age. He was the kind of craftsman who understood that a well-composed shot is not merely a technical achievement but a quiet act of storytelling.
For most Indians of a certain age, however, Sahay will forever be the man behind the rabbit. His direction of the iconic long-running television commercial for Lijjat Papad, featuring its now-legendary puppet bunny, gave the country one of its most cheerfully persistent advertising images. It was the sort of work that sneaks into the national subconscious and takes up permanent residence.
His big-screen credits as cinematographer include Anokhi Pehchan (1972), Pagli (1974), Pas de Deux (1981), and Hum Farishte Nahin (1988). In 1999, he stepped behind a different kind of camera altogether, making his directorial debut with Sar Ankhon Par, a drama that featured Vikas Bhalla and Shruti Ulfat, with a cameo by Shah Rukh Khan for good measure.
On television, Sahay was particularly prized for his command of multi-camera production setups, a skill that made him a go-to technician for large-scale shows and reality programmes. In an industry that has never been especially patient with complexity, he was the calm hand on the rig.
In later life, Sahay turned teacher. He participated regularly in masterclasses and Digi-Talks, often hosted by organisations such as Bharatiya Chitra Sadhna, sharing hard-won wisdom on cinematography, the comedy of timing in a shot, and the sweeping changes brought by the shift from celluloid to digital. He was also said to have been involved in a project concerning a biographical film on Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy.
Tributes from the film industry poured in following the news of his passing, with colleagues remembering him as a senior cameraman who served as a rare bridge between two entirely different eras of Indian cinema. That is, perhaps, the finest thing one can say of any craftsman: he kept up, and he brought others along with him.
