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Adobe to hold a virtual workshop on content creation on 10 July
New Delhi: As digital overtakes all forms of businesses across the world, creating content that connects with the masses has become a challenging proposition. The pandemic threw its challenges, compelling organisations to adapt to the changing demands, and take a re-look at how they generate and publish new content.
So, what are the elements of a successful content strategy in the post-pandemic world? How can content creators pivot to the changing dynamics, as people clamour for new and refreshing content? What are the secrets that you wish you knew about the emerging field?
These are some of the questions that Adobe plans to address in its upcoming virtual workshop being organised in collaboration with Indiantelevision.com this Saturday, 10 July.
The workshop will begin with a session on ‘The Influencer and the craft of videos’ by Suhani Shah, a mentalist, magician, and YouTuber. This will be followed by a session on ‘The Art of Filmmaking’ from 11:20 AM to 12:05 PM, where Indiantelevision.com’s founder and editor-in-chief Anil Wanwari will engage in a conversation with the filmmaker and production designer Omung Kumar Bhandula.
Art director turned filmmaker, Bhandula made his directorial debut with the 2014 biographical sports drama Mary Kom starring Priyanka Chopra, which was a critical as well as a commercial success. He then went on to make another biopic on Sarabjit Singh, who was lodged in a Pakistan jail.
This will be followed by a session on ‘Know-How from content producers and career opportunities in content creation, where Digital Media Adobe Systems, India and South Asia, head-education, Supreeth Nagaraju A will be in conversation with Bodhi Tree Multimedia Ltd’s director and co-founder Sukesh Motwani.
The virtual workshop will conclude with a sneak preview on Adobe’s professional video editing tools by Adobe, Digital Media, senior solutions consultant, Chetan Jadhav.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
