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Jio Studios Humble Motion Pictures and Panorama Studios launch teaser for Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di
Mumbai: Leading content companies Jio Studios, Humble Motion Pictures and Panorama Studios, have announced the teaser of their highly anticipated third installment of the heart-warming family drama, Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di. Superstar Gippy Grewal made his directorial debut with Ardaas, the first film of the franchisee. The success story continued with the second instalment, Ardaas Karan. The ambitious, Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di promises to be another success story. Scheduled to hit theatres worldwide on 13 September 2024. Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di is produced by Gippy Grewal, Ravneet Kaur Grewal, Jyoti Deshpande, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, and Divay Dhamija.
The launch of the first look poster had got the audiences excited for the teaser which was unveiled at an event in Chandigarh today in the presence of the entire cast.
The teaser introduces an ensemble cast coming together to offer Ardaas, a heartfelt prayer. It gives a glimpse into the lives and struggles of the cast, showing the burdens they carry. The narrative exemplifies the importance of offering Ardaas, demonstrating how this act of devotion can provide solutions and solace for many of life’s challenges.
Expressing his excitement on the film’s teaser release, Gippy Grewal actor, writer, director and producer, stated “This film has always been close to my heart, as it was my debut as writer & director And coming together with panorama and Jio studios have been such a blessing for all of us. It is often said that so many energies get in sync for any film. This collaboration proved to be some sublime energy for us all, we felt it and the audience will feel it too.”
The film boasts a stellar cast alongside Gippy Grewal, including Jasmin Bhasin, Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi, Prince Kanwaljit Singh, Malkeet Rauni, and Raghveer Boli.
Jio Studios, Humble Motion Pictures and Panorama Studios present Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di, written and directed by Gippy Grewal. Produced by Gippy Grewal, Ravneet Kaur Grewal, Jyoti Deshpande, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, and Divay Dhamija. Releasing worldwide in cinemas on 13 September 2024.
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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.
