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Shemaroo Entertainment Strengthens its Live Darshan Offerings
National, 27th April, 2018: Religious diversity has been a defining characteristic of Indians for centuries. It plays a central role in people’s daily life through its temple ceremonies, festivals, pilgrimages and family religious traditions. Shemaroo Entertainment, one of India’s leading content powerhouse has a strong focus on its devotional offering and provides live streaming of over ten of the most revered religious temples across India, every single day.
Shemaroo recently acquired the live streaming rights for Shani Shignapur in Maharashtra and Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan. It will give the Indian devotees an opportunity to enjoy live darshan of these holy places from the comfort of their homes and even on the go.
Shani Shingnapur, a prehistoric temple in West India situated at 84 kms from Aurangabad, Maharashtra is devoted to Lord Shani. On the other hand Ajmer Sharif Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti is one of Rajasthan’s most popular landmarks. Lakhs of devotees of all religions from across the world visit it every year.
The live feed of these two temples will be telecast on all digital platforms including mobile, internet, satellite and DTH channels.
Kranti Gada, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd shared, “In this fast paced life where we constantly lack the time, energy and the ability to frequently visit popular places of worship, we see a growing demand for direct live feeds from temples. We understand the challenges of modern life and technology helps us overcome these. Keeping the spirit and understanding the needs of the consumer, we are powering content to provide virtual experience of deities to the devotees. We are quite delighted, that the management of Shani Shignapur and Ajmer Sharif have supported us in reaching out to their devotees”.
Shemaroo Entertainment provides live feeds from various holy locations across the length and breadth of the country including, Karni Mata temple in Bikaner, Iskcon and Babulnath Temple in Mumbai amongst many others.
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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.
