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Shotformats’ Niyati Shah recognised for bringing innovation in the telecom sector
MUMBAI: At the recently concluded high profile award ceremony hosted by World Women Leadership Congress & Awards, they felicitated Women Leaders across the World who excelled in their respective profession and bought in a revolutionary change in the industry. On this special occasion Niyati Shah, MD & CEO Shotformats bagged the award of a ‘Women Leader’ in the Telecom sector for bringing in the path-breaking concept in the mobile space and hence taking the innovations to the higher levels
The Award was presented to Niyati Shah, by Dr. Indira Parikh, President of Foundation for Liberal & Management Education and Dr. Saugata Mitra, Chief People Officer & Group Head HR, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd. at Ballroom – Taj Lands End. The award ceremony saw some eminent personalities receiving the honors such as, Sumayya Athmani – MD & CEO National Oil Corporation of Kenya, Massouda Jalal, a political activist in Afghanistan & Former Prime Minister of Women’s Affairs, Sabina Chopra, Co-Founder of Yatra Online, Nisha Jamwal, Columnist & Interior Architect to name a few. The various award categories allotted were:
1.Women Lifetime Achievement Award
2.Outstanding Women Leadership Award
3.Women Icon of the year
4.Women Entrepreneurship Award
5.Women CEO of the year (public/private/Govt sector) to name the few
Shotformats Digital Works Private Limited is a promising digital distribution and a new media company that develops innovative digital platforms, products, and content to service and reaches audiences via varied digital distribution streams.
During its six years drive in the industry, Shotformats with its brand Biscoot is a path-breaking contender in the mobile space. It also creates and deploy VAS solutions and applications for media houses, telecommunication firms, film companies, labels, application developers and content providers, among others. The company recently launched its e-books & audio books offline apps that also are absolutely consumer friendly supporting the ‘go green’ theory through e-books and educating the segment which is high on illiteracy through audio books. There are many more innovations in the pipeline for the mobile fraternity / telecom space through the offline app store.
Niyati Shah, MD & CEO, Shotformats Digital Works, exclaims; ‘It is an honor for me to get a recognition that gives an inner strength to work hard especially for people who has bestowed trust upon me. I attribute the major pie of my success to my family and my extended family – they are my employees. It gives an immense pleasure to experience how women are now being acknowledged for their contribution across industries.’
About Shotformats Digital Works: Shotformats Digital Works Private Limited is a promising digital distribution and a new media company that develops innovative digital platforms, products, and content to service and reach audiences via varied digital distribution streams.
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Why Peaky Blinders is one of television’s biggest hits that still deserves more attention
Six seasons, multiple awards and the release of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man bring the Shelby saga back into the spotlight
In the crowded universe of streaming content, only a handful of shows manage to leave a lasting cultural footprint. Peaky Blinders is overwhelmingly considered one of the biggest global hits of the past decade. Yet many viewers still haven’t fully explored the dark, gripping world of the Shelby family.
Originally produced for the UK’s BBC and later finding a massive global audience through Netflix, the series quietly grew from a British period drama into a worldwide streaming phenomenon.
Created by Steven Knight, the show follows the rise of the Shelby crime family in post-First World War Birmingham. What begins as a gritty street-gang story gradually expands into a sweeping narrative about ambition, politics, power and survival.
At the centre of the saga is Thomas Shelby, portrayed with extraordinary depth by Cillian Murphy. The casting of Murphy is widely regarded as perfect for the role. With piercing eyes, restrained dialogue and an almost hypnotic screen presence, he transforms Shelby into one of the most unforgettable characters in modern screen storytelling.
Murphy’s brilliance lies in his restraint. He rarely shouts or performs theatrically. Instead, a quiet stare, a calculated pause or a subtle shift in expression conveys the emotional storms within the character. Beneath the ruthless gang leader is a war veteran carrying trauma, guilt and loneliness. Murphy captures this complexity with remarkable precision, making Thomas Shelby both terrifying and deeply human.
Beyond its central performance, Peaky Blinders stands out for its unfiltered portrayal of reality. The show does not romanticise crime. Instead, it exposes the harsh social conditions of early 20th-century Britain, from poverty and class struggle to political extremism and the psychological scars left by war.
The series also presents powerful female characters who hold their own within the Shelby empire. Polly Gray, played by Helen McCrory, is the strategic backbone of the family and one of the most formidable figures in the story. Women in the series shape decisions, influence power structures and challenge the rigid social norms of the time.
Across six seasons, the narrative grows dramatically in scale. What begins in the smoky streets of Birmingham evolves into a story involving political conspiracies, fascism and international criminal networks.
The series has also earned significant critical acclaim. It won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series in 2018 and multiple National Television Awards for Best Drama, cementing its reputation as one of Britain’s most celebrated modern shows.
Another defining feature of the series is its iconic music. The show’s opening theme, Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, became instantly recognisable and widely associated with the Shelby universe. Combined with a powerful soundtrack featuring artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead, the music helped shape the show’s dark, stylish identity and became hugely popular among fans.
And the Shelby story is not over yet.
In fact, its legacy is unfolding right now. The long-awaited feature-length continuation, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, was released on March 6, 2026, bringing the Shelby universe from streaming screens to cinemas and giving fans a new chapter in the saga.
For viewers who have not yet stepped into this world, the timing could not be better.
Six gripping seasons are ready to binge on Netflix. A new film has just arrived in theatres. And at the heart of it all stands one of the most magnetic performances in modern drama by Cillian Murphy.
So if Peaky Blinders has been sitting on your watchlist for years, this weekend is your moment.
So, by order of the Peaky fookin’ Blinders, consider this your cue to finally step into the ruthless world of Thomas Shelby. Pour yourself a drink, clear your schedule and press the play button. Because when the Peaky Blinders give an order, you listen.
