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GMR Group upscale fitness landscape in Hyderabad with Yoddhas Gym
Mumbai: GMR Sports, the sports vertical of GMR Group announced the launch of a unique state-of-the-art gym, Yoddhas Gym, in Hyderabad. The GMR group, a pioneer in creating a sporting ecosystem in India through their various teams in Cricket, Kabaddi, and Kho-Kho along with academies have now forayed into fitness with the Yoddhas Gym. The addition of Yoddhas Gym to its portfolio stands as a testament to the infrastructure giant’s dedication to providing a mindful, holistic, and invigorating experience to all sports and fitness enthusiasts in the country. With the latest cutting-edge equipment, expert trainers, and a commitment to excellence, Yoddhas Gym promises to offer a fitness & wellness experience that transcends the boundaries of traditional fitness.
The driving force behind Yoddhas Gym is the aspiration to democratize the training experience of world-class athletes, by allowing fitness enthusiasts and aspiring athletes to access the same level of facilities and expertise that have powered GMR’s sporting franchisees to success at the biggest platforms.
Speaking on the launch, GMR League Games, Yoddhas Gym, CEO PKSV Sagar said, “ It gives us immense pleasure to announce the Yoddhas Gym, further showcasing our commitment to provide a 360-degree sporting ecosystem to all sports and fitness enthusiasts alike. The first ever Yoddhas Gym at Hyderabad is just the beginning to many more of them across the city and country in the months ahead, and we are hopeful that we can provide a holistic experience to athletes and fitness enthusiasts without any bias.”
GMR group is a well-established name in the world of sports with ownership of illustrious teams such as Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League and Women’s Premier League, UP Yoddhas in the Pro Kabaddi League, Telugu Yoddhas in the Ultimate Kho-Kho, India Capitals in the Legends League Cricket, and Dubai Capitals in the International League T20.
Currently, UP Yoddhas are plying trade in the PKL Season 10 and are gearing up to turn around their campaign with their next two matches scheduled to be played in the Hyderabad leg against Patna Pirates and Telugu Titans at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on 19 and 20 January respectively. UP Yoddhas are one of the most successful teams in the Pro Kabaddi League as they have made it to the playoffs in every season since their inception.
The Yoddhas Gym is located on the ground floor, tower 2, GMR Business Park, Aerocity Hyderabad.
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Sameer Nair shares heartfelt note as he exits Applause Entertainment
After nine years building the streamer’s content engine, one of India’s best-known TV men is moving on
MUMBAI: Sameer Nair is out. The chief executive of Applause Entertainment, the content studio backed by Kumar Mangalam Birla’s media empire, has announced his departure after nearly nine years at the helm, closing the chapter on one of Indian entertainment’s more quietly consequential careers.
Nair, who built Applause from the ground up in its current avatar, oversaw a slate that spanned Indian originals and international adaptations, threading together a hub-and-spoke business model that partnered with streaming platforms, broadcasters and production houses alike. The results were uneven, as they always are in content, but the ambition was not.
In a post on LinkedIn, Nair was generous to his outgoing patron. He thanked Birla for being an “inspirational boss and a great patron of the arts,” and signed off with a cheerful “Au Revoir” and a promise to remain Applause’s biggest cheerleader. Whether that sentiment survives the next chapter remains to be seen.
No successor has been named. Applause Entertainment did not immediately comment.
Nair built the machine. Now someone else has to run it — and in a streaming market that is simultaneously consolidating and convulsing, that is no small ask.
