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Anti-piracy drive yields goods worth Rs 2.19 million
MUMBAI: Within days of the launch of an anti-piracy coalition by the Hindi film industry and the Motion Picture Distributors Association (India) that represents Hollywood studios, several raids were conducted by the Mumbai police along with AA Khan & Associates resulting in the seizure of 25,292 pirated CDs and DVDs worth Rs. 2.19 million.
The raids were conducted at Andheri (East and West), Mumbai Central, and Fort areas.
The pirated CDs and DVDs included those of Lahore, Road-The Movie, Right Yaa Wrong, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge, My Name Is Khan and English films like Alice in Wonderland, Gamer, Young Victoria, Beauty And The Beast, The Toothed Fairy, The legion, and Edge for Darkness among others.
Former IPS officer and former ATS chief A A Khan said “Piracy is a serious offence and is rampant in major parts of the city. The recent announcement of the anti-piracy coalition between Hollywood studios and Hindi studios will help us push this initiative further.”
“People need to remember that besides denying the creators of the content their fair share, earnings from such sales fund are put into several illegal activities including terrorism in India and abroad.”
In the last few months, goods over Rs 5 million have been seized and over 50 arrests made.
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Hansa Entertainment launched to produce across OTT, TV and film
New venture from R K Swamy Hansa Group eyes multi-language stories for digital-first audiences.
MUMBAI: Hansa Entertainment has just stepped into the spotlight because when a legacy media house decides to script its next act, even the credits get excited. Hansa Entertainment Private Limited has been incorporated to develop and produce original programming across digital, television, OTT platforms and theatrical features. The company will create short-running series, long-running series and original films for OTT, alongside standout theatrical ventures. It will also launch a podcast platform called Hansa Spotlight and produce content for the fast-growing vertical drama format. Stories are initially planned in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali and Kannada.
The venture is founded by Sruti Swamy and Siddharth Swamy, drawing on the rich legacy of Hansa Vision and the broader R K Swamy Hansa Group. Sruti brings creative expertise with a master’s in architecture, interiors and design from Milan and a postgraduate degree in business management from the Indian School of Business. Siddharth contributes a data-driven perspective, having studied data science at Imperial College London.
Sujatha Narayanan has been appointed CEO of Hansa Entertainment. With over two decades of experience in creative content curation and production across film and OTT, she is also a well-known film columnist and media entrepreneur.
R K Swamy Hansa Group executive chairman Srinivasan Swamy said, “The launch of Hansa Entertainment marks an exciting new chapter. The new entity is the brainchild of the next generation and will be independently managed by Sruti Swamy, who is the Director and the newly appointed CEO.”
Hansa Entertainment director Sruti Swamy added, “I am very optimistic about the future of Hansa Entertainment, given the content explosion and the opportunities offered by new technologies for production.”
Hansa Entertainment director Siddharth Swamy noted, “The idea is to grow a contemporary production house that creates compelling stories for today’s multi-platform audiences while drawing inspiration from the rich storytelling traditions that audiences have appreciated over the years.”
Hansa Entertainment CEO Sujatha Narayanan said, “Hansa Entertainment will evolve as a story-first, IP-driven entity. We have already put together a smart team of interesting and dynamic creators who will helm our vertical dramas, shows and films.”
In the ever-evolving world of Indian entertainment, where stories now travel faster than the scripts that birth them, Hansa Entertainment is stepping onto the stage with fresh ink and big ambitions proving that even the best legacies know when it’s time for a compelling sequel.
