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Experience Ajay Devgn’s power in ‘Bholaa’ world TV premiere on 27 Aug on Zee Cinema
Mumbai: Yeh bhakt mahakaal ka, karega naash shaitaan ka! Witness the ever-reliable Ajay Devgn channel his inner Raudra avatar to fight like a fearless warrior as Zee Cinema presents the World Television Premiere of Bholaa. Symbolising the attributes of Lord Shiva – strength and fearlessness, watch him bring a father’s unbreakable determination to reunite with his daughter, against all odds with the world television premiere of Bholaa on Zee Cinema on Sunday, 27 August at 8 pm.
Zee Cinema, being true to its philosophy ‘Jazbaa Hai Jeene Mein, Jab Cinema Hai Seene Mein’, has time and again presented unique campaigns to connect with their audience. For the world TV premiere of Bholaa, the channel has once again devised a unique initiative, engaging with Shiv Bhakts across the nation on the auspicious occasion of Shravan Somvaar & Nagpanchami.
Bowing down to the greatness of Lord Shiva and joining Shiv bhakts in their aradhana, Zee Cinema created an unmatched experience at prominent temples such as Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Mahakaal Temple in Ujjain and Trambakeshwar Temple in Nashik. Devotees from around the country visited these Shiv Temples on the auspicious occasion and the channel joined them every step of the way. Be it distributing cloth bags for their prasad and extending refreshments to people in queues, to offering maha-prasad to Bholenath and serving the needy with that, channel dedicated itself to the seva of the Lord and his devotees. Devotees at each location had their hearts brimming with reverence as they departed not only with blessings but a unique and holistic experience.
When discussing the film “Bholaa,” the Mass Maharaja, Ajay Devgn, shared, “”Bholaa is a large-scale action spectacle with an emotional core. The process of creating Bholaa has been a fulfilling journey for me as both a director and an actor. I’ve consistently strived to introduce innovative filmmaking techniques, many of which are used in the action sequences in Bholaa. The heartfelt connection between the father and daughter in the film is bound to resonate with numerous people. I am looking forward to audiences watching the film on television and immersing themselves in the world of Bholaa.”
The Ajay-Tabu winner combo reunites with Bholaa, along with notable actors like Sanjay Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal, Gajraj Rao amongst others.
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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.
