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Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions hires senior distribution executive?
MUMBAI: First came Adar Poonawalla who handed out Rs 1000 crore to Karan Johar for a 50 per cent stake in his Dharma Productions. Now Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta and Karan are clearly indicating the direction the company is taking – becoming a complete studio a la YRF. That is it wants to produce and distribute its own releases as well as possibly do it for others.
Hence, the alleged hiring of former Zee Studios senior acquisitions and distribution executive Bhumika Tewari, if reports are to be believed. (Actually, Bhumika’s linkedin profile has her as recently as one week ago reposting a post from Roy Kapur Films about Zee Studios’ release of the Shahid Kapoor-Pooja Hegde starrer Deva on 31 January)
Bhumika has a rock solid film distribution background. She has spent almost 12 years at Zee Studios heading worldwide theatrical distribution and then content acquisition. She also has more than 16 years on the exhibition side working with Fun Multiplex (thirteen and a half years) and Cinepolis (two years eight months)
She has been behind some big blockbusters like Good Newz and Kesari while at Zee Studios.
Confirmations about Bhumika joining Dharma were not available from anyone at the time of writing. Keep watching this space.
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VAM Summit & The Content Hub to host VFX breakdown of ‘Border 2’
Siddhartha Jayakar to unpack film’s war visuals at Mumbai event
MUMBAI: A making-of session on Border 2, known for its war portrayal, will be held at the VAM (VFX and More) Summit and The Content Hub. The session will be led by Labyrinth Studios co-founder and creative director Siddhartha Jayakar.
Mumbai-based Labyrinth Studios has worked across blockbuster films, television shows, and commercials spanning multiple genres, including projects like IC814 The Kandahar Hijack, Thamma, Kalki, Sitaare Zameen Par and many more.
The VAM Summit and The Content Hub continue their legacy of spotlighting key trends and developments shaping the filmmaking, content and VFX industries. Taking place across 14 and 15 May 2026 at Nesco, Mumbai, the event will conclude with the VAM Awards on the evening of 15 May.
The ceremony will spotlight the best in visual effects, recognising top artistry and technical excellence from VFX studios, freelancers, and production houses.
This year’s combined theme, “AI x Creativity: Redefining Storytelling in 2026” and “Content Acceleration: The Race for Attention,” highlights the growing role of artificial intelligence and the increasing pace of content creation in shaping the future of storytelling.
The event will offer audiences a comprehensive look at the latest trends and developments in content consumption, regional content, visual effects, AI-powered creative workflows and related fields through a curated programme of keynotes, panel discussions, presentations, making-of sessions, and fireside chats, concluding with the awards ceremony.
The event will be graced by big names in the filmmaking and entertainment industry, some of which include Reliance Entertainment CEO Shibasish Sarkar, Red Chillies Entertainment producer Aashish Singh, Black Warrant series co creator Satyanshu Singh, Roy Kapur Films business head Malvika Khatri, Sony south-regional chief content officer Rajaram Sundaram and Google AI head of sales Naren Kachroo. Participating VFX studios include Dneg, Framestore, PhantomFX, NY VFXWaala, philmCGI and more.
The combined platform is set to bring together producers, cinematographers, VFX supervisors, studio heads, technologists, AI developers, content creators, filmmakers, directors and many more.
The event is co-powered by SideFX and Tathastu Techno Solutions. The associate partners include ARK Infosolutions, Autodesk, and Foundry. The industry partners are Chana Jor, Famous Studios and Hoichoi. The community partner is MIDCCA.
For more information, visit here: https://event.animationxpress.com/vam/ and https://www.thecontenthub.in/
To register for VAM Summit & The Content Hub: https://event.animationxpress.com/vam_summit_2026/index.php
