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Lightstream releases branded medical drama series, Emergency
MUMBAI: Rainshine Entertainment-owned branded content studio Lightstream has conceptualized and launched a new branded medical drama series: Emergency. Produced in association with the Madurai Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre (MMHRC), the 8-part series is available on Put Chutney, one of India’s largest Tamil-focussed content channels owned by Lightstream, and chronicles the lives of three young doctors as they battle professional, societal, and personal challenges.
The company is at the helm of another branded campaign, #MenAtWork, created by BLUSH, a leading women digital content brand owned by Lightstream. Backed by India Gate Foods, the campaign aims to honour and celebrate the men who are breaking gender stereotypes and sharing the load of responsibilities at home.
These campaigns have been rolled out at a time when brands are focussing on messages of social awareness and highlighting social issues that are prevalent in India.
Directed by Chidambaram Manivannan and written by Rajmohan, EMERGENCY is a drama web series on the medical staff of Madurai Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre (MMHRC) and focuses on the world of hospitals and healthcare services from the eyes of three young talented doctors. Highlighting the most important health-related issues that exist across India, the narrative takes an empathetic view of their lives and profession and how, even under dire straits, they maintain their Hippocratic Oath.
Madurai Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre (MMHRC) chairman Dr Gurushankar says: “The web series brings out the struggles and challenges faced by doctors who have emerged as the unsung heroes in our battle against COVID and have always been at the forefront of managing calamities. The series showcases the life stories of doctors and what all they go through on a daily basis, and urges people to recognise their contribution as the biggest building blocks of the health of our society.”
Anuraag Srivastava, COO, Rainshine Entertainment, & CEO, Lightstream, says: "We at Lightstream are always focused on creating high impact, purpose-driven content marketing campaigns. Given the current situation, our association with Madurai Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre aims to highlight the plight of our doctors that are fighting so valiantly to safeguard us. Spread over 8 episodes, EMERGENCY paints a vivid picture of the lives of these unsung heroes. #MenAtWork, our other recent branded content campaign, honours men who are breaking patriarchal gender stereotypes and are stepping up to balance the scales and restore parity at home. m/six Content+ and our digital brand BLUSH found a natural fit with our brand partners India Gate Foods, whose core values include caring for each-other, family bonding, and rising to the situation, to take #MenAtWork to the Indian consumers. In the coming months, we plan to up the ante and continue creating more meaningful branded content that is in sync with the brand ethos of our partners.”
The trailer for EMERGENCY can be viewed here. The first two episodes of the series are out and are available on Lightstream’s YouTube channel Put Chutney. New episodes will be out every Tuesday and Friday. The first two episodes of the show trended at Number 1 on YouTube within 24 hours of releasing.
Closer home, this current lockdown has been a major mirror in highlighting daily gender biases, especially with respect to societal expectations from women to shoulder both domestic and professional responsibilities equally. Against this backdrop, for the very first time, BLUSH, in partnership with m/six Content+, decided to collaborate with India Gate Foods to release a heart-warming campaign, #MenAtWork, which showcases how men are rising up to balance the scales and restore parity at home. Conceptualized and created by Lightstream, and curated entirely from home videos, the campaign honours and celebrates men who are consciously breaking stereotypes and acting as catalysts in blending gender roles, and urges men to continue to do the same even after lockdown. The campaign also urged viewers to share their #MenAtWork stories which would be reposted on the network social media assets in order to spread the reach of the message. The video was viewed by over 2.7 M people and has delivered a reach of over 6 M. You can view the campaign video here.
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Epic Company launches unified Epic Studio for films and OTT
Vivek Krishnani to head films business; Samar Khan leads OTT & Television.
MUMBAI: Epic just merged its creative superheroes under one cape because when films and OTT need to fight for attention together, you don’t keep them in separate universes. The Epic Company has launched Epic Studio, a next-generation creative and production powerhouse that unites Juggernaut Productions and Movieverse Studio under a single banner. The move creates a streamlined, scalable platform for premium storytelling across theatrical films, OTT originals, television, digital-first formats and branded content.
Vivek Krishnani has been appointed chief executive officer, Epic Studio (Films), overseeing the theatrical and film business with a focus on culturally resonant narratives across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam cinema. Samar Khan continues as chief executive officer, Epic Studio (OTT & Television) and retains his role as chief content officer for Docubay and Epic On.
The Epic Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “Epic Studio brings together our entire creative ecosystem under one unified studio vision. This is not just an integration of verticals, but the creation of a collaborative environment where writers, filmmakers, creators, and brand partners can seamlessly develop and scale stories across formats and screens.”
Vivek Krishnani added, “We are building an audience-focused mainstream film studio committed to delivering fresh, engaging, and innovative stories for both theatrical and streaming platforms.”
Samar Khan commented, “This alignment allows us to approach storytelling with a unified studio mindset. We are building IP under one creative umbrella, with scale and longevity in mind from inception.”
The unified structure eliminates silos, enabling ideas to flow fluidly from concept to screen while adapting to evolving audience behaviour. Epic Studio positions itself as a creator-led ecosystem championing purposeful, resonant storytelling with commercial strength.
In an entertainment landscape where stories now leap between screens faster than plot twists, Epic isn’t just building a studio, it’s crafting a single launchpad where every tale gets the best shot at soaring across every platform.
