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MSM Motion Pictures announces Mango in association with KEPL
MUMBAI: One of India‘s leading television networks, Multi Screen Media (MSM) announced the release of two of the movies this year which have been produced by its motion picture arm MSM Motion Picture. First of which is ‘Bajatey Raho‘ releasing on 26 July. The revenge comedy flick has been co-produced by Eros International and stars Dolly Ahluwalia, Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Ravi Kissen and Vishakha Singh playing the leading roles.
Throwing light on their next titled, ‘Mango‘ which will be helmed by the renowned director Abbas Tyrewala and produced in association with Kaleidoscope Entertainment (KEPL). The romantic comedy will star Ranvijay in the lead, the winner of the reality show Roadies and also an accomplished host along with playing sidekick roles in Hindi and Punjabi films. Along with Ranvijay, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Harman, Monali Thakur and Swara Bhaskar will also be seen in prominent roles.
Set in the heart of Goa, Mango marks Abbas‘ third directorial venture and is set to cast the same spell that his directorial debut Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na did at the box office in 2008.
In an interesting plot based in the calm atmosphere of modern Goa in the monsoons, this frenzied film traces one night in the life of five youngsters, whose stories intertwine in a manner quite unlikely changing their lives altogether.
As revealed by the production house Mango outlines a story of love, life, friendship, relationships and betrayal with primary, secondary and even incidental romances sharing the spotlight with the main characters where some chase love, while others chase money.
Commenting on MSM‘s venture into motion business, MSM CEO Man Jit Singh said, “We realise that there is a huge untapped market in the motion picture business and the sector has immense growth potential. We have the expertise and experience in this domain and hence it was a logical extension for us. We plan to produce movies across different genres.”
“Mango is a romcom with a twist. Shot in the beautiful locales of Goa the film captures the tale of five youngsters whose lives are entwined by destiny. Mango is a young film and will appeal to masses. It will break the clutter through its refreshing content and fresh casting.” says MSM COO NP Singh.
KEPL‘s Bobby Bedi added, “One of my most successful films was my first foray into mainstream Bollywood – that is Saathiya – a romcom with a difference. Today I re-enter the same space with some of my best colleagues – Abbas, who wrote Maqbool, Aradhana, who designed Fire, Allan – action director for Bandit Queen, and Mulchand who has lit every single work I have ever done. Together we are producing what we believe is a really funny and fast paced film, deliciously called Mango”.
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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.
