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Mukta A2 Cinemas celebrates the spirit of India with exclusive pricing for Maidaan
Mumbai: Mukta A2 Cinemas, a leading name in the filmed exhibition industry, announced a groundbreaking initiative with exclusive ticket pricing to enhance the cinema experience for moviegoers. To provide exceptional value to its patrons, Mukta A2 Cinemas is set to offer a special ticket pricing scheme of Rs 99 for the highly anticipated film “Maidaan” starring Ajay Devgn, directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma.
The cinema chain in a statement stated that the aim was to unite movie patrons across its chains with the special pricing initiative. The pricing will be made available from the 10th of April across all its chains in the country.
Speaking about this one-of-a-kind initiative, Mukta A2 Cinemas managing director Rahul Puri said “At Mukta A2 Cinemas, we have always been committed to providing unparalleled entertainment experiences to our valued patrons. Maidaan is a film that celebrates the spirit of India and celebrates the golden era of Indian football. We hope to amplify this celebration with the introduction of our special pricing and exclusive discounts on F&B combos.”
“We have always aimed to create memorable moments for our audience while promoting the spirit of the country with such cinema.” He added.
In addition to the attractive ticket pricing for “Maidaan,” Mukta A2 Cinemas is also rolling out special discounts on food and beverage combos. This complimentary offer is designed to elevate the overall moviegoing experience nationwide.
“Subhash Ji (Subhash Ghai) and Mukta A2 Cinemas have always paved the way for making cinema accessible to moviegoers. I am happy that this exclusive pricing of tickets for our film ‘Maidaan’ is yet another step in that direction.” Said Mr. Satwik Lele, C.O.O, Mukta A2 Cinemas
A sports biographical film Produced by Boney Kapoor, directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and starring Ajay Devgn, ‘Maidaan’ depicts the golden era of Indian football.
The film will be released in cinemas on 11 April with paid previews starting from 6 pm on April 10.
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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.
