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National Feather Award: NxtDigital’s NxtHub bags ‘Best Innovative Project of the Year’
Mumbai: The prestigious National Feather Award for the ‘Best Innovative Project of the Year’ was awarded to NxtDigital Ltd (NDL) for its innovative and future-ready digital NxtHub project at a function here. The NxtHub is a one-stop digital solution – delivering digital TV, broadband, OTT and Wi-Fi.
The NxtHub concept was designed and rolled out by NxtDigital Ltd, the media vertical of the global Hinduja Group and India’s premier integrated digital platforms company, with a presence in digital cable, satellite (Hits), broadband, Wi-Fi, content and OTT distribution and teleshopping. NDL has a presence in more than 4,500 pin codes, covering over 1,500 cities and towns.
The NxtHubs are owned and operated by NDL and equipped with the latest technology comprising an ADDS or Advanced Digital Distribution System – with the capability to deliver over 650 Digital TV services received via satellite to Last Mile Owners (LMOs) and their end subscribers. NxtHub’s avant-garde technology, with the plug-and-play model eliminates the need for LMOs to invest in headend and related technology, whilst being able to give their customers, the width and depth of digital services. Expanding the current offering that includes digital video, broadband, OTT and Wi-Fi; these NxtHubs are future-ready to offer a slew of additional digital services to a wider geography.
NDL has set up over 90 NxtHubs and is in the process of rolling out more, strengthening its footprint across the country to ensure affordable digital services to all, in line with the government’s vision of a ‘Digital India.’
“NDL has always been at the forefront of innovation, using technology to boost digitisation of our networks and endeavoring to deliver the best to our customers,” stated NDL COO NK Rouse. “Our focus continues to be on strengthening the overall ecosystem by harnessing the convergence of technologies, delivered through a national network of NxtHubs.”
The NxtHub project is spearheaded by Manoj Agarwal, who is the commercial director at NDL. “This prestigious award reflects our vision and mission of a complete digital transformation. Digital TV, OTT, Wi-Fi and broadband are the start of expanding our digital highway of services that have been developed by NxtDigital,” stated Agarwal.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
