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Netflix appoints Rohit Suri as head of talent – India
Mumbai: Netflix has appointed Rohit Suri as head of talent – India. Suri will report into chief human resource officer Sergio Ezama and will lead the talent team in India, based in Mumbai.
“Netflix is deeply committed to India and Rohit will lead the talent function in the country to build a strong and diverse team and enable all employees to do the best work of their lives,” said the company statement.
He was previously associated with dentsu international as chief human resources officer for South Asia since September 2021. Prior to that, Suri was associated with GroupM as chief HR and talent officer for the South Asia region. He was with the company for over five years.
A professional with over 24 years of experience, Suri has experience across consumer internet, technology and media industries in India, Europe and Asia Pacific with the last 16 years spent in leadership roles leading change, business transformation, restructuring, HR project management, business partnership and cultural integration.
Suri has been associated with organisations such as The Indian Express, Star India, Turner, One97 Communications (Paytm) and People Interactive (Shaadi.com).
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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.
