Movies
Pushpa 2 storms TV: Blockbuster to hit living rooms on JioStar network
MUMBAI: After smashing box office records with over Rs 1,800 crore in global earnings, Pushpa 2: The Rule is ready to rule the airwaves. The Allu Arjun starrer makes its grand television debut on JioStar network on 13 and 14 April, airing across Star Maa, Asianet, Colors Kannada and Star Vijay.
To build up to the mega premiere, JioStar has unleashed The Pushpa 2 Experience—a full-throttle promotional blitz designed to grip audiences until 13 April. Expect an avalanche of behind-the-scenes action, star-studded chats and interactive fan-frenzy events. Plus, a weeklong marathon of Allu Arjun’s greatest hits to keep the adrenaline pumping.
“We are committed to delivering the biggest and best entertainment experiences to our audiences and look forward to bringing the excitement of Pushpa 2: The Rule to our viewers’ living rooms. The television premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule is more than just an event—it’s a nationwide celebration of a film that has redefined Indian cinema. Our extensive promotional campaign is an opportunity for viewers to not only watch the film but truly immerse themselves in the world of Pushpa,” said JioStar cluster head entertainment (south) Krishnan Kutty.
JioStar is pulling out all stops. Prime-time favourites like Kiraak Boys Khiladi Girls, Aadivaaram with Star Maa Parivaaram, Maja Talkies and Star Singer will be infused with Pushpa 2 special segments, ensuring the film’s fever grips living rooms across the country.
Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, Pushpa 2: The Rule has redefined Indian cinema with its scale, swagger and sheer box office muscle. Now, it’s coming home—bigger, bolder and louder than ever.
Brace for the ultimate TV spectacle. Tune in to JioStar network and witness Pushpa 2 in all its glory.
Hindi
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.
