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SET India HR head Nalin Garg leaves, finance head NP Singh to hold additional charge
MUMBAI: A few months short of three years after he was appointed as the head of the human resources division at Sony Entertainment Television India, Nalin Garg has left the company.
When contacted, SET India CEO Kunal Dasgupta said that the functions of finance and HR had been merged and chief financial officer NP Singh would be heading it.
Singh and Garg joined Sony together in January 2000. While Singh came to Sony from Xerox India, Garg was with Prudential ICICI.
Dasgupta scotched industry speculation that Anuradha Sharma, who headed HR at Sony before leaving in December 1999 to join indya.com, would be returning.
MUMBAI: Lights, camera… connection because this time, the game isn’t just about winning, it’s about who’s with you. Sony Pictures Networks India is gearing up to launch a new reality game show, Tum Ho Naa, expanding its unscripted slate with a format that promises both emotion and engagement.
The show will premiere soon on Sony Entertainment Television and stream on Sony LIV, with Rajeev Khandelwal stepping in as host. Known for his measured screen presence and selective choices, Khandelwal’s return to television adds a layer of familiarity and credibility to the upcoming format.
While specific details of the gameplay remain under wraps, the positioning suggests a reality format that leans as much on emotional resonance as it does on competition, an increasingly popular blend in Indian television, where audiences are gravitating towards content that offers both stakes and storytelling.
Khandelwal, reflecting on his return, noted that his choices have often been guided by instinct rather than convention, describing Tum Ho Naa as a project that feels “close to the heart”. His association also signals Sony’s continued focus on anchoring new formats with recognisable faces who bring both relatability and depth.
The launch comes at a time when broadcasters are doubling down on original non-fiction formats to drive appointment viewing, even as digital platforms expand parallel reach. By placing the show across both linear television and OTT, Sony appears to be aiming for a dual-audience strategy capturing traditional viewers while engaging digital-first consumers.
As the countdown to premiere begins, Tum Ho Naa positions itself not just as another game show, but as a reminder that sometimes, the biggest prize on screen isn’t the jackpot, it’s the journey shared along the way.
