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Twitter’s Rishi Jaitly intends ‘to move on to new opportunities’
MUMBAI: After a four-year stint as Twitter’s Asia Pacific and Middle North East VP, Rishi Jaitly wishes to leave.
In his tweet Jaitly said, “Today, after four years of user/business momentum in India & the region, I’m sharing my intention to move on to new opportunities, same mission.”
In November 2012, Jailty joined Twitter as the India market director where he led Twitter’s expansion into India. In 2014, Jaitly was promoted as the India and Southeast Asia market director to lead Twitter’s efforts in India and Twitter’s growth and media partnerships across Southeast Asia.
In 2015, he became the VP to lead the Twitter teams across Asia Pacific and the Middle East who drive strategic partnerships with the news, government, entertainment, sports, TV industries, and others in the mass and emerging media landscape.
Jaitly also tweeted, “ Building/leading @TwitterIndia, and expanding @TwitterMedia across Asia Pacific & Middle East, was the leadership experience of a lifetime.”
“My mission remains the same: harness tech/media’s scale to connect users/citizens to their voice/agency/leadership in places they care about.”
“My mission remains the same: harness tech/media’s scale to connect users/citizens to their voice/agency/leadership in places they care about.”
Prior to joining Twitter, Jaitly was a director of Knight Foundation where he led investments in technology, media, and digital tools that amplify citizen voice and unlock citizen leadership. Jaitly founded Kiva Detroit and co-founded the BME Social Network.
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Prime Video unveils biggest India originals slate yet
Nearly 55 titles across languages signal deeper push into films, series
MUMBAI: Prime Video is turning up the volume on Indian storytelling, unveiling its largest-ever Originals slate at the ‘Prime Video Presents’ showcase, with close to 55 series and films spanning languages, genres and formats.
The new lineup, which stretches across Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, signals a clear intent: go bigger, go wider, and meet audiences wherever they are watching, whether on streaming screens or in cinemas. Alongside Originals, the platform also announced a fresh theatrical slate under Amazon MGM Studios, marking a deeper step into the big-screen business.
Among the headline acts is The Revolutionaries, a large-scale drama from Nikkhil Advani starring Bhuvan Bam and Rohit Saraf. The slate also features Matka King with Vijay Varma, Raakh starring Ali Fazal and Sonali Bendre, and Lukkhe, which marks rapper King’s acting debut. Adding a genre twist is Vansh – The Kalyug Warriors, positioned as India’s first homegrown Hindi superhero series for streaming.
Familiar favourites are also making a return, with new seasons of Farzi, Panchayat, Call Me Bae, Dupahiya, Dahaad and The Traitors in the pipeline, reinforcing the platform’s bet on established franchises.
Regional storytelling gets a notable push. Highlights include a Telugu adaptation of The Traitors hosted by Teja Sajja, the drama Guvvala Cheruvu Ghat, and Tamil titles such as Exam and returning seasons of Vadhandhi and Inspector Rishi.
The slate also opens new creative partnerships. Hrithik Roshan’s HRX Films steps into streaming with Storm and Mess, while Alia Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions backs Don’t Be Shy. Production houses including Excel Entertainment, Tiger Baby Films and The Viral Fever further deepen the creative bench.
On the theatrical front, the platform is lining up five films, including Raftaar starring Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh, VIBE directed by Kunal Kemmu, Dilkashi with music by A. R. Rahman, Nayyi Navelli featuring Yami Gautam, and Kuku Ki Kundli starring Wamiqa Gabbi.
According to Prime Video India director and head of Svod business Shilangi Mukherji, India remains central to the platform’s global growth, ranking among its top markets for new subscribers. She noted that nearly two-thirds of users watch content in more than four languages, underlining a growing appetite for diverse storytelling.
Prime Video India director and head of originals Nikhil Madhok, said the new slate reflects a continued push towards bold, culturally rooted narratives with global appeal.
In short, Prime Video is not just adding titles, it is widening the lens. From small-town dramas to superhero sagas and cinema-ready spectacles, the message is simple: more stories, more voices, and far more ways to watch them.
