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GRB Entertainment ties-up with DR Danish Broadcasting
MUMBAI: DR Danish Broadcasting acquired Meet The Hitlers, directed by Emmy nominated filmmaker Matt Ogens and presented by Oscar and Emmy nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, from GRB Entertainment.
Meet the Hitlers explores the question: what if you had the most notorious surname name in the world? The film examines the relationship between a person’s name and their identity by exploring the lives of people named Hitler. Reactions to the infamous name span the spectrum of human experience – from tragedy to comedy, and heartbreak to hope. “You’ll never love your own name more than after watching this film,” said Morgan Spurlock, Executive Producer.
“GRB Entertainment delivers the best in factual series as well as intriguing docs to our global broadcast partners. We are fortunate to represent some of the world’s greatest documentaries such as Meet The Hitlers, Presented by Morgan Spurlock, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker behind Super Size Me. GRB is also distributing Confessions of a Superhero, also directed by Matt Ogens and Presented by Mr. Spurlock,” said GRB Entertainment SVP International distribution Mike Lolato..
Confessions of a Superhero follows the lives of three mortal men and one woman who make their living working as superhero characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard. This deeply personal view into the daily routines of these characters reveals their hardships, and triumphs, as they pursue and achieve their own kind of fame.
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Hansa Entertainment launched to produce across OTT, TV and film
New venture from R K Swamy Hansa Group eyes multi-language stories for digital-first audiences.
MUMBAI: Hansa Entertainment has just stepped into the spotlight because when a legacy media house decides to script its next act, even the credits get excited. Hansa Entertainment Private Limited has been incorporated to develop and produce original programming across digital, television, OTT platforms and theatrical features. The company will create short-running series, long-running series and original films for OTT, alongside standout theatrical ventures. It will also launch a podcast platform called Hansa Spotlight and produce content for the fast-growing vertical drama format. Stories are initially planned in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali and Kannada.
The venture is founded by Sruti Swamy and Siddharth Swamy, drawing on the rich legacy of Hansa Vision and the broader R K Swamy Hansa Group. Sruti brings creative expertise with a master’s in architecture, interiors and design from Milan and a postgraduate degree in business management from the Indian School of Business. Siddharth contributes a data-driven perspective, having studied data science at Imperial College London.
Sujatha Narayanan has been appointed CEO of Hansa Entertainment. With over two decades of experience in creative content curation and production across film and OTT, she is also a well-known film columnist and media entrepreneur.
R K Swamy Hansa Group executive chairman Srinivasan Swamy said, “The launch of Hansa Entertainment marks an exciting new chapter. The new entity is the brainchild of the next generation and will be independently managed by Sruti Swamy, who is the Director and the newly appointed CEO.”
Hansa Entertainment director Sruti Swamy added, “I am very optimistic about the future of Hansa Entertainment, given the content explosion and the opportunities offered by new technologies for production.”
Hansa Entertainment director Siddharth Swamy noted, “The idea is to grow a contemporary production house that creates compelling stories for today’s multi-platform audiences while drawing inspiration from the rich storytelling traditions that audiences have appreciated over the years.”
Hansa Entertainment CEO Sujatha Narayanan said, “Hansa Entertainment will evolve as a story-first, IP-driven entity. We have already put together a smart team of interesting and dynamic creators who will helm our vertical dramas, shows and films.”
In the ever-evolving world of Indian entertainment, where stories now travel faster than the scripts that birth them, Hansa Entertainment is stepping onto the stage with fresh ink and big ambitions proving that even the best legacies know when it’s time for a compelling sequel.
