Lionsgate Hands Rohit Jain Expanded Remit Across South Asia

Binky Felstead has announced she’s having a baby boy with her fiancé Max Darnton with a sweet gender reveal video. Former Made in Chelsea star Binky, 30, shared the happy news with fans as she posted a video of her with hubby-to-be Max and her daughter India, who she shares with her ex JP.

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Naman Ramachandran The Hyderabad filming schedule of Sun Pictures’ “Annaatthe,” starring Indian superstar Rajinikanth, has been stopped due to crew members testing positive for COVID-19.“During routine testing at #Annaathe shoot 4 crew members have tested positive for Covid19. Superstar @rajinikanth and other crew members have tested negative.

Lionsgate has renewed the contract for its India office managing director Rohit Jain, and promoted him to grow the studio's South Asian businesses and drive the Starz premium subscription platform into emerging Asian markets. Terms of the new multiyear deal were not disclosed.

Naman Ramachandran Lionsgate has extended the contract of executive Rohit Jain and promoted him to managing director of South Asia and network platforms, as well as emerging Asian markets.In his expanded role, Jain will be responsible for shepherding growth across all of Lionsgate’s South Asian businesses and expanding the Starz premium subscription platform through Asia’s emerging markets.Earlier this month, global streaming platform launched its direct-to-consumer OTT app Lionsgate Play in

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefVeteran executive Brett Hogg has been promoted and made head of Sony Pictures film and television operations across Asia. He will remain at his current base in Singapore.He has been senior VP of international distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing International in the Asia region, supervising the Sony Pictures Releasing operations across Southeast Asia, China and India for theatrical distribution.

Top Canadian film director Michelle Latimer has apologized after coming under scrutiny for claiming Indigenous family roots in a Quebec Algonquin community when promoting her documentary Inconvenient Indian ahead of its recent world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. The feature, an adaptation of Thomas King's book Inconvenient Indian, in which the American-born Canadian writer meditates on what it means to be "Indian" in North America, will next have a U.S.

Alabama rapper Yung Bleu shared the visuals for the Drake-assisted remix to his single "You're Mines Still" on Thursday. The clip, starring India Love, finds Bleu trying to stop his ex's wedding in time as he sings all of his regrets over the failed relationship.

The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that studio veteran Luke Kang has been promoted to the role of president of Asia-Pacific (APAC).

Disney Appoints APAC Chief Disney has named Luke Kang as President, Asia Pacific, following the departure of Uday Shankar, which was announced in October and becomes effective from December 31. Kang will not, however, be taking on Shankar’s responsibilities in India, with a separate appointment set to be made for the territory by Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Operations and Direct-to-Consumer for Disney.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefDisney veteran Luke Kang has been appointed president of the Walt Disney Company in much of Asia-Pacific. A separate India head is likely to be announced in the new year.The new positions follow the departure of Uday Shankar, president of Disney Asia-Pacific and chairman of Star and Disney India, which was announced in October and becomes effective from Dec.

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