Tag Archives: Vikram Malhotra

Going Regional

by Sagorika Dasgupta (April 13, 2013)

They came and conquered! Now the winning team is all set to spread their wings further into the regional space. Here are the three pillars of Viacom18 Motion Pictures – Vikram Malhotra, Chief Operating Officer; Rudrarup Datta, Head Of Marketing and Operation and Jayesh Muzumdar, Director - Commercial and Regional ...

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Update On Vikram Malhotra

by Box Office India (March 30, 2013)

The moment Vikram Malhotra announced at a get-together that he would be moving on from Viacom18 Motion Pictures and that he would step out of his role in July, everyone’s been wondering where he’s headed. There was talk that Malhotra would be joining a superstar’s company. Others said he ...

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Vikram Malhotra quits Viacom18 Motion Pictures

by Box Office India (March 19, 2013)

Viacom18 Motion Pictures, India's premier fully-integrated motion pictures studio, today, March 19, 2013 announced the resignation of its Chief Operating Officer - Vikram Malhotra. Having spent a little over 2 years at Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Malhotra will leave to pursue his entrepreneurial aspirations. He will continue in his current capacity ...

Short Takes

by Box Office India (October 13, 2012)

Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, headed by Vikram Malhotra, always believes in thinking out of the box. When other corporate houses are still wondering whether they will be able to release all the movies they have planned for 2012-2013, Viacom 18 has already finalised their slate for 2013-2014! They have zeroed ...

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VM Is Proud Of GOW, NS

by Box Office India (August 11, 2012)

Nawazuddin Siddique, till recently ‘just an actor’, has suddenly turned into a star. So far he’s grounded but the trade feels that the success of Gangs Of Wasseypur might go to his head. Well, there’s one person in particular who’s putting his money on Siddique keeping his sights firmly focused ...

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Diwali Tadka

by Sagorika Dasgupta (July 28, 2012)

Yash Raj Films plans to carpet bomb their film Ek Tha Tiger across the largest-ever number of screens in India, and follow the same strategy for Yash Chopra’s next directorial during Diwali. Will there be any screens left for Ashwni Dhir’s Son Of Sardaar, which is also releasing during the ...

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Smart Move By Vikram Malhotra

by Soumita Sengupta (April 6, 2012)

It seems Vikram Malhotra, COO of Viacom 18, is becoming a fixture in this column, and why not? The man with a vision has been proving his detractors wrong by delivering one hit after another. Now, Viacom 18 was making a film titled Daana Paani directed by Gurmeet Singh and ...

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Calling The Shots: Vikram Malhotra

by Box Office India (March 24, 2012)

Once a corporate house signs a deal with a reputed filmmaker to co-produce a film, they usually do not dabble in the creative aspect of the project. However, sources in Viacom 18 tell us that Vikram Malhotra, their COO, is making it a point to be involved with each and ...

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Magadheera To Get Modern Touch

by Soumita Sengupta (February 29, 2012)

Here’s a peek into the Telugu remake, Magadheera, a film being produced by Phantom Films. Vikas Bahl, one of the four producers of the film, says they are looking for a director “who can direct an epic while giving it a modern touch”. Magadheera will have action as well as entertainment. “Though the film is an epic based on the Mughal Empire, we are giving it a modern touch. Around 70 ...

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Launch Of Sunburn- The Movie

by Box Office India (February 29, 2012)

Percept Pictures and Viacom18 Motion Pictures came together for Sunburn – The Movie. The announcement party of the launch of Sunburn–The Movie took place at a suburban hotel on February 28. Phantom Films will be leading the project based on the music festival, Sunburn. The team at Phantom Films have ...

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I Am Notorious For My Creative And Marketing Inputs

by Sagorika Dasgupta (December 3, 2011)

Vikram Malhotra, COO, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, shares his strategic vision and the goals his company wants to achieve, with Sagorika Dasgupta On Viacom 18 Motion Pictures’ Line-up We have got a structured slate that covers domestic films releasing next year, films that are under production and will ...

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All Mixed Up

by Vikram Malhotra (October 22, 2011)

Adopting the ‘portfolio approach’ lowers production risks, widens reach andmaximises profits. Could there be a more solid formula? As a production house, we have seen the film industry mature over the years.Viacom 18’s entry into theIndian film industry was by introducing Studio 18, which was among the first few ...