अजय भाळवणकर

कार्यकारी उपाध्यक्ष आणि व्यवसाय प्रमुख – सोनी मराठी

सोनी पिक्चर्स नेटवर्क्स इंडिया (एस्.पी.एन्)

           एस्.पी.एन्’ च्या  सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय असलेल्या सोनी एन्टरटेन्मेंट चॅनेलची  (एस्.ई.टीचे) प्रमुख निर्मिती संचालक म्हणून जबाबदारी पार पाडलेले अजय भाळवणकर हे आता ‘एस्.पी.एन्‘तर्फे लवकरच सुरू होणार्‍या ‘सोनी मराठी’ ह्या मराठी वाहिनीचे व्यवसाय प्रमुख म्हणून काम पाहणार आहेत.

सोनी पिक्चर्स नेटवर्क्सबरोबर २०१४ सालापासून कार्यरत असणाऱ्या अजय ह्यांनी यापूर्वी झी टीव्ही, म्युझिक एशिया अशा वाहिन्यांमध्ये विविध पदांवर काम केले असून मराठी आणि हिंदी वाहिन्यांच्या शुभारंभापासून ते चित्रपट निर्मिती आणि चित्रपट निर्मिती स्टुडिओ स्थापन करणे अशा अनेकविध जबाबदाऱ्या त्यांनी पार पाडल्या आहेत. झी नेटवर्कमध्ये ते क्रीएटिव्ह हेड होते आणि तिथे त्यांनी दर्जेदार,आणि कमालीचे लोकप्रिय कार्यक्रमातून आपली स्वतःची वेगळी ओळख निर्माण केली. याबरोबरच मुंबईचे प्रमुख मराठी वृत्तपत्र ‘आपलं महानगर’ आणि क्रीडापाक्षिक ‘एकच षटकार’ ह्यांमध्ये पत्रकार म्हणूनही त्यांनी याआधी आपला ठसा उमटवला आहे.

          एक उत्साही अभ्यासू म्हणून वेगवेगळ्या प्रकारचे चित्रपट बघण्याबरोबरच इतिहास आणि तत्त्वज्ञान ह्या विषयांमध्ये विशेष रुची असलेल्या अजय ह्यांनी मुंबई विद्यापीठातून फ्रेंच साहित्य ह्या विषयात पदव्युत्तर शिक्षण घेतल्यानंतर MICA, अहमदाबाद येथून व्यवस्थापन विषयाची पदवी देखील प्राप्त केली. खेळांमध्ये विशेष आवड असलेले अजय हे बॅडमिंटनपटू असून, त्यांनी महाविद्यालयीन पातळीवर पाच वर्षे सातत्याने पदके मिळविली आहेत.

Ajay Bhalwankar

Business Head, Sony मराठी

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN)

Having been with Sony Pictures Networks since 2014, Ajay Bhalwankar is heading SPN’s new Marathi channel.  Ajay has also served as chief creative director for SPN’s flagship GEC, Sony Entertainment Television.

Prior to joining SPN, Ajay worked in various capacities across broadcasters and channels like Zee TV, Music Asia amongst others where he launched Marathi & Hindi channels besides producing Marathi films and setting up a film production studio. At Zee Network he was content head – Hindi GECs and had been instrumental in delivering quality content with exceptionally popular shows and remarkable characters across a bouquet of genres. He has also worked as a journalist with Mumbai’s leading Marathi newspaper ‘Aapla Mahanagar’ and fortnightly sports magazine ‘Ekach Shatkar’.

Ajay has an M.A.in French Literature from the University of Mumbai and a management degree from MICA, Ahmedabad. An ardent movie buff, he loves watching films in different genres, besides reading books on history, poetry and philosophy. During the weekends he loves to spend quality time with his family and go on road trips with them.

Actress Model Nikita Rawal shoots for Awareness regarding Global Warming on Independence Day in Mumbai.

Actress Nikita Rawal really feel very sad about Global warming problem. So She decided to shoot for awareness regarding Green World on Independence Day. She also distributed sweets to children. 

DIRECTOR ANIL SHARMA'S TRYST WITH ‘DESH BHAKTI’

Director Anil Sharma's tryst with ‘desh bhakti’ films goes back a long time. He  is known for his patriotic drama films in the action genre. He has constantly been churning out patriotic content that instills us with pride about our very own motherland called India. With films like Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , The Hero: Love Story of a Spy , Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan, Saathiyo , Veer and others to his credit, the filmmaker is undoubtedly a master story-teller and strikes the right chord with the audience. 

After helming his last venture "Singh Saab The Great" starring Sunny Deol, Urvashi Rautela, Prakash Raj, Amrita Rao in 2013, the ace director will be seen donning the director’s cap for his upcoming ambitious project ‘Genius" which marks the debut of his son Utkarsh Sharma.

‘Genius’,  following his trademark, boasts of a brilliant script, action, great locations &  patriotism.  Genius is a gripping tale woven with elements of romance, music ,patriotism and high octane action where Vasudev must choose between the love for his country or for his girl. What will this genius decide?

K.C .Sharma and Kamal Mukut Presents Genius-  Dil ki Ladai Dimag se. Anil Sharma Productions and Soham Rock Star Entertainment's Production , An Anil Sharma Film, Produced by Deepak  Mukut.

Introducing Utkarsh Sharma, Ishita Chauhan , its Stars-  Mithun Chakraborty Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Ayesha Jhulka (Guestappearance) Music Himesh Reshammiya.  

YAMLA PAGLA DEWANA PHIR SE TEAM ON THE SHOW DIL HAI HINDUSTANI 2 02

YAMLA PAGLA DEWANA PHIR SE TEAM ON THE SHOW DIL HAI HINDUSTANI 2 02

YAMLA PAGLA DEWANA PHIR SE TEAM ON THE SHOW DIL HAI HINDUSTANI 2 01