Sameer Saxena
To achieve success, learning, exploration, mentorship and timeline are major factors: Shikhar Saxena
Shikhar Saxena popularly known as Sameer Saxena a young Lucknow -based entrepreneur and celebrity manager proves that age is just a number if one is exceptionally determined towards his goals. Set out on a path to break stereotypes, Sameer took to business early at the age of 22 with no professional help or guidance only to follow his passion. Starting with helping brands with market research ideas, analyzing business and marketing products, he paved his way towards his business venture. Coming from a non-business background, he faced a lot of challenges of which ageism was a | Click Here...
The Great TVF Exodus
The corridors of India’s most promising new age internet content & distribution company, The Viral Fever (TVF), wear an eerie empty look. Once replete with vivacious energies of hope, creativity and unbridled optimism, with possibilities unknown & unparalleled, today, TVF is shrouded with a miasma of uncertainty. Founded in the year 2015 by Arunabh Kumar and his team of challengers, TVF rode into the new dawn of ‘never seen before’ internet entertainment or web series format in India. Its shows namely Permanent Roommates, Pitchers, Tripling caught the fancy of n | Click Here...
Review of Cubicles – An effervescent take on the corporate quibbles of every young ‘un
If there’s one word that aptly describes The Viral Fever’s brand of shows, it’s ‘Relatable’, with a capital ‘R’. Heck, there’s not a single aspect of the millennial’s life that these guys have not touched upon with their exceptionally relatable content. It’s like they’ve found permanent residence in the minds of youngsters, and know exactly what the millennial wants; and even how to serve it to them. Through their eminently relatable web shows, that’s how! (And with this para, I’ve broken my own self-imposed rule of not repeating the same word throughout a write-up | Click Here...
The audience is our teacher – Sameer Saxena, Chief Content Head, TVF Originals
With a flair for content innovation, Sameer Saxena leads the team at The Viral Fever in his current capacity of Chief Content Office & Head, TVF Originals. Sameer has spearheaded titles like Permanent Roommate, the first-ever original Indian web show; Tripling and Yeh Meri Family amongst others. Having crossed a realm of popularity and success with each title, Sameer’s expertise is validated by the fact that he is the only Creator- Director from India to have 3 of his titles listed on IMDb’s ‘Top 250 shows of all times’ List. An alumnus of Indian Instit | Click Here...
Watch Now: Session with Samar Kagalwalla, Anirudh Pandita, Sameer Saxena, Goldie Behl, Deepak Segal, Sagar Gokhale at India Web Fest 2019
India Web Fest, India’s biggest and one of the most credible web entertainment platforms, ended on a high note with media and entertainment industry’s biggest movers and shakers, including CEOs, CMOs and COOs to digital content bosses to innovative content creators, artists, marketers and media professionals coming under one roof to discuss the future of web entertainment. A stellar lineup of over 50 plus speakers shared their knowledge across topics and subjects. The Fest was held at The Westin, Mumbai on August 21, 2019, and was curated and executed by IWMBuzz.com. With | Click Here...
India’s first show to reach Cannes ‘I’mMature’ is what you should be binge watching this weekend
Clear your entire weekend, keep snacks and cold drinks ready and gear up to take a fun-filled nostalgic trip with I’mMature! And we can tell you exactly why you will want to do that instead of the routine Saturday night parties as well. TVF’s (The Viral Fever) Immature (intended as I’mMature) is a show that follows the story of Dhruv, played by Omkar Kulkarni, a 16-year-old boy who is navigating through his school life with a set of totally crazy friends, a supposed ‘pehla pyaar’ (reminds one of how it was in the Bollywood blockbuster Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, with the song P | Click Here...
Review of TVF Tripling Season 2: A charming nod to realistic sibling relationships
For all the impressive and inspired storytellingthat populates the current web-scape, the old-fashioned emotional kind of storytelling, with its warm sensibilities and sentimentalist appeal, has still not lost its charm. Hence the allure of Tripling, which in its second season continues to lull viewers into a state of happy contentment, with its timeless tale of sibling love-cum-rivalry. While Tripling Season 2 can hardly be called a work of blinding virtuosity,it definitely is an example of subtle, refined artistry; artistry that tells a sweet, charming tale of siblings, who though | Click Here...
TVF Tripling: Chandan, Chanchal and Chitvan to take the fun and excitement up a notch in Season 2
TVF Tripling Season 2, the sequel to the hit web-series,is all set to pack a punch in a grand and fun avatar. Ever since the teaser was dropped, the show, back after a two and a half year hiatus, has created quite the buzz owing to its content that is heartfelt, genuine and easy to relate to. With excitement levels reaching fever pitch, the trailer too garnered over 1.5 million views within just a week of its launch. Having charted from Mumbai to Manali through Jodhpur in the first road-trip, excitement levels are at an all-time high with the audience wondering what lies next in t | Click Here...
If the show is good, eventually it will be watched by the audience: Sameer Saxena on Tripling Season 2
CCO and Head, TVF Originals, Sameer Saxena, who is the creator of some of TVF’s most successful shows like Tripling and Permanent Roommates, is back with Tripling Season 2. Talking about the new season, the director says, “I am excited as well as nervous. We took time to weave the story for season two as we wanted to present something good to the audience. We have created an amazing story for the viewers and I really hope audiences like it.” When asked what the USP of season 2 is, he shares, “The bond among the siblings is the USP of this season. With season 2, the thr | Click Here...
TVF’s Sameer Saxena chosen on the 46th International Emmys jury
Sameer Saxena, Chief Content Officer and Head, The Viral Fever Originals, has added another notch to his belt, representing India on the eminent jury of the 46thInternational Emmy Awards that celebrates excellence in International television. In his capacity, Sameer was part of the judging panel in the International Emmy Awards. The International Emmy Awards are the premier awards for entertainment on TV. Jurors for International Emmys are stalwarts in the television and content industry with distinguished credentials in producing, directing, writing, acquisitions, acting, casting, d | Click Here...
TVF’s Cannes acclaimed series, ImMature to stream on Times Internet’s OTT
ImMature, the first Indian web-series, created by The Viral Fever (TVF) to to be screened at Canneseries – The Cannes International Series Festival in April this year, will finally be streamed in India. Created by Sameer Saxena and directed by Prem Mistry, the series is peppered with relatable incidents. It’s the coming of age story in the life of a 16 year old along with his friends. The series stars Omkar Kulkarni, Chinmay Chandraunshuh (Chillar Party), Vishesh Tiwari (Chillar Party) and Rashmi Adgekar. | Click Here...
Review of TVF’s Yeh Meri Family: A sublime, emotion-laden tale of family love, steeped in nineties nostalgia
In the midst of the current glut of sex-intrigue-and-testosterone-fuelled shows, masquerading as intelligent content on the web, along comes a sparkling gem that stands out, starkly and proudly, on the strength of its stellar storytelling and effortless humour. The defining show that succeeds in whipping up rarefied levels of feelings, emotions and sentiments in its viewers, with the consummate ease of a virtuoso. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me the honour of presenting to you that one-in-a-million paragon in the world of digital con | Click Here...
Yeh Meri Family is a very special project and close to our heart: Sameer Saxena, CCO and Head-TVF Originals
CCO and Head-TVF Originals, Sameer Saxena, says he feels happy that TVF has been a leader in the space of web entertainment. TVF, which created popular web-series like Permanent Roommates, Tripling, will soon launch Yeh Meri Family. Talking about the project, he adds, "Yeh Meri Family is a very special project and close to our heart. We wanted some time on this endeavour and did not want to finish it in hurry. We wanted to make a show wherein we wanted everyone to relate with the family that we will have in the series. Be it on TV or web, we all have not seen a proper family s | Click Here...
TVF has been the pioneer in the web series space: Udit Narayan
After announcing its second partnership with Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) for its upcoming dramedy web series ‘Yeh Meri Family’, The Viral Fever (TVF) has now released the first music video for ‘Yeh Meri Family’ – ‘Aisi Hai Hawa’. The legendary Bollywood singer Udit Narayan has lent his magical voice to the track, adding to the essence of 90s nostalgia of the web series. Vaibhav Bundhoo has composed music for this 5-track album. The music video of TVF’s ‘Yeh Meri Family’ titled ‘Aisi Hai Hawa’ can be viewed here: https://www.youtu | Click Here...
The Viral Fever partners with AMFI for its upcoming Mona Singh – Akarsh Khurana starrer ‘Yeh Meri Family’
The Viral Fever (TVF) has announced its second partnership with Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) for its upcoming dramedy web series ‘Yeh Meri Family’. Starring Mona Singh and Akarsh Khurana playing the roles of the affable parents, the show will surely help 90s kids get a nostalgia fix. TVF had previously partnered with AMFI for the second season of The Timeliners’ super-hit web series ‘The Aam Aadmi Family’ which has garnered 25 million views till date. Set in Jaipur over the events of the summer vacation of 1998, Yeh Meri Family, the 7-episode series revolves | Click Here...
TVF’s ImMATURE goes to CANNES
After sweeping awards for the Best Branded Content, Best Webseries, Best Story and Best Music, apart from many others at multiple events this year, The Viral Fever (TVF) – the leading and most loved web content creators in India - has added another feather to its cap. ImMATURE, a yet-unreleased web series by TVF, has earned its place among the Top 10 digital series globally, as the only Indian selection to the first edition of the Cannes International Series Festival - CANNESERIES. It will be held from 4th to 11th April 2018 at Cannes - | Click Here...
The Viral Fever wins big at 22nd Asian Television Awards
The Viral Fever, creators of the most compelling web content in India and makers of the immensely popular series like “TVF Pitchers”, “Permanent Roommates” have added yet another feather to their cap! Their original web series TVF Tripling which released last year has bagged the award for the Best Scriptwriting for Web Programme/Series at the recently concluded 22nd Asian Television Awards in Singapore. | Click Here...
TVF pays tribute to famous IIT professor HC Verma in this hilarious video
From the TVF stable, creators of the most compelling web content in India and makers of the immensely popular series like "TVF Pitchers", "Permanent roommates", “TVF Tripling” amongst others, comes a heartfelt and humorous video “A Day with HC Verma”, which pays tribute to the well-known experimental physicist who retired last month from IIT Kanpur. The video which is a part of TVF’s “A Day with…” series will make you laugh out loud and make you go back to your college days. Dr. HC Verma’s books have been an integral part of every engineering student in India and p | Click Here...