Uday Sodhi
SonyLIV has seen huge growth in 2018: Uday Sodhi
At a time when OTT platforms rule the roost, SonyLIV, which was the first player to come out with originals Love Byte, is already set to embrace the huge potential that the future holds. In this context, we spoke to Sony Pictures Networks India digital business head, Uday Sodhi, who says, “It has been six years since we started, but the real growth only began with the 4G rollout allowing better consumer experience. India’s digital market, which is now around 250-300 million users, is expected to touch 800 million by 2021, out of which 500 million will be entertai | Click Here...
Karan Veer Mehra, Kushal Punjabi, Kuki Grewal and Flora Saini in SonyLIV’s Heartbreak Hotel
SonyLIV is gearing up to launch a new web-series named ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ which will be produced by Fabform. We earlier exclusively reported about Samvedna Suwalka, Vivek Mushran, Palak Jain, Sukhmani Sadana, Chandan Anand and Pratik Gandhi being part of the project. We also mentioned about each episode of the series will be revolving around a unique story with different cast. Now, we hear, Karan Veer Mehra (Pavitra Rishta), Kushal Punjabi (Kya Haal, Mr. Paanchal), Kuki Grewal (Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar) and Flora Saini (Mere Sai), are on-board to be an integral part | Click Here...
Samvedna Suwalka and Vivek Mushran in SonyLIV’s upcoming web-series
SonyLIV, the digital segment of broadcasting giant Sony Pictures Network, is all set to bring a web-series. Audience is aware about SonyLIV association with Fabform Mediaworks. IWMBuzz.com has exclusively learnt that the Fabform will be producing a web-series tentatively named ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ for the digital platform. Now coming to the cast, we hear, Samvedna Suwalka rose to fame with her Gujarati film Bey Yaar, has bagged the project. Along with Samvedna, Vivek Mushran , who is known for his huge body of work in TV shows (Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuch | Click Here...
SonyLIV and Mojo Productions announce their new web series ‘The Big Bong Connection’
Life's like a treasure hunt. Sometimes you get a lot more than you bargained for! After getting sacked from his job in Bangalore for wearing Boxers and cooking up fusion foods in office, Rohit Roy is back in Kolkata, in the hope of opening his Bengali fusion food restaurant ‘Bae Of Bengal’ in the city of joy. A bad break up is a wakeup call for most people and Sneha (fullname?) has run away from her parents in Delhi to her Popsy Masi hoping to open her interior design store in Kolkota. Both meet and fall in love and by the twist of fate, things happen that are little hard to di | Click Here...
SonyLIV’s live feed of India V/s Australia cricket series will be a great digital experience: Uday Sodhi, Head – Digital Business, Sony Networks
Today is the D-Day as the cricketing euphoria kickstarts yet again!! The titanic clash between Team India and Australia starts with the first T20 match today at The Gabba, Brisbane. This series that will have 3 T20 matches, followed by 4 test matches and 3 one-day matches, and will be a long-drawn series that will go on till the mid of January 2019. SonyLIV, the big digital player will bring the matches LIVE on the mobiles of every cricket-lover in our country and is into action from today. The entir | Click Here...
Mishal Raheja in Vikram Bhatt’s web-series for Sony LIV
Ace film maker Vikram Bhatt and his team have been churning out interesting and engaging concepts on the web space. With the recent success of Zindabaad, starring Sanaya Irani, Vikram Bhatt and others that streamed on VB on the Web, the team is now working out plans for a web-series | Click Here...
IWMBuzz.com curates innovative web entertainment conclave: India Web Fest
IWMBuzz.com, a publication which caters to the Indian television and web entertainment ecosystem, after organizing India’s biggest web entertainment awards, the IWM Digital Awards, is curating a one of its kind web entertainment conclave – India Web Fest. To be held on 5 September at The Westin, Mumbai, the event promises to be an impactful affair, with the who’s who of the media & entertainment business speaking their minds. Web entertainment has increased its reach and influence in India considerably, with the mushrooming of OTT players and individual content creat | Click Here...
SonyLIV to stream a new short film titled Tera Mera Pyaar Amar
SonyLIV, OTT platform of Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has crafted a new short film for IndiaFirst Life Insurance. The promotional film titled ‘Tera Mera Pyaar Amar’ is a humorous take on life after death and how the protagonist, who is now a ghost, has made sure he protects his family’s future in his absence. The story is about, Amar, who has his life (as well as death) planned. It is an amusing take on how, if one has prepared for all the certainties of life (and death) then it becomes easier for their loved ones to deal with their death. Through a compelling storyline a | Click Here...
Review: Love Bytes 2 on SonyLIV
SonyLIV, the OTT arm of Sony Pictures, is one of the players which is churning out original content at regular intervals, which is helpful in creating a recall value among audiences, a till date Achilles Heel for the platform. An early bloomer in the space, SonyLIV and its shows have been mostly a blink and miss, entering the realm of oblivion soon after its launch. However, its endeavour to push out newer content reflects faith & commitment in the cause, which eventually will find connect with the target audience. Love Bytes, one of its early beamers, is back with seaso | Click Here...
SonyLIV showcases patriotic film ‘Mukti – Birth of a Nation’
This 15th August, witness the recreation of one of India’s historical episodes on SonyLIV, as the digital platform showcases the triumph of the legendary Lt. General J.F.R. Jacob over Pakistani General A.A. Khan Niazi, through a dialogue that reshaped world boundaries and left a lasting impact on the geo-political history of South Asia. Presented by Officers Choice Blue Snacks,‘Mukti – Birth of a Nation’, is a gripping short film based on the 1971 war, by writer and director Manu Chobe, acclaimed for his popular web-series 'Married Woman Diaries' and short films such as 'Pe | Click Here...
SonyLIV brings master storyteller Vikram Bhatt’s latest psychological thriller Hadh to its audiences
Running a vast business empire is no easy feat especially when it’s time to choose an heir for the same. A situation might turn up where three young, talented, and ambitious men are made to vie against each other in a ruthless game of becoming the successor to that empire. Wonder what happens next? Find out as acclaimed storyteller and director Vikram Bhatt’s web series Hadh premieres on SonyLIV, the complete digital entertainment platform with content for audiences across genres. Hadh is a gripping boardroom drama featuring revenge, feuds, lies, betrayal, murder, and passion | Click Here...
Sex, cuss and web: The miasma & masala
The content ecosystem is in the cusp of evolution, thanks to the sudden and fast paced mushrooming of the digital/OTT space. The seeds were sown by individual platforms namely AIB and The Viral Fever, who gained both mullah and fame via their intent & effort, drawing attention of bigger players in the game. The perception of the web is not stigmatized, even Bollywood celebs proudly flaunt being part of web series. There is not an iota of doubt that the space has opened up new possibilities and opportunities for content creators and consumers, alike. Having said that, given | Click Here...
SonyLIV releases music video ‘Aadat Che Tu’ for its Gujarati rom-com Kacho Papad, Pako Papad
After announcing India’s first ever Gujarati rom-com web series, SonyLIV has rolled out a romantic music video for its original web series‘Kacho Papad Pako Papad’. The announcement marks the debut of a dedicated music video that has been launched for a Gujarati web show. Titled ‘Aadat Che Tu’, the music video captivates listeners with its poignant lyrics written by lyricist Bharat Kumar Joshi, which is well complemented by the soulful melody composed by renowned music director Sukumar Dutta. ‘Aadat Che Tu’ is an expression of the protagonist Vipul’s endless lov | Click Here...
Sony LIV’s Uday Sodhi chats with IndianWikiMedia
“Good afternoon, Sodhi Sahab...how are you feeling today? “All good…you tell me” ***exchange of business cards and conversation continues*** Uday Sodhi, Head - Digital Business at Sony Pictures Networks India, has an unruffled veneer to his personality. With statesman like gravitas, Uday commands respect and his salt & pepper look adds charisma to magnetism. The plush 5th floor of Sony Pictures premises is a power center. As we waited for the press conference of Kacho Papad Pako Papad to commence, Sony LIV’s Gujarati origi | Click Here...
SonyLIV launches India’s first Gujarati rom-com web series ‘Kacho Papad Pako Papad’
Younger by a few years or older by a wide age gap? Arranged by the family, the saccharine sweet romance or the clandestine hush-hush affair? The dilemmas of an average, middle-class joint Gujarati family define the flavour of India’s first ever Gujarati rom-com web series ‘Kacho Papad Pako Papad’ on SonyLIV. With this show SonyLIV, the digital platform of Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) marks yet another spectacular addition to its regional content catalogue since it introduced the Marathi web series YOLO, earlier this year. By giving viewers a chance to enjoy high quality, | Click Here...
Celebrate the best of Bollywood on SonyLIV!
It’s the time of the year all Bollywood fans eagerly look forward! SonyLIV, the complete digital entertainment platform with content for audiences across genres, brings to its users a star-studded night of music, dance, and comedy with the 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards. The platform streamed the entire event on its web and mobile platforms through LIVE TV, giving its subscribers a chance to watch their favourite movie stars in action at the Bollywood extravaganza of the year. Apart from live streaming the entire event, SonyLIV will also enable full access t | Click Here...