Mainstream cinema is a very powerful tool for such an introduction."Īnek conveys the message that people's local identities and cultures must be respected and understood. "People at large don't even know the names of various states in that part of India. "I thought it was important to take the audience to that part of the country and have them meet people from there through a mainstream film.
"It escapes attention even from the mainstream media unless an armed conflict is reported there. "North-east is one part of India that is never talked about," said Anubhav. I had to do considerable academic research."Īnek is the first mainstream film that focuses on the north-east and the political unrest in the region. "It was difficult because there were not a lot of films or documentaries about the subject I was interested in. "I did not know much about the north-east's seven states, so I got into it and started flipping through books as well as talking to people. "During those conversations while we worked out in the morning, I got the spark to do the film. "Deepak Das is from Nagaland and I asked him a lot of questions: 'What is your land like? What is your culture like? What food do you eat?' "The genesis of the film began with my tai chi teacher," said Anubhav. Chakravarthy and Kumud Mishra, is a heart-wrenching tale that examines what it means to be an Indian and what it takes to rise above the divides plaguing the country. Will Aido get to prove her mettle and be accepted as an Indian and can Joshua succeed in his mission?Īnek, which also stars Manoj Pahwa, J.D. But she faces discrimination at every step of the way. She is a boxer and wants to win gold for India. He tries to infiltrate a separatist group by befriending Aido (Naga actress Andrea Kevichusa), the daughter of a leader. It tells the story of an undercover cop, Joshua (Ayushmann Khurrana), who is on a mission to unite the country.
Anek was more challenging than my earlier films because it goes into a territory that I knew very little about."Īnek, which translates to "many" in English, is an action thriller set in India's north-east, a region largely neglected by Central governments in the past. It also operates two entertainment radio channels, UFM 100.3 FM in Chinese and WKRZ 91.3 FM in English, under a joint venture company UnionWorks with NTUC Media."Let me use another term: challenging.
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SPH also owns a 20% stake in MediaCorp TV Holdings Pte Ltd, which operates free-to-air channels 5, 8, U and TV Mobile, and a 40% stake in MediaCorp Press Pte Ltd, which publishes free newspaper Today. Its Internet Business Unit manages the online editions of SPH’s major newspapers and magazines, which together enjoy over 250 million pageviews a month. Everyday, 2.78 million individuals, or 90 per cent of people above 15 years old, read one of the SPH publications. It publishes 13 newspapers in the four official languages and more than 70 magazine titles. Main board listed Singapore Press Holdings Limited is the leading media company in Singapore, in the print, Internet and broadcasting platforms. Issued by Singapore Press Holdings Limited The newspaper has established itself as a voice for the Tamil-speaking community in Singapore, and its average daily circulation is 10,000 on weekdays and 16,500 on Sundays. Tamil Murasu is the main information source for the Indian community with its coverage of wide-ranging news, from current affairs to local and foreign news as well as the latest in sports and entertainment, in addition to its strong coverage on news from the Indian community and the sub-continent. It helps our advertisers and vendors to identify with the name Tamil Murasu Pte Ltd, instead of Hipro Printing Pte Ltd," Dr Rajaram added. "The name is important for brand recognition as Tamil Murasu has gained prominence over the years.
"Readers and advertisers are familiar with the name Tamil Murasu, because it has been around for the past 70 years,’’ said Dr Chitra Rajaram, Editor of Tamil Murasu. The name change represents another step toward this objective. The purchase of Hipro by SPH came about in a bid to ensure the long-term viability of Singapore’s only national Tamil daily newspaper, by tapping on the resources and synergies of the company’s stable of newspapers.
In March 2004, SPH bought over the 20% owned by Times Publishing, making Hipro a wholly-owned subsidiary of SPH. In 1995, SPH and Times Publishing Ltd bought over Hipro Printing, on an 80:20 shareholding proportion, respectively. Hipro, formerly a family-owned business, has published Tamil news daily Tamil Murasu since 1993. Singapore, 8 June 2005 - Hipro Printing Pte Ltd, publisher of Tamil Murasu, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings, has been renamed Tamil Murasu Pte Ltd.
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