W.Hansraj Saxena | |
|---|---|
 W Hansraj Saxena during Enthiran Audio launch | |
| Born | India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Loyola College |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer,Former Deputy Managing Director of Sun Pictures |
| Years active | 1993 –present |
| Known for | Management of Media and Entertainment |
W. Hansraj Saxena is the CEO of the News J Channel.[1] He is the former Deputy Managing Director of Sun Pictures, an Indian film distribution and production company, subsidiary of Sun Group and a division of Sun TV Network.
Early life
Hansraj Saxena holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Loyola College, Chennai. When he joined Sun Group, he was employed as a manager of Kungumam magazine.
Sun TV Network
He joined worked in Sun TV Network and their flagship channel, Sun TV. His responsibilities include the production of all in-house programming, overall channel development, brand positioning, promotional activities, content management, market and competitor research and strategic planning. He also became a key person and Deputy Managing Director of Sun Pictures and was responsible for acquiring film distribution rights.[2]
Sun Pictures
He headed Sun Pictures is a film distribution and production studio unit of Chennai based Sun Network owned by Kalanidhi Maran started producing the TV film and distributing low-budget Tamil-language films, Kadhalil Vizhunthen being the first. Later, it went on to become one of the most powerful production, distribution houses in Tamil Cinema.
News J
In 2018, He became the CEO of the newly launched News J Channel.[1]
Filmography
He Handled the following projects in Sun Pictures.
Produced by Sun Pictures
| Year | Film | Director | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Enthiran | Shankar | Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai, Danny Denzongpa | Won, Edison Award for Best Film Won, Vijay Award for Favourite Film Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil |
Distributed by Sun Pictures
| Year | Film | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kadhalil Vizhunthen | P. V. Prasad | Nakul, Sunaina |
| 2008 | Thenavattu | V. V. Kadhir | Jeeva, Poonam Bajwa |
| 2008 | Dindigul Sarathy | Siva sanmukam | Karunas, Karthika |
| 2009 | Padikathavan | Suraj | Dhanush, Tamannaah Bhatia |
| 2009 | Thee | Kicha | Sundar C, Ragini, Namitha |
| 2009 | Ayan | K. V. Anand | Suriya, Tamannaah Bhatia |
| 2009 | Maasilamani | R. N. R. Manohar | Nakul, Sunaina |
| 2009 | Ninaithale Inikkum | G. N. R. Kumaravelan | Prithviraj, Sakthi Vasu, Priyamani |
| 2009 | Kanden Kadhalai | R. Kannan | Bharath, Tamannaah Bhatia |
| 2009 | Vettaikaaran | Babu Sivan | Vijay, Anushka Shetty |
| 2010 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Thiru | Vishal Krishna, Sarah-Jane Dias, Neetu Chandra, Tanushree Dutta |
| 2010 | Sura | S. P. Rajkumar | Vijay, Tamannaah Bhatia |
| 2010 | Singam | Hari | Suriya, Anushka Shetty |
| 2010 | Thillalangadi | M. Raja | Jayam Ravi, Shaam, Tamannaah Bhatia |
| 2010 | Enthiran | S. Shankar | Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai |
| 2011 | Aadukalam | Vetrimaran | Dhanush, Taapsee Pannu |
| 2011 | Mappillai | Suraj | Dhanush, Hansika Motwani |
| 2011 | Engeyum Kaadhal | Prabhu Deva | Jayam Ravi, Hansika Motwani |
Sax Pictures
Hansraj Saxena was back to the industry with his new banner Sax Pictures. He is Producing and distributing Movies with his new banner.
Distribution
| Year | Film | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chaarulatha | Ponkumaran | Priyamani, Skanda |
Production
| Year | Film | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shivani | Sai Gokul | Chandru,Kavya Shetty |
References
- 1 2 "'News J won't be a party mouthpiece'". the hindu. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ↑ "Markets data - stock market, bond, equity, commodity prices - FT.com". markets.ft.com.