Nikhil Gandhi
EXCLUSIVE: Ex TikTok India Head Nikhil Gandhi Joins MX Player As COO
News has hit the editorial desk at IWMBuzz that media industry hotshot Nikhil Gandhi has signed the dotted papers and joined as COO at Times Of India owned OTT network MX Player. Says a source, “Nikhil is a doyen in the media & entertainment space and with his recent stint at TikTok, he is amongst the very few in the ecosystem who understands perfectly the subtle nuances of new age entertainment. We hear he will relocate to Singapore and manage global operations. Exciting days ahead at MX for sure.” Nikhil, (ex Disney, Times Network, Viacom Media Networks), brought a sea o | Click Here...
Exclusive: Nikhil Gandhi quits TikTok
IWMBuzz news team has learnt that top boss of Bytedance India (TikTok) has thrown in the towel. We have confirmed information that media maverick Nikhil Gandhi has decided to quit and is currently serving his notice period. Nikhil, a credible name the space of media & entertainment, (ex Disney, Times Network, Viacom Media Networks), brought a sea of business structure change at TikTok with utmost efficiency leading to positive market local sentiment. Nikhil built a solid team structure locally, thus organizing TikTok in India and also got some of the top-notch entertainmen | Click Here...
Nikhil Gandhi: What’s next for TikTok India head?
IWMBuzz was the first to report about Bytedance India’s decision to layoff majority of its task force post the Indian government’s permanent ban notice. After the interim ban last year, Bytedance, who owns popular apps like TikTok, Helo, decided to retain its employees in hope of a possible return, which doesn’t seem a possibility at this point in time, thus the decision of laying off. It’s important here to share Bytedance’s version on the development. We have worked steadfastly to comply with the Government of India order issued on June 29, 2020. We cont | Click Here...
The Gandhi in TikTok: Inside Scoop
Earlier in the year, everything seemed fine, a jarry, confused yet streamlined everyday reality. 2020, which was meant to be a year of change and prosperity, sadly was brought to its knees by a monstrous remorseless virus. Pain piled on pain and the spirit of humanity got tested like never before. However, folks at global giant entertainment/engagement app TikTok (parent company ByteDance) have more than the virus to worry about. Banned by the Indian Government and fighting a Herculean perception battle stemming from India-China border conflict, TikTok and its more than 1500 e | Click Here...
Review of Zoom Studios’ The Holiday – Glitz, Glamour and Gallivanting on a Bachelorette
A holiday with childhood friends is always an exhilarating experience. And when it’s a holiday to sun-kissed, surrounded-by-sapphire-seas Mauritius, it has the potential to turn into one of the most memorable events of one’s life. Zoom Studios’ latest web series, The Holiday, takes us on a holiday to magnificent Mauritius with the wild and wacky foursome of Mehak, Patrick, Kabir and Armaan, played in the show by Adah Sharma, Priyank Sharma, Veer Rajwant Singh and Aashim Gulati respectively. The Holiday streams on The Zoom Studios, and has been created by Lakshya Raj Anan | Click Here...
Zoom Studios will tell more good stories this year: Nikhil Gandhi, President, Times Network
Zoom Studios, as a content division, has successfully managed to carve a niche for itself in the web originals space. At a time when web projects are being doled out incessantly with maximum marketing blitzkrieg, Zoom, has stood out from the clutter with some strong impactful poignant storytelling. “Our stories are based on relationships. We don’t rely on big faces to ensure saleability. Our core is to tell a good story which connects with the youth of today. We did four originals last year which have gained millions of views. The growth has been phenomenal and this year, | Click Here...
Our originals on Zoom have clocked over 60 million views: Nikhil Gandhi, President, Times Network
Suavity and sensibility define Nikhil Gandhi, the bossman at Times Network. Leaner, most definitely, but not lenient in his ambition, Mr Gandhi is upbeat about his originals and content plans at Zoom and has his boxing gloves on, to knock the competition out of the park. He has already earned the respect and reverence of the industry for his stupendous body of work in Disney and UTV. A man of charisma and camaraderie, experienced Mr Gandhi approaches business with entrepreneurial spirit and cuts through the communication clutter to reach on point with utmost precision. | Click Here...
Review of Zoom Studios’ Imperfect: Hilarious, joyful and optimistic
Of all the things that little girls pine for when they’re little, a happily-ever-after takes pride of place. Plied as they are with soppy fairy tales like Cinderella, the only thing that fascinates them is the arrival of a handsome Prince Charming astride a white steed, who whisks them off to their very own La La Land. That is until they grow up. Money, ambition and a happening career take the place of their frivolous fantasies, and happily-ever-after is relegated to the back seat. Not for our heroine in Imperfect, though. Imperfect, The Zoom Studio’s latest original web s | Click Here...
‘Imperfect’, the third original series from The Zoom Studios rewrites the notion of a perfect life
The Zoom Studios, original content arm of zoOm styled by Myntra is all set to celebrate the imperfections in life with its new show – ‘Imperfect’. The romantic comedy unfolds the journey of 27-year-old girl Isha Sanghvi, who in her relentless pursuit of perfection faces a whirlwind of uncertainties that life throws her way and rediscovers herself when her fairy tale world gets shattered. Creating a buzz on social media within a short span of time, ‘Imperfect’ show promo has received rave reviews and garnered an astounding 2.5 million views. The s | Click Here...
Sayush Nayyar bags Zoom Studio’s Ready to Mingle
IWMBuzz exclusively reported about Amol Parashar, Aahana Kumra, Madhurima Roy and Kunal Parwani being a part of Zoom Studio’s next Ready to Mingle Zoom recently went for a brand revamp and though late entrants, have been pushing the envelope in the web entertainment space. Its last venture The Reunion garnered decent eyeballs. Now, we hear actor Sayush Nayyar has also been signed for the web series. Sayush in the past has been part of the web series Spotlight 2. He will be Aahana’s love interest in the show, as per our sources. Nikhil Gandhi, bossman at Time | Click Here...
Madhurima Roy and Kunal Parwani in Zoom Studio’s Ready 2 Mingle
Amol Parashar and Aahana Kumra, the amazingly-hit Jodi of Viu Originals’ web-series, It Happened in Hong Kong, will soon be seen together yet again, as exclusive reported by IWMBuzz.com. We had earlier reported about Zoom Studios coming up with a web-series. titled Ready 2 Mingle, on a young couple who would be digitally popular. Now, IWMBuzz,com (the creators of IWM Digital Awards: India’s Biggest Web Entertainment Awards) has exclusive information on more rope ins in the project. Actors Madhurima Roy and Kunal Parwani have been also joined the casting bandwa | Click Here...