Rajshri Media

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Rajshri Media
Company typeLimited
IndustryDigital entertainment
Founded1947
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Key people
Rajjat A. Barjatya[1][2][3][4]
(Founder)
ProductsWeb series
Video on demand
ParentRajshri Productions
Websiterajshri.com

Rajshri Media (P) Limited is a digital entertainment and new media arm of Rajshri Group.[5] The Rajshri.com portal was launched in November 2006 by releasing online Barjatya-produced Hindi movie Vivah, followed by Hattrick, Life in a Metro and Blue Umbrella among others.[6] The company plans to reach its audience through all the four screens: cinema, PC, mobile, TV.[7]

History[edit]

On 15 August 1947, Tarachand Barjatya established Rajshri Pictures (P) Ltd., the film distribution division of Rajshri Group. Its first release was Aarti which was followed by the release of Dosti, a non star-cast film. Dosti was presented the National Award for the Best Hindi Film of the Year (1964) and it also won 5 Filmfare Awards.[8]

Productions[edit]

Web and Mobile TV Shows[edit]

Rajshri Media has taken initiatives in creating shows for both web and mobile. Akbar Birbal Remixed is India's 1st show for web and mobile. It has in total 90 episodes.[9] The episodes are three minutes in length and are available in SMS, MMS, video and audio formats.[10] The content will be released initially on web and mobile and subsequently formatted for TV, home video and Radio.[11]

Video on demand[edit]

Rajshri Media is also offering Video on demand (VOD) services containing both streaming video and downloadable content to a devices such as a computer, digital video recorder, personal video recorder or portable media player for viewing at any time.[12] The company offers a wide range of genres like animation, TV shows, TV channels and movies.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rajjat Barjatya, CEO Of Rajshri Media, Passes Away". News18. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Rajjat A Barjatya, MD and CEO, Rajshri Media, passes away". The Financial Express. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Emotional Salman Khan Bids Final Farewell to Rajjat Barjatya". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Rajshri Media MD and CEO Rajjat Barjatya passes away". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ "businesstoday.digitaltoday.in".
  6. ^ "www.khaleejtimes.com".
  7. ^ "dnaindia.com".
  8. ^ "filmfareawards.indiatimes.com". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
  9. ^ "infotech.indiatimes.com". The Times Of India.
  10. ^ "in.movies.yahoo.com".
  11. ^ "www.contentsutra.com".
  12. ^ "rediff.com".
  13. ^ Tippu, Sufia (28 September 2007). "Now streaming: Bollywood movies". CNN. Retrieved 22 May 2010.

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