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Prime Focus Group and Maharashtra Government to create new global entertainment hub in Mumbai

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Maharashtra Government and Prime Focus make a big announcement, a world class entertainment hub will be built in Mumbai for Rs 3000 crore

Prime Focus Group has joined hands with the Maharashtra Government for a major investment of about Rs 3000 crore (i.e about $ 400 million) for infrastructure development in Mumbai.

This investment will create the most advanced and digitally connected content creation ecosystem in the heart of one of the oldest film industry hubs in the world.

This new hub, where world class entertainment and lifestyle will be enjoyed, is being developed with the aim of attracting tourists from India and abroad.

This multi-year project will bring new employment opportunities for thousands of skilled people in the area.

Prime Focus Group (‘The Group’), the world’s largest independent integrated media services company, today announced its partnership with the Government of Maharashtra to create a new global entertainment destination in Mumbai, the heart of India’s film making industry.

The announcement said that Prime Focus Group and the Government of Maharashtra will jointly invest close to INR 3000 crore (approximately US$ 400 million) to develop a new entertainment ecosystem in Mumbai, a destination for content creators, tourists and entertainment enthusiasts from across the globe, and will also create thousands of high-skilled jobs in the region.

Prime Focus was started in 1997 by its founder Namit Malhotra. The company is listed on the National and Bombay Stock Exchanges of India. Prime Focus Group also comprises DNEG, an eight-time Academy Awardⓒ winning visual effects and animation company, BRAHMA, an AI technology company, and Prime Focus Studios, a content financing and production company.

The new site will feature:

  • State-of-the-art production studios for content creation, equipped with the latest and smartest digital technology
  • Creation of a global entertainment destination featuring live shows, theme parks and fun experience centres
  • More lifestyle experiences, such as shopping and dining venues, fine hotels, homes and more.

Prime Focus Group already owns and operates Asia’s largest production facility in Mumbai, comprising eight Hollywood-designed soundstages in a 200,000 sq ft studio complex. The Group’s post-production facilities, including its DNEG Mumbai studio, are located nearby.

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis said, “Development, infrastructure building and a better future are key to Maharashtra’s growth. As we work on major projects like the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train, Coastal Road and Vadhvan Port, I am glad that the creation of this new entertainment hub is one of the projects that is transforming our state and putting us at the forefront of India’s growth. I am looking forward to working with Prime Focus and DNEG to create a great production and tourism destination, making Mumbai a major hub for film and entertainment.”

Namit Malhotra, Founder, Prime Focus Group said, “My vision for this development, which has been shared with Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, is to recognise the 100+ year old legacy of our film industry. We want to combine the strengths of Prime Focus Group’s companies – including DNEG’s Oscar-winning creativity, Brahma’s AI technology and Prime Focus Studios’ financing and production capabilities – to create the world’s most advanced and innovative content creation centre, which will be at the heart of our filmmaking heritage in Mumbai.”

Leveraging our country’s craftsmanship and innovation, we are not just building the world’s largest content creation centre; we are also creating a destination that will showcase India’s culture, our history and our strengths to the world, while providing an unparalleled entertainment and lifestyle experience,” Malhotra added. He adds, “This new centre will be a great example of what India can do in terms of technology, creativity and entertainment. This place will become a fun tourist destination for people from all over the world – that too in the heart of Mumbai, one of the oldest film industries in the world. We are bringing the world to India and connecting India to the world.”

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Gadchiroli : After the surrender of commander Bhupati alias Sanu and 60 Maoists with weapons, the Naxalites got a shock, confidence in government was restored : Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: The end of Maoists in Maharashtra is near. In Gudchiroli, a prominent Maoist, Venugopal Malujo alias Bhupati alias Sonu, who was active in many places, has surrendered along with his associates. 60 Maoists have surrendered before the Gudchiroli police, which is a big success for the Maharashtra Police. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Naxalites have been eliminated from the state’s Gadchiroli area and many Maoists have surrendered and they have returned to the right path and normal life. Their faith in the Constitution of India and the administration has been restored. It is a great blessing that the Naxalites have been eliminated from the state. Soon, the 10 to 15 Maoists who are hiding in the forests will also surrender. He said that Bhupati had expressed his desire to surrender. The police were in touch with him and then he expressed his desire that he wanted to surrender to me. So I said that I am ready to go to the forest too. But Bhupati was brought here and today Bhupati has surrendered. This is a big success. With the efforts of the central and state governments, the Naxalites have now become unstable and weak, which is why many Naxalites have surrendered before.

Fadnavis has said that the red terror has ended, the surrender of Naxalites from the borders around Gudchiroli is certain, due to the crackdown on Maoists from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and other borders, Maoists have either surrendered or repented from Naxalism to a large extent. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah’s dream of a Pakistan-India relationship with the Naxalites is being realized in shame. Bhupati was a Maoist who was the backbone and ideological ideology of the Maoists. His surrender will further strengthen the police operation. He said that it is the result of the hard work of all the senior officers including Maharashtra Police DGP Rashmi Shukla and the officers involved in the Naxal operation that the Maoists’ back has been broken today. Fadnavis said that there was a reward of Rs 6 crore on the Naxalites and now this Maoist has been brought back to the right path.

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Firing in Ghatkopar : Armed man enters Darshan Jewellers, creating sensation in the area, police are actively searching for the accused.

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Mumbai: A shooting incident in Ghatkopar, Mumbai has created a sensation. A shooting incident was carried out here for robbery, after which the police reached the spot and conducted a panchanama. An armed man entered a shop in Ghatkopar Darshan Jewellers to commit a robbery. There, he put a knife to the throat of the complainant and fled. The police have started an investigation into the matter and have started searching for the unknown robbers. DCP Rakesh Ola said that an armed man had entered the shop and threatened the complainant by putting a knife to his throat. After the entry of armed unknown persons into Darshan Jewellers, a sensation spread in the area and questions have been raised about law and order. The shooting at 10:30 am has caused panic in the area. The police have formed teams in this matter and have started searching for the unknown robbers. So far, no one has been arrested in this case. At present, the police have refused to say anything more about this. DCP Rakesh Ola denied the shooting incident and said that the gunman at Darshan Jewellers had targeted the complainant and put a knife to his throat. The police are investigating the matter further.

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Hafiz Tauseef Ansari arrested for links to Pakistani terrorist organization, other terrorist organizations mislead and trap youth: Investigative agencies claim

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After a raid by the Andhra Police ATS and the local police station in Malegaon, Mumbai, the police have claimed to have arrested a suspected youth from the Nomani Nagar area. The above-mentioned youth was active on social media and along with his activities on social media, he was in contact with the enemy country Pakistani terrorist organization. The accused has been arrested on this allegation. Along with this, a case has also been registered against the accused in the Dharmapur Town Police Station in Andhra. Maharashtra ATS and intelligence agencies have also interrogated him. The accused has been identified as Hafiz Tauseef Aslam Ansari. He is a tailor by profession and was also active on social media. Whether he came in contact with the Pakistani terrorist organization knowingly or intentionally, or he knew about it, the police are investigating him. The arrest of Hafiz Tauseef has created a sensation in Malegaon. After the arrest of Tauseef in Malegaon, the police have also seized his mobile phone and other documents and have also expanded the scope of the investigation. An investigation is underway to determine whether he has any criminal case registered against him, along with his suspicious activities and the number of times he has provided information related to India to terrorist organizations. His social media accounts are also being examined and monitored. Earlier, the Maharashtra ATS had arrested several youths, including a young PIO on charges of having links with Pakistani intelligence operatives. Many youths have also been trapped in the PIO’s honey trap. The PIO’s method is such that first the PIO regularly talks to an Indian citizen and the girl then makes her pictures and pornographic videos public. After threatening to make the pornographic chat public, they lure him with money and transfer money to the account. In such a situation, the intelligence agencies are obliged to take action against such youths. There are many youths who unknowingly fall for this misleading propaganda and get badly trapped. Therefore, one should remain alert and avoid the misuse of social media.

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