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| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 24 February 1988 |
| Headquarters | Oshiwara, Andheri (West), Mumbai |
Key people | Rajiv Bakshi (CEO) |
| Products | Television programs (fiction & non-fiction), web series, short films |
| Parent | Reliance Entertainment |
Big Synergy Media Limited is a television production company headed by chief executive officer Rajiv Bakshi. It started as one of the country's first few independent television outfits in 1988. BIG Synergy is an acknowledged leader in factual entertainment in India. It has produced some of India's most popular and critically acclaimed factual entertainment shows.
The company is famous for producing Kaun Banega Crorepati, India's biggest television quiz show, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
New shows (2017–2018)
[edit]- Kaushiki with VuClip, Viu, directed by Suparn Verma; creative producer Namit Sharma; starring Rannvijay Singh[1]
- Bose: Dead/Alive with Alt Digital Media Entertainment; directed by Pulkit and Hansal Mehta; starring Rajkumar Rao; produced By Ekta Kapoor[2]
- Yo kay Hua Bro with Voot Originals; creative producer Namit Sharma; starring Shamita Shetty, Aparshakti Khurana[2]
- India's Best Jobs-Season 1 & 2 with Discovery Channel, creative producer Namit Sharma; host Meiyang Chang[3]
- News Wiz Quiz Show with India Today, hosted by Rajdeep Sardesai[4]
- People's Choice in Malayalam language, aired on Asianet Channel[5]
Shows
[edit]| Year | TV series | Network | Details | Host | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Vazhvai Mattralaam Vaanga | Sun TV | Tamil version of Khelo Jeeto Jiyo | Vijaylakshmi | Tamil |
| Adandi Life Marchukondi | Gemini TV | Telugu version of Khelo Jeeto Jiyo | Archana Shastri | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Game Adi Life Change Madi | Udaya TV | Kannada version of Khelo Jeeto Jiyo | Bhavna Ramana | Kannada |
| 2011 | Ke Bani Crorepati | Mahuaa TV | Bhojpuri version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Shatrughan Sinha | Bhojpuri |
| Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti | Mahuaa Bangla | Bengali version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Sourav Ganguly | Bengali | |
| 2012 | Jabab Kinte Chai | Sananda TV | Bengali version of Sell Me the Answer | Mir Afsar Ali | Bengali |
| Neengalum Vellalaam Oru Kodi | STAR Vijay | Tamil version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Suriya | Tamil | |
| Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran[6] | Asianet | Malayalam version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Suresh Gopi | Malayalam | |
| Kannadada Kotyadhipati | Asianet Suvarna | Kannada version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Puneeth Rajkumar | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran[6] | Asianet | Malayalam version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Suresh Gopi | Malayalam |
| Neengalum Vellalaam Oru Kodi | STAR Vijay | Tamil version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Prakash Raj | Tamil | |
| Connexion[7] | Star Vijay | Game/quiz show | Suma Kanakala | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu[8] | Maa TV | Telugu version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Nagarjuna | Telugu |
| 2014–2015 | Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran[6] | Asianet | Malayalam version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Suresh Gopi | Malayalam |
| 2015–2017 | Connexion[7] | Star Vijay | Game show | Jagan | Tamil |
| 2015 | Sell Me the Answer (Season 1) | Asianet | Malayalam version of Sell Me the Answer | Mukesh | Malayalam |
| Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu[8] | Maa TV | Telugu version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Nagarjuna | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Adi Mone Buzzer Fastest Family First | Asianet | Game show | Govind Padmasoorya (GP) | Malayalam |
| Sell Me the Answer Season 2 | Asianet | Malayalam version of Sell Me the Answer | Mukesh | Malayalam | |
| Neengalum Vellalaam Oru Kodi | STAR Vijay | Tamil version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Arvind Swamy | Tamil | |
| 2017–present | Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran[6] | Asianet | Malayalam version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Suresh Gopi | Malayalam |
| Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu[8] | Star Maa | Telugu version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Nagarjuna | Telugu | |
| Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu(Season 4)[8] | Star Maa | Telugu version of Kaun Banega Crorepati | Chiranjeevi | Telugu |
References
[edit]- ^ "Big Synergy to produce half a dozen web series in 2018". 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Big Synergy plans to produce 200–300 hours of content for TV, digital in 2018 – TelevisionPost". 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Are OTT Players Weaning People from Television?". 6 October 2017.
- ^ "India is a digitally robust country: Indranil Chakraborty".
- ^ http://www.televisionpost.com/news/big-synergy-gears-up-for-ambitious-digital-content-play/[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Anil Wanvari. "Indiantelevision.com's > Regional > KBC changes economic dynamics of content in southern region with local". indiantelevision.com.
- ^ a b "Connexion". Star Vijay. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d Varada Bhat (21 April 2011). "Now, KBC to cross language barriers". Business Standard India. business-standard.com.