W. Hansraj Saxena
W. Hansraj Saxena 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.
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| Born | India |
| Nationality | India |
| Alma mater | Loyola College |
| Occupation | Film producer,Former Deputy Managing Director of Sun Pictures |
| Years active | 1993 –present |
| Known for | Management of Media and Entertainment |
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.[1]
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.
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 |