Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Business Upturn

‘Mr And Mrs Mahi’ OTT Release: When and where can you watch the biopic drama?

Shukrta Vaigankar — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:18:03 +0000

The movie ‘Mr And Mrs Mahi’ is slated to be released on April 19, 2024. ‘Mr And Mrs Mahi’ is a forthcoming Indian Hindi-language biopic film starring Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor, directed by Sharan Sharma.

‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ is a biographical film. The film chronicles the life of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of India’s most famous cricketers and former captain of the Indian cricket team. It delves into Dhoni’s humble beginnings in Ranchi, Jharkhand, his challenges, and his ascent to popularity in the world of cricket.

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The video dives into several elements of Dhoni’s life, including his early days as a ticket collector for Indian Railways, his love of cricket, and his eventual rise to the national team. Through fascinating storytelling and impressive performances, the film delves into Dhoni’s personal and professional life, leadership characteristics, and famous events on the cricket pitch.

The makers of “Mr And Mrs Mahi” have yet to disclose an OTT release date. However, additional announcements regarding the film’s online streaming may be made following its theatrical premiere.

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SBI welcomes cricketing icon Dhoni as Brand Ambassador

United News of India (UNI) — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 11:22:43 +0000

Kolkata, Oct 29 : Country’s largest commercial bank, the State Bank of India (SBI), on Sunday announced its collaboration with cricketing legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as the bank’s official Brand Ambassador.

As the brand ambassador of SBI, MS Dhoni, will play a pivotal role in various marketing and promotional campaigns.

His remarkable capacity to maintain composure in stressful situations and his renowned ability for clear thinking and rapid decision-making under duress makes him the ideal choice that resonates with SBI, to connect with its customers and stakeholders across the country.

This association symbolizes the bank’s commitment to forging deeper connections with its customers, reflecting the values of reliability and leadership.

On the occasion, Dinesh Khara, Chairman, SBI said, “We are pleased to onboard MS Dhoni as Brand Ambassador of SBI. Mr. Dhoni’s association with SBI as a satisfied customer makes him a perfect embodiment of our brand’s ethos. With this partnership, we aim to reinforce our commitment to serving the nation and our customers with trust, integrity, and unwavering dedication.”

Dhoni-backed drone startup raises Rs 25 cr in fresh bridge round

United News of India (UNI) — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:28:56 +0000

Chennai, Oct 25 : Garuda Aerospace, India’s leading and most valuable drone company backed by former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has successfully raised Rs 25 crores in a fresh bridge round of funding led by Venture Catalysts, India’s first integrated incubator and a leading investor for early-stage and WeFounderCircle.

The funding round witnessed commitments from other notable investors, including Hems Angels, San Angels, Peaceful progress funds, and several prominent angel investors, which collectively capped out the funding round.

Expressing his gratitude for the strong support from investors, Founder CEO, Garuda Aerospace, Agnishwar Jayaprakash, said, “We are thrilled and honoured by the overwhelming support from our investors and the investment community.

“This fresh capital infusion will play a crucial role in accelerating our growth and enhancing our capabilities to meet the escalating market demand. With the continued backing of esteemed investors and the endorsement of MS Dhoni, we are confident in our mission to revolutionise the drone technology sector in India.”

“We are excited to lead this Series A extension for Garuda Aerospace, an innovative company that is transforming the drone technology landscape in India. Garuda’s strong commitment to delivering cutting-edge drone solutions, combined with their impressive market share in the Precision Agri Drone industry, demonstrates their potential for significant growth.

“We believe that this investment will not only strengthen Garuda’s position as a market leader but also revolutionize the way drones are utilized across various sectors, ultimately benefiting India’s tech ecosystem and agriculture industry,” Dr Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Founder and Managing Director at Venture Catalysts ++, stated.

“Garuda is disrupting the drone ecosystem by introducing the micro entrepreneur business model for rural India, after successfully establishing itself as a leader in the corporate and industrial segment. We believe in their vision to use drones for Bharat, and feel that they will unlock a very big value for agricultural use of drones, by involving young rural level entrepreneurs.

“We really liked the way founder Agni has led the company till now as one of top successful drone tech, and his vision and passion made our decision easy while backing them,” added Neeraj Tyagi,Co-Founder and CEO, We Founder Circle.

The funds secured through this bridge round will be primarily utilised to address the sudden demand for drone solutions.
The company will allocate the funds towards working capital requirements, ensuring seamless execution of the IFFCO drone order and fulfilling the pre-booked orders from numerous dealers across the country.

Recently, Garuda Aerospace has achieved remarkable milestones, including a strategic partnership with IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited) for a drone order of 400 units and an impressive pre-booking of 10,000 drones from 700 dealers across the country.

These groundbreaking developments have resulted in a sudden surge in demand for the company’s innovative drone solutions in recent times.

Founded in 2015 by Agnishwar Jayaprakash, an alumnus of Harvard Business School and a former Asian gold medalist, Garuda Aerospace is revolutionizing the drone industry with its asset-light, recession-proof, and unit-economic-focused business model.

The company not only designs and manufactures precision agriculture drones but also empowers rural entrepreneurs through an uberized ecosystem, making a positive impact on the lives of farmers.

With a solid order book and a first-mover advantage in the agricultural drone segment, Garuda Aerospace has secured an impressive 55% market share in the $3 billion Precision Agri Drone industry.

The overall drone industry, estimated at $7 billion, continues to see remarkable growth.

Indigo Paints to open IPO on January 20 at Rs 1480-1490/share

Ruchira Sonawat — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:09:14 +0000

Indigo Paints will open its initial public offering for subscription on January 20. This would be the second IPO in calendar 2021 after Indian Railway Finance Corporation.

The public issue comprises a fresh issue of Rs 300 crore and an offer for sale of 58.40 lakh equity shares by promoters and investors. The offer for sale consists of 20.05 lakh equity shares by Sequoia Capital India Investments IV, 21.65 lakh equity shares by SCI Investments V and 16.7 lakh equity shares by promoter Hemant Jalan.

The public offer, which will close on January 22, includes a reservation of 70,000 equity shares for subscription by eligible employees.

Promoters and investors have fixed a price band of Rs 1,480-1,490 per share for the public issue. One can bid for a minimum of 10 equity shares and in multiples of 10 equity shares thereafter.

The company will utilise funds from its fresh issue for the expansion of the manufacturing facility at Pudukkottai in Tamil Nadu by setting up another facility (Rs 150 crore) nearby, purchase of tinting machines and gyroshakers (Rs 50 crore), repayment of borrowings (Rs 25 crore), and general corporate purposes.

Indigo Paints is the fastest-growing among the top five paint companies in India and is the fifth-largest company in the Indian decorative paint industry in terms of revenue from operations for FY2020. Former Indian team cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is its brand ambassador.

The company also plans to expand capacity at Pudukkottai by adding capacities to manufacture water-based paints to cater to the growing demand for these paints. The proposed installed production capacity of the expansion unit is 50,000 KLPA and it is expected to be operational during fiscal 2023.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s Death: Kranti Prakash Jha pens down an emotional note for his M.S Dhoni co-star

Nikunj R Sharma — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 08:45:01 +0000

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sudden demise has left all of us in shock and with grief. Sushant took his life at his Carter Road apartment by hanging himself to the ceiling fan. The loss of the actor has just shook everyone, igniting brawls over Internet.

Recently, like many of Sushant’s friend, his Co-actor from the Film M.S Dhoni- The untold story, Kranti Praksh Jha penned down an emotional note for his co-actor. Kranti took to his Instagram to share a behind the scene photo from the film and wrote,

“Dear Bhaiwa/ प्यारे भईवा , It is said that after the 13th day, soul readies itself to immerse in the Almighty, Aatma- soul breaks away from all the earthly bondings and takes the journey onwards : from being a Creation to become one with the Creator…13 days have gone by and on this day I hope and I pray your Aatma immerses in Parmatma. You have left a void which can never be filled, but I pray that the void which you must have felt would be filled by the Embrace of Almighty , by the Embrace of ‘Lord Shiva’ (Mahadev) … Now its upon us, your loved ones and your fans to nurture your legacy forward…”

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Sushant started his career as a background dancer with Shiamak Davar Dance Group, he went ahead to act in serials, and got fame with his role of Manav in ‘Pavitra Rishta’. He went ahead to make his Film debut with ‘Kai Po Che’ and was loved by millions for his portrayal of Former Captian of India Cricket Team, M. S Dhoni.