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Sameer Nair is the Managing Director of Applause Entertainment.

Sameer Nair feels Indian adaptation of The Office would do far better today: 'Market was smaller then, wanted to do 11 seasons like US'

July 08, 2025 10:13 am

In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Applause's Sameer Nair discusses adapting shows from the West in India, like Criminal Justice and The Office, and taking a leaf out of Indian books for series like Scam 1992, Black Warrant, and the upcoming one on Gandhi.

Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati season 1 premiered on July 3, 2000. KBC has turned 25 today.

Kaun Banega Crorepati turns 25: 'Show endured because Amitabh Bachchan stayed loyal to it, Star cancelled it after Shah Rukh Khan's season,' recalls Sameer Nair

July 03, 2025 8:03 am

July 3 marks 25 years since the premiere of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the immensely popular quiz show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. Sameer Nair, head of programming at StarPlus then, takes us back to KBC's inception days.

‘We will focus on both Television and Movies’

September 19, 2014 1:00 am

Sameer Nair who is back as group CEO of Balaji Telefilms Ltd., talks about his chequered career and the changes taking place in the entertainment industry

Sameer Nair joins Balaji Telefilms as Group CEO

August 01, 2014 1:00 am

He is looking forward to work with Balaji Telefilms

AAP becomes magnet for big names: Political opportunism or love for nation?

January 14, 2014 5:56 pm

After some political heavyweights, AAP now seems to be charming corporate honchos, activists and other big names to enter active politics.

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‘Pak will think whether it wants to remain on world map’: Army chief warns Islamabad

India12 hr ago

In a stern warning to Pakistan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday said the neighbouring country must stop sponsoring terrorism if it wants to retain its place on the world map. Speaking to soldiers at Anupgarh in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district, the Chief of Army Staff declared that India’s approach in future conflicts would be far more aggressive compared to Operation Sindoor.

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