Sakaal Media Group
Aneesh Prabhune is an experienced film programmer and consultant in the media industry, currently serving as the lead programmer for the South Asia section at Smita Patil International Documentary and Short Film Festival since September 2021. Since January 2014, Aneesh has been self-employed as a media producing consultant and has been an expert writer for Sakaal Media Group since January 2018, focusing on cinema, TV series, and the media business. Additionally, Aneesh works as a creative producer for Bahaar Mediaworks on various projects, and has contributed subtitles to several films and web series, including projects for NETFLIX and Zee5. Aneesh holds a Master’s Degree in International Broadcasting from Royal Holloway, University of London, and multiple postgraduate certificates in Buddhist studies from Savitribai Phule Pune University, along with a Master of Arts in Mass Communication & Journalism.
Sakaal Media Group
Sakaal is the largest independently owned Media Business in Maharashtra, India. Headquartered in Pune, Sakaal operations consist of regional newspapers, magazines, and Internet publishing. With news dailies in Marathi and English spread across two states, and magazines that cater to a diverse segment of readers, Sakaal media businesses combined employ more than 800 people, publishing around 123Mn copies per week and reaching an online audience of more than 2 Mn daily. With a 75 year heritage, Sakaal today is deep rooted in the lives of Maharashtrians everywhere. Local to Global, from Information to Entertainment, from Education to Social Welfare, our focus has been to innovate and illuminate. A presence across various media and geographies, Sakaal Group is one of the leading diversified media entities in India.