GOWRI MANICKAVASAGAM
To build up its strong base in India, Carnival Motion Pictures, part of entertainment conglomerate Carnival Group, India has announced the appointment of Vaishali Sarwankar as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director.
“I am glad that Vaishali will head Carnival motion pictures and her skills and expertise in the field will be key in achieving the lofty goals of the organization,” Chairman of Carnival Group Dr. Shrikant Bhasi said.
Sarwankar who is moving to India after nurturing and leading various business ventures in Singapore for close to a decade is refurbishing the whole structure and envisions this production house to make medium budget films attracting new talents from industry, creating a healthy eco-system and will report to Dr. Shrikant Bhasi, Chairman, Carnival Group.
The studio is already producing one Hindi movie slated to hit theatres by the second quarter of this year and two regional films by the end of this year and has got a series of movies in the pipeline for 2021.
“Someone said when passion meets profession, you outshine and I am living that. I am enthusiastic about my new roles with a bunch of young minds in the team which will help us to take Carnival Motion Pictures to new elevations. I am thankful to Dr. Bhasi for his trust in the team and giving me this vital role to shape up the operations of the studio where we are free to think and explore new avenues,” Vaishali Sarwankar expressed her excitement when asked about her new roles.
CMP began its operations in 2010 and have produced many regional and Hindi movies. The first movie was Violin in Malayalam which was released in 2011. In its following venture – Second Show, Carnival launched Malayalam superstar Dulquer Salmaan. Carnival has also produced some popular movies like Sachin: A Billion Dreams -on Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in Hindi, Marathi, English, and Thackeray, a Hindi & Marathi film based on the life of Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray. Carnival’s filmography includes Matinee, Hangover, Adi Kapyare Kootamani, Mudhugauv, War Chhod Na Yaar and Edakkad Battalion 06.
Two years before accepting the venture, Sarwankar was setting up the film distribution market as the CEO/Director of ‘Carnival Movies International Pte. Ltd. in South East Asia, North Asia, Sri Lanka. An alumnus of NMIMS, Sarwankar has spent the majority of her career in international commodity trading and trade finance in the overseas market. Her passion for cinema is what brought her back home from her long term comfort base Singapore.
