Indian cricketing icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s film production company Dhoni Entertainment, founded in 2019 and led by his wife Sakshi, is taking a new trajectory. The company will reportedly be producing films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
Interestingly, Dhoni’s first creative association with the entertainment film space was with ‘Dhoni – The Untold Story’, a 2016 Hindi film headlined by the late Sushant Singh Rajput and based on his life, which was a commercial and critical success.
For the record, Dhoni Entertainment has thus far produced three films – two sports documentaries and a mythological thriller.
Roar of the Lion: The movie is about Chennai Super Kings (CSK) return in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being slapped with a two-year ban from the competition.
The Blaze to Glory: This is a documentary of India’s historic World Cup 2011 win.
The Hidden Hindu: This movie was based on author Akshat Gupta’s mythological thriller.
Consumer camera drone ‘Droni’ launched
Dhoni, brand ambassador of Garuda Aerospace, Monday launched a quadcopter consumer camera drone – ‘Droni’ – which is manufactured by the drone solutions company, at the Global Drone Expo here.
Garuda Aerospace offers drone solutions for agricultural pesticide spraying, solar panel cleaning, industrial pipeline inspections, mapping, surveying, public announcements, and delivery services and has now ventured into the consumer drone market with the latest offering – ‘Droni’.
According to the company’s founder and CEO, Agnishwar Jayaprakash the product will be available in the market by the end of 2022.
The event in Chennai also witnessed the launch of a new ‘Kisan Drone’ that is aimed at the agriculture sector, particularly in spraying applications. This battery-powered drone is capable of carrying out agricultural pesticide spraying over a land area of 30 acres per day.
Speaking at the event, Dhoni recalled that he had taken a keen interest in agriculture during the COVID-19 lockdown. He emphasized the role of drones for agriculturalists.
The Global Drone Expo witnessed 1500+ participants from 14 international drone companies and representatives from over 28 states and union territories which attracted investors, youth and stakeholders and outlined a path forward for the drone industry.
Super Kings Academy inaugurated in Hosur
Dhoni inaugurated the Super Kings Academy at the MS Dhoni Global School in Hosur on Monday.
MS Dhoni Global School is the first franchise-owned Super Kings Academy in India.
The Super Kings Academy in Hosur, which has eight pitches and includes turf for practice and a turf-wicket ground for matches, is the third of its kind in the country. The Academy already has centres in Chennai and Salem.
CSKCL CEO K.S. Viswanathan said: “We are excited about this new journey. When we launched the Super Kings Academy in two centres during April this year, we wanted to spread our wings to other parts of the state and country as well. Glad that we now have a centre here in Hosur. The presence of our charismatic skipper Dhoni will definitely inspire each and everyone here.
“We have always wanted to give back to the sport and this is a great opportunity for us to share our experience and nurture the future generation of cricketers. We will also be relaunching Junior Super Kings this year. Initiatives like Super Kings Academy and Junior Super Kings will help discover more talents across Tamil Nadu.”
