New Regency has expanded its executive team with the addition of Nirokhi Raychaudhuri as senior vice president of film.
In her new role, Raychaudhuri will contribute to the development of the company’s film slate, which already boasts “The Bikeriders,” starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy with Focus Features; Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” starring Saoirse Ronan with Apple TV+; and, under its Double Agent label, Alex Gibney’s untitled Elon Musk documentary with HBO.
She will report directly to Natalie Lehmann, New Regency’s president of motion pictures and television.
“Nirokhi’s addition to New Regency is another step forward in the development of our leadership team and the growth of our feature film department,” said New Regency chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan and Lehmann in a joint statement announcing Raychaudhuri’s hiring. “She brings an impressive ability to identify top stories and talent, resulting in films that...
In her new role, Raychaudhuri will contribute to the development of the company’s film slate, which already boasts “The Bikeriders,” starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy with Focus Features; Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” starring Saoirse Ronan with Apple TV+; and, under its Double Agent label, Alex Gibney’s untitled Elon Musk documentary with HBO.
She will report directly to Natalie Lehmann, New Regency’s president of motion pictures and television.
“Nirokhi’s addition to New Regency is another step forward in the development of our leadership team and the growth of our feature film department,” said New Regency chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan and Lehmann in a joint statement announcing Raychaudhuri’s hiring. “She brings an impressive ability to identify top stories and talent, resulting in films that...
- 4/11/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
New Regency is adding to its executive ranks with another former Netflix executive.
The company has hired Nirokhi Raychaudhuri as SVP of Feature Film. Reporting to Natalie Lehmann, President of Motion Pictures and Television, Raychaudhuri joins her former Netflix colleague Laura Delahaye, who joined the company earlier this year as Head of Domestic Television.
New Regency’s film slate includes The Bikeriders starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy with Focus Features, Steve McQueen’s Apple TV+ movie Blitz with Saoirse Ronan and Alex Gibney’s forthcoming Elon Musk documentary for HBO.
The company is also behind films such as Bohemian Rhapsody, The Revenant, 12 Years a Slave and Heat.
Raychaudhuri spent nearly four years at Netflix, serving as Senior Manager for the Original Independent Film group. She worked on features including Luckiest Girl Alive with Mila Kunis, Look Both Ways from Wanuri Kahiu, See You Yesterday, and Kissing Booth 2 & 3.
The company has hired Nirokhi Raychaudhuri as SVP of Feature Film. Reporting to Natalie Lehmann, President of Motion Pictures and Television, Raychaudhuri joins her former Netflix colleague Laura Delahaye, who joined the company earlier this year as Head of Domestic Television.
New Regency’s film slate includes The Bikeriders starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy with Focus Features, Steve McQueen’s Apple TV+ movie Blitz with Saoirse Ronan and Alex Gibney’s forthcoming Elon Musk documentary for HBO.
The company is also behind films such as Bohemian Rhapsody, The Revenant, 12 Years a Slave and Heat.
Raychaudhuri spent nearly four years at Netflix, serving as Senior Manager for the Original Independent Film group. She worked on features including Luckiest Girl Alive with Mila Kunis, Look Both Ways from Wanuri Kahiu, See You Yesterday, and Kissing Booth 2 & 3.
- 4/11/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Salon is doing the heavy lifting when it comes to elevating South Asian talent in the entertainment industry and to do that, they have selected the participants for the inaugural Salon Mentorship Program. Led by Disney’s Reena Singh, Hillman Grad’s Rishi Rajani, Writ Large manager Bash Naran, actor/comedian Nik Dodani (Atypical), and actor/producer Vinny Chhibber (The Red Line), the program has revealed its 23 mentors and mentees.
The individuals participating in The Salon Mentorship Program were selected from a nationwide pool of over 850 candidates recruited through an open application. After a thorough review and interview process, the finalists were paired with a mentor in one of five tracks: writing, acting, producing, directing, or executive leadership. The mentees will work closely with their respective mentors over the course of one year to identify areas of growth, discuss strategy, and expand opportunities. Mentees will also have exclusive access...
The individuals participating in The Salon Mentorship Program were selected from a nationwide pool of over 850 candidates recruited through an open application. After a thorough review and interview process, the finalists were paired with a mentor in one of five tracks: writing, acting, producing, directing, or executive leadership. The mentees will work closely with their respective mentors over the course of one year to identify areas of growth, discuss strategy, and expand opportunities. Mentees will also have exclusive access...
- 3/10/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In the conversation of Asian and Asian American representation in film and TV, the South Asian community tends to be overlooked. In an effort to bolster South Asian visibility in front of and behind the camera, Reena Singh, Senior Vice President of Current Programming at Twentieth Television, and Rishi Rajani, President of Production and Development at Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions, are launching a mentorship program with The Salon, a collective of South Asian creatives in Hollywood created by literary manager Bash Naran and actor-producers Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Vinny Chhibber (The Red Line). The inaugural mentorship program is slated to kick off in October.
The year-long program will be led by Singh and Rajani and will connect aspiring South Asian talent to established members of the entertainment industry. The Salon will be accepting applications for the program starting today with an August 22 deadline. The chosen participants for...
The year-long program will be led by Singh and Rajani and will connect aspiring South Asian talent to established members of the entertainment industry. The Salon will be accepting applications for the program starting today with an August 22 deadline. The chosen participants for...
- 7/22/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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