| W.Hansraj Saxena | |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Known For: | Management of Media and Entertainment |
| Birth Place: | Chennai,India |
| Yearsactive: | 1993 –present |
| Occupation: | Film producer,Former Deputy Managing Director of Sun Pictures |
W. Hansraj Saxena is the CEO of the News J Channel.[1] He is the former Deputy Managing Director of Sun Pictures, an Indian film distribution and production company, subsidiary of Sun Group and a division of Sun TV Network.
Hansraj Saxena holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Loyola College, Chennai. When he joined Sun Group, he was employed as a manager of Kungumam magazine.
He joined worked in Sun TV Network and their flagship channel, Sun TV. His responsibilities include the production of all in-house programming, overall channel development, brand positioning, promotional activities, content management, market and competitor research and strategic planning. He also became a key person and Deputy Managing Director of Sun Pictures and was responsible for acquiring film distribution rights.[2]
He headed Sun Pictures is a film distribution and production studio unit of Chennai based Sun Network owned by Kalanidhi Maran started producing the TV film and distributing low-budget Tamil-language films, Kadhalil Vizhunthen being the first. Later, it went on to become one of the most powerful production, distribution houses in Tamil Cinema.
He started his own film production banner Sax Pictures in 2012 after quitting Sun Tv.[3]
In 2018, He became the CEO of the newly launched News J Channel.[1]
He Handled the following projects in Sun Pictures.
| Year | Film | Director | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Enthiran | Won, Edison Award for Best Film Won, Vijay Award for Favourite Film Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil | ||
| + As distributor | ||||
| Year | Film | Director | Cast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kadhalil Vizhunthen | P. V. Prasad | Nakul, Sunaina | |
| 2008 | Thenavattu | V. V. Kadhir | Jeeva, Poonam Bajwa | |
| 2008 | Dindigul Sarathy | Siva sanmukam | Karunas, Karthika | |
| 2009 | Padikathavan | Dhanush, Tamannaah Bhatia | ||
| 2009 | Thee | Sundar C, Ragini, Namitha | ||
| 2009 | Ayan | Suriya, Tamannaah Bhatia | ||
| 2009 | Maasilamani | Nakul, Sunaina | ||
| 2009 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Prithviraj, Sakthi Vasu, Priyamani | ||
| 2009 | Kanden Kadhalai | Bharath, Tamannaah Bhatia | ||
| 2009 | Vettaikaaran | Vijay, Anushka Shetty | ||
| 2010 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Vishal Krishna, Sarah-Jane Dias, Neetu Chandra, Tanushree Dutta | ||
| 2010 | Sura | Vijay, Tamannaah Bhatia | ||
| 2010 | Singam | Suriya, Anushka Shetty | ||
| 2010 | Thillalangadi | Jayam Ravi, Shaam, Tamannaah Bhatia | ||
| 2010 | Enthiran | Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai | ||
| 2011 | Aadukalam | Dhanush, Taapsee Pannu | ||
| 2011 | Mappillai | Dhanush, Hansika Motwani | ||
| 2011 | Engeyum Kaadhal | Jayam Ravi, Hansika Motwani |
Hansraj Saxena was back to the industry with his new banner Sax Pictures. He is Producing and distributing Movies with his new banner.
| + Sax Pictures Distribution | ||||
| Year | Film | Director | Cast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chaarulatha | Ponkumaran | Priyamani, Skanda |
| + Sax Pictures Production | |||
| Year | Film | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sai Gokul | Chandru,Kavya Shetty | |