The studio will follow an “idea and creator first policy “and aims to provide world-class shows in a burgeoning market where the audience is constantly hungry for aspirational, exciting, high-octane entertainment. The idea is to curate a space where creators, directors, showrunners and writers feel comfortable making the best shows and films of their careers. The company is also working with leading rights holders to bring top-of-the-line scripted and unscripted international formats to India.
Dreamers & Doers Co. is spearheaded by former ZEE TV programming head Namit Sharma, an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience. Apart from his experience with various leading media companies like Sony Entertainment Television, Wizcraft and Yashraj Films, he has also produced well appreciated and successful digital series along with Reliance Entertainment in the last few years. Some of them include Kaushiki, Girlfriends, Yo Ke Hua Bro (all on Voot), Promax award-winning branded content series Teachers Genuine Stories, comedy special Family Tandoncies featuring Amit Tandon for Netflix and multi-award-winning Black Widows for Zee5. In the past, he has served as the executive producer for Indian Idol Season 5, and creative director for Sanjeevani: A Medical Boon.
Namit Sharma, CEO, Dreamers & Doers Co., says, “I am excited to take this new step in my journey with Reliance Entertainment. The studio feels like home and encourages executives like myself to dream big and make it all happen. I am thankful for this opportunity. We have a lineup of some incredible stories co-created with top-of-the-line writing and directing talent and cannot wait for the audience to experience them”
The first production of the studio is slated to be ‘Blood’, a Disney+ Hotstar original and an official adaptation of the award-winning Irish psychological thriller of the same name. The showrunner of the series ‘Blood’ is Gurmmeet Singh (Mirzapur, Inside Edge) and the Director is Mihir Desai (Mirzapur).
