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{{Infobox person
| name = W.Hansraj Saxena
| image = W HANSRAJ SAXENA.jpg
| caption = W Hansraj Saxena during Enthiran Audio launch
| known_for = Management of Media and Entertainment
| alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]]
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| birth_place = Chennai, India
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| yearsactive = 1993–present
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| occupation = Film producer, Former Deputy Managing Director of [[Sun Pictures]]
}}
'''W. Hansraj Saxena''' is the [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of the [[News J]] Channel.<ref name="newsj">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/news-j-wont-be-a-party-mouthpiece/article24938641.ece|title='News J won't be a party mouthpiece'|website=the hindu|date=12 September 2018 |access-date=2018-09-13 |last1=Jesudasan |first1=Dennis S. }}</ref> 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]].

==Early life==
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)|Kungumam]]'' magazine.

==Sun TV Network==
He joined worked in [[Sun TV Network]] and their flagship channel, [[Sun TV (India)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://markets.ft.com/ft/tearsheets/directorsAndDealings.asp?s=4239032|title=Markets data - stock market, bond, equity, commodity prices - FT.com|website=markets.ft.com}}</ref>

==Sun Pictures==
He headed [[Sun Pictures]] is a [[film distribution]] and [[film production|production]] [[film studio|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]].

==Sax Pictures==
He started his own film production banner Sax Pictures in 2012 after quitting Sun Tv.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/will-hansraj-saxenas-sax-pictures-be-a-success/articleshow/16693208.cms?from=mdr | title=Will Hansraj Saxena's Sax Pictures' be a success | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=6 October 2012 | last1=Vijayakumar | first1=Sanjay | last2=Kandavel | first2=Sangeetha }}</ref>

==News J==
In 2018, He became the [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of the newly launched [[News J]] Channel.<ref name="newsj"/>

==Filmography==
He Handled the following projects in Sun Pictures.

===Produced by Sun Pictures===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year || Film || Director || Cast || Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Enthiran]]'' || [[S. Shankar|Shankar]] || [[Rajinikanth]], [[Aishwarya Rai]], [[Danny Denzongpa]] || Won, [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Film]]<br>Won, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Film]]<br>Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil]]
|-
|}

===Distributed by Sun Pictures===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|+ As distributor
|-
|-
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Cast
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kadhalil Vizhunthen]]'' || P. V. Prasad || [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]], [[Sunaina]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Thenavattu]]'' || V. V. Kadhir || [[Jeeva (actor)|Jeeva]], [[Poonam Bajwa]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dindigul Sarathy]]'' || Siva sanmukam || [[Karunas]], [[Karthika Mathew|Karthika]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikathavan]]'' || [[Suraj (director)|Suraj]] || [[Dhanush]], [[Tamannaah Bhatia]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Thee (2008 film)|Thee]]'' || [[Kicha (director)|Kicha]] || [[Sundar C]], [[Ramya Raj|Ragini]], [[Namitha]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' || [[K. V. Anand]] || [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Tamannaah Bhatia]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Maasilamani]]'' || [[R. N. R. Manohar]] || [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]], [[Sunaina]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' || [[G. N. R. Kumaravelan]] || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Sakthi Vasu]], [[Priyamani]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kanden Kadhalai]]'' || [[R. Kannan]] || [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], [[Tamannaah Bhatia]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vettaikaaran (2009 film)|Vettaikaaran]]'' || [[Babu Sivan]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Anushka Shetty]]
|-
|2010 ||''[[Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai]]'' || [[Thiru (director)|Thiru]] || [[Vishal Krishna]], [[Sarah-Jane Dias]], [[Neetu Chandra]], [[Tanushree Dutta]]
|-
|2010 || ''[[Sura (film)|Sura]]'' || [[S. P. Rajkumar]] || [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Tamannaah Bhatia]]
|-
|2010 || ''[[Singam]]'' || [[Hari (director)|Hari]] || [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Anushka Shetty]]
|-
|2010 || ''[[Thillalangadi]]'' || [[M. Raja]] || [[Jayam Ravi]], [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]], [[Tamannaah Bhatia]]
|-
|2010 || ''[[Enthiran]]'' || [[S. Shankar]] || [[Rajinikanth]], [[Aishwarya Rai]]
|-
|2011 || ''[[Aadukalam]]'' || [[Vetrimaran]] || [[Dhanush]], [[Taapsee Pannu]]
|-
|2011 || ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' || [[Suraj (director)|Suraj]] || [[Dhanush]], [[Hansika Motwani]]
|-
|2011 || ''[[Engeyum Kaadhal]]'' || [[Prabhu Deva]] || [[Jayam Ravi]], [[Hansika Motwani]]
|}

==Sax Pictures==
Hansraj Saxena was back to the industry with his new banner [[Sax Pictures]]. He is Producing and distributing Movies with his new banner.

===Distribution===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|+ Sax Pictures Distribution
|-
|-
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Cast
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Chaarulatha]]'' || Ponkumaran || [[Priyamani]], Skanda
|}

===Production===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|+ Sax Pictures Production
|-
|-
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Cast
|-
| 2012 || [[Shivani (film)|Shivani]] || Sai Gokul || Chandru, Kavya Shetty
|-
|}

==References==
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