Update - 2 September 2016: Quikr has launched an Android and iOS app called Dazzlr which will function as a marketplace for jobs in the film and entertainment industry in India. Users can build their portfolios with images and videos. Quikr says that it can be used by production houses, film makers, casting directors and advertising and modelling agencies to find talent in the industry. Earlier: 27 November 2015: Online classified service Quikr has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with filmmaker Vivek Bohra and casting director Aadore Mukherjee, to launch a platform for actors, casting directors, and production houses. The company told MediaNama that the platform will bring together professionals from the film industry, and come up with solutions for the industry, which might involve creating an app. It is unclear as to what exactly the platform will offer or do, since there isn’t a platform uniting or providing access to professionals currently, given the dependence on schedules and dates. Pranay Chulet, founder and CEO of Quikr said that while he was making a film in the US, he used Craigslist to recruit over 50 cast and crew members, but realised that there wasn’t such a platform in India. “Both our partners Vivek Bohra and Aadore Mukherjee live and breathe films, and we are excited to partner with them to infuse the passion of film crazy India with our experience in building digital marketplaces”, he said, in a press statement. MediaNama’s take: Quikr’s foray into the film industry might actually be…
