Ashwanii Dandonaa joins Brut India as chief commercial officer

NEW DELHI: Brut India has brought a familiar rainmaker into its corner. Ashwanii Dandonaa has been appointed chief commercial officer, tasking him with sharpening the digital publisher’s commercial edge while staying true to its distinctive editorial tone.

With over two decades of experience across digital media, branded content and business development, Dandonaa arrives with a reputation for turning conversations into commerce. Most recently, he served as business head for branded partnerships at Fork Media Group, where he helped scale revenue across platforms including Curly Tales, Mashable and IGN, while also building a pan-India government business vertical from the ground up.

In his new role, Dandonaa will focus on driving sustainable revenue growth, forging meaningful brand partnerships and ensuring Brut’s commercial ambitions move in sync with its bold storytelling. Announcing the move, he said he was excited to begin the next chapter at Brut India and thanked Mehak Kasbekar, Elsa Darquier and Claude Lesterlin for the opportunity.

From television heavyweights like Star India, NDTV and Viacom18 to digital-first newsrooms such as The Quint and Arré, Dandonaa’s career has spanned nearly every shade of the media spectrum. At Brut India, that breadth of experience now finds a new stage, one where culture, content and commerce meet in the scroll.