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  • Cohesive partnerships at Delhi Times Fashion Week

    Cohesive partnerships at Delhi Times Fashion Week

    Mumbai: Prius Brand and Business Partners has made a notable impact on India’s fashion landscape by elevating and redefining fashion shows. Recently, its collaboration with Delhi Times Fashion Week (DTFW) scaled up the aura of India’s biggest fashion show, making it an unforgettable experience for all attendees and stakeholders.  

    Prius Brand and Business Partners provided one-stop comprehensive solutions, from strategic planning and flawless production to celebrity sourcing, designer and influencer engagement, media outreach, and digital services, significantly boosting the DTFW’s brand visibility. Efficient coordination and collaborations with key sponsors, renowned designers and celebrity showstoppers resulted in elevation of the fashion event.

    “Prius Brand and Partners created a significant buzz in the fashion world by receiving a massive response from all stakeholders including designers, influencers, and sponsors. We are happy to be known as a one-stop solution for anything and everything in the fashion landscape. As we have developed several Intellectual Properties (IPs) for different sectors including fashion and lifestyle, our flagship company PRIUS COMMUNICATIONS has been successfully leveraging its expertise to scale up events like DTFW with associate Prius Brand and Business Partners,” said Prius Brand and Partners founder and chief Baldev Raj.

    At DTFW, renowned designer Narendra Kumar, in association with Prius Brand and Business Partners, showcased his newly launched exotic collection ‘Ura Street,’ inspired by Gen Z’s taste for pop, denim, and bright colors.

    In close association with Prius Brand and Business Partners, People for Fashion (PfF) reinvented the DTFW in terms of model sourcing, coordination, collaborations, presentation, and flawless production. “We strive to bring unparalleled fairness and ingenuity by providing end-to-end solutions in the fashion landscape. Our mission was to spotlight the incredible talent that fuels the fashion industry, and the recently concluded DTFW provided the perfect platform. This year, we scouted and curated a diverse array of models, designers, and artists who brought innovative and inspiring designs to the runway. PfF aims to provide suitable launchpads for the next generation of fashion leaders,” said PfF co-founder Amit Kumar.

    The event also featured famed designer Archana Kochhar and showstopper actress Chitrangada Singh, marking a fantastic finale. Cohesive partnerships at the DTFW offered a glimpse into the latest branding, business trends, and transformations. All partners, DTFW team, Prius Brand and Business Partners, PfF and others demonstrated their passion for fashion by taking the fashion show’s grandeur, creativity, and credibility to new heights.

  • OLX India appoints Gunjan Kumar as chief product officer

    OLX India appoints Gunjan Kumar as chief product officer

    Mumbai: OLX India, the online marketplace,  announced that it has appointed Gunjan Kumar as its chief product officer (CPO).

    Gunjan’s role at OLX India will be to lead the next phase of growth by spearheading the development of innovative products that will add immense value to OLX India’s customers.

    Gunjan’s joining reiterates OLX India’s dedication to continuous product innovation in maintaining market leadership.

    Bringing over 14 years of experience, Gunjan possesses a wealth of expertise, having led successful product teams at esteemed companies. Before joining OLX India, he served as director of products at Times Internet and held pivotal product roles at Ixigo.com, Snapdeal, and Amazon.

    “We are thrilled to welcome Gunjan to the OLX family,” said  OLX India managing director and chief executive officer Amit Kumar. “His extensive experience in product development and deep understanding of the Indian consumer landscape will be invaluable to take us to our next phase of growth, driving greater value for our customers,”  he added

    Commenting on his appointment, Gunjan Kumar said, “The Indian online marketplace is a dynamic and ever-evolving space, and I’m excited to utilise my experience to tackle ecosystem challenges and pioneer innovative solutions that revolutionise the user experience. With OLX India’s position as a market leader, I am committed to redefining our platform to meet the evolving needs of our users and maintain our competitive edge in the industry.”

    Gunjan holds an MBA in Marketing from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and an engineering degree. In addition to his professional endeavours, Gunjan is a passionate traveller who is always planning his next adventure.

  • Symphony Ltd. announces Amit Kumar as new ED and Group CEO

    New Delhi: Symphony Limited on Tuesday announced the appointment of Amit Kumar as executive director (ED) and Group chief executive officer (CEO) of the Company, effective 2 August.

    With over 18 years of work experience, Kumar was previously associated with GE, PwC, Shapoorji Pallonji, EY, and KPMG. He also co‐founded an analytics-focused start‐up and ran it for three years. He currently works with KPMG as a Partner with a focus on the Consumer Products sector and specialises in Business Transformation and Profitability Improvement.

    Amit Kumar expressed his gratitude and said, “I thank the board of Symphony for giving me this opportunity. I look forward to leading the company through the next phase of its growth journey, take brand Symphony to new heights and help create long‐term value for all its shareholders and stakeholders.”

    Welcoming the new ED and Group CEO on board, Symphony’s chairman and managing director Achal Bakeri said, “We are delighted to have Amit Kumar join us as executive director and Group CEO of Symphony. He has nearly 18 years of experience with corporate and consulting sectors, had his tech start‐up, and has been a business transformation and profitability improvement specialist with three of the Big Four accounting/consulting firms.”
     

  • ‘The Lunchbox’, ‘Monsoon Shootout’ travelling to more festivals overseas

    ‘The Lunchbox’, ‘Monsoon Shootout’ travelling to more festivals overseas

    NEW DELHI: The Lunchbox directed by Ritesh Batra appears to be garnering much more attention than it would have got at the Oscars. The film has visited many international festivals and is set to go to two more soon.

    The Lunchbox will compete at the 24th Stockholm Film Festival being held from 6 to 17 November, and at the American Film Institute Festival from 7 to 14 November.

    Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout and Remo D’Souza’s Any Body Can Dance (ABCD) will screen under the Asian Images section in Stockholm.

    The Lunchbox, making its Nordic Premiere at the festival, will compete with films like Paul Wright’s For Those in Peril, Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo and Amat Escalante’s Heli. The section showcases directors making their first, second or third feature film.  .

    Monsoon Shootout has earlier been screened at Cannes, Durban, Sydney, Jerusalem and London Indian Film Festivals. Remo D’Souza’s Any Body Can Dance (ABCD) is a 3D dance film directed and choreographed by Remo D’Souza and produced by UTV.

    Meanwhile, a total of 32 titles will be screened in the World Cinema section of the AFI. The complete programme includes 119 films (83 features, 36 shorts) from 43 countries.

    The Lunchbox, featuring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, had its world premiere at the International Critics’ Week of the Cannes Film Festival and has since travelled to several important festivals including Telluride, Toronto, Karlovy Vary, Zurich and BFI London.

  • The Lunchbox, Monsoon Shootout travelling to more festivals overseas

    The Lunchbox, Monsoon Shootout travelling to more festivals overseas

    NEW DELHI: The Lunchbox directed by Ritesh Batra appears to be garnering much more attention than it would have got at the Oscars. The film has visited many international festivals and is set to go to two more soon.

     

    The Lunchbox will compete at the 24th Stockholm Film Festival being held from 6 to 17 November, and at the American Film Institute Festival from 7 to 14 November.

     

    Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout and Remo D’Souza’s Any Body Can Dance (ABCD) will screen under the Asian Images section in Stockholm.

     

    The Lunchbox, making its Nordic Premiere at the festival, will compete with films like Paul Wright’s For Those in Peril, Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo and Amat Escalante’s Heli. The section showcases directors making their first, second or third feature film. 

     

    Monsoon Shootout has earlier been screened at Cannes, Durban, Sydney, Jerusalem and London Indian Film Festivals. Remo D’Souza’s Any Body Can Dance (ABCD) is a 3D dance film directed and choreographed by Remo D’Souza and produced by UTV.

     

    Meanwhile, a total of 32 titles will be screened in the World Cinema section of the AFI. The complete programme includes 119 films (83 features, 36 shorts) from 43 countries.

     

    The Lunchbox, featuring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, had its world premiere at the International Critics’ Week of the Cannes Film Festival and has since travelled to several important festivals including Telluride, Toronto, Karlovy Vary, Zurich and BFI London.

  • India fails to make it to competition of Montreal, four in World Cinema section

    India fails to make it to competition of Montreal, four in World Cinema section

    NEW DELHI: While it has failed to make it to the competition section, there are four films from India in the focus on World Cinema of the 37th Montreal World Film Festival this year.

    The Festival will be held between 22 August to 2 September will screen 218 feature films, of which it claims more than half are international (or world) premieres.

    As in recent years, films from China and Japan dominate the selections. There are twenty titles from the two countries. There are two other films from southeast Asia.

    Interestingly, two of the four films from India are collaborations with filmmakers in the United States: Chittagong (2010) directed by Bedabrato Pain; and Papilio Buddha directed Jayan K. Cherian.

    Filmistaan directed by Nitin Kakkar, and Monsoon Shootout by Amit Kumar are the other two entries from India.

     

    The festival is also hosting a tribute to South Korea cinema with eight features and ten shorts with a mix of independent and more mainstream titles.

  • Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout to have world premiere at Cannes Film festival

    Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout to have world premiere at Cannes Film festival

    MUMBAI: Amidst the buzz surrounding the upcoming edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Guneet Monga and Anurag Kashyap’s latest offering Monsoon Shootout has been shortlisted to be screened at the midnight screening of the Festival.


    Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Neeraj Kabi, Geetanjali Thapa and Vijay Verma, the film will have its world premiere at the film festival.


    Produced by Sikhya Entertainment along with UK based Yaffle Films and Pardesi Films, Monsoon Shootout marks Amit Kumar‘s directorial debut.


    Monsoon Shootout revolves around a rookie cop’s moment of reckoning, to shoot or not to shoot.
    Kumar with his cast and the producers are expected to be present at the festival.


    The film has additionally been sold for numerous territories including television rights to a noted French company and is being represented by Fortissimo Films internationally.