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  • Do-iT Talent Ventures signs badminton star Saina Nehwal

    Do-iT Talent Ventures signs badminton star Saina Nehwal

    MUMBAI:  Do-iT Talent Venture, the firm owned by Darshana Bhalla and Radha Kapoor Khanna, reinforces its sport portfolio with the 4th most famous global woman athlete Saina Nehwal.

    Do-iT Venture has signed badminton player Saina Nehwal for the long term purpose for all her commercial and player endeavours which also includes sponsorships, endorsements, publishing, appearances, digital rights amongst others.

    Nehwal is one of India’s top badminton players and earlier she was the flag bearer of the Indian badminton contingent for the longest time. Bronze in 2012 Olympics and Commonwealth gold in 2010 and 2018 are some of the highlights of her illustrious career. She is the only Indian woman to be ranked number one in the world. In 2016 she was awarded India’s third highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan.

    Do-iT Talent Ventures (India) CEO and Founder Darshana Bhalla said, “Right at the advent of Do-iT Talent Ventures, we expressed that we believe in talent across various arenas and having Saina Nehwal as one of our lead talent illustrates our passion and enthusiasm towards Sports. Saina is a renowned champion and her dedication and commitment resonates ours, hence collectively we look forward to do some exemplary work. We believe in optimising our talent’s potential by putting together a robust strategy followed by an intently structured micro action plan”.

    Nehwal added, “As an individual, I have always attempted to work with experts. I am sure that Do-iT Talent Ventures’ proficiency in understanding my sport and its potential influence will be highly impactful for me and my career. They hold high repute and have aligned work ethics with me. The team has immense experience in managing top talent across fields and I am excited about this association.”

    In a short span of three months Do-iT Talent Ventures has signed a number of celebrities across entertainment and sports like Farhan Akhtar, John Abraham, Lara Dutta, Kajal Aggarwal, Neeraj Pandey Samir Kochhar and Vicky Ratnani in Culinary. In sports, they have Virender Sehwag, Mahesh Bhupathi, Geeta Phogat, Ashwini Ponnappa, Robin Singh, Viren Rasquinha and Aparna Popat.

  • DoIt Talent Ventures appoints Murtuza Madraswala as business head

    DoIt Talent Ventures appoints Murtuza Madraswala as business head

    MUMBAI: DoIt Talent Ventures, a talent management firm, has appointed Murtuza Madraswala as the business head, Indiantelevision has learnt. Lead by Dharshana Bhalla and Radha Kapoor Khanna, the company marked its entry into the Indian market in April this year.

    Madraswala was previously working as the head of marketing and PR for Sony Six and Sony ESPN. Having joined Sony in 2012, he played a pivotal role in the company’s FIFA World Cup and Euro campaigns over the years. Madraswala also crafted marketing initiatives for NBA and key cricket tournaments.

    Madraswala joins the company with over two decades of experience in marketing and client servicing. He joined Sony from Amigo Sports where he was GM for marketing and worked on the FIFA business division.

    Sony is not the only broadcaster Murtuza worked has with, he had a four-year stint with then ZEEL-owned Ten Sports.

    In the span of three months, DoIt Talent Ventures has already signed a number of personalities across films and TV like Farhan Akhtar, John Abraham, Lara Dutta, Kajal Aggarwal and Neeraj Pandey.

    When it comes to sporting talent, the brand now works with Virender Sehwag, Mahesh Bhupathi, Geeta Phogat, Ashwini Ponnappa, Robin Singh, Viren Rasquinha and Aparna Popat.

    Dharshana Bhalla is a former CEO of Mates – the entertainment unit of Madison communication, while Radha Kapoor Khanna is founder and executive director of DoIt creations.

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    DoIT Ventures launches India’s first integrated talent management firm

  • DoIT Ventures launches India’s first integrated talent management firm

    DoIT Ventures launches India’s first integrated talent management firm

    MUMBAI: Two of India’s creative mentors, in a unique collaboration today launched the country’s first integrated multi-disciplinary talent management firm – ‘Do IT Talent Ventures’. Darshana Bhalla and Radha Kapoor Khanna introduced the country to their new visionary talent venture firm that aims at broadening the horizon of talent management and development across genres. This new venture will work towards building skills across content platforms to further enhance the landscape of the country’s creative industries in the years to come.

    Formed in April 2018, Do IT Talent Ventures will be led by Darshana Bhalla, former CEO of Mates – the entertainment unit of Madison Communication and Radha Kapoor Khanna, Founder & Executive Director Do IT Creations – a flagship holding company of The Three Sisters: Institutional Office (TTS:IO) focused on establishing new age creative businesses. TTS:IO through Do IT Creations has incubated ventures across education, media, entertainment, sports and retail. Do IT Talent Ventures – Subsidiary of Do IT Creations, is established as an integrated talent management firm which manages and promotes some of the country’s high profile personalities in film, TV, sports and the culinary space before diversifying into various other creative verticals such as music and arts. With diverse interests in every aspect of the entertainment value chain – from talent management and consulting to creating and owning of IPs, Do IT Talent Ventures has sectorial experts with a proven record of accomplishment and experience to manage monetise and market multiple forms of properties.

    In the span of three months, the brand has already signed a number of personalities across Films, TV and Sports namely Farhan Akhtar, John Abraham, Lara Dutta, Kajal Aggarwal, Neeraj Pandey Samir Kochhar in Entertainment and Vicky Ratnani in Culinary. While in sports, the brand has signed up with Virender Sehwag, Mahesh Bhupathi, Geeta Phogat, Ashwini Ponnappa, Robin Singh, Viren Rasquinha and Aparna Popat. With a staff of trained professionals, mentors and promoters, the team posesses a cumulative experience of over 500 deals in the celebrity business.

    Speaking on the occasion Do IT Talent Ventures (India) Private Limited, CEO & Founder, Ms. Darshana Bhalla said, “Our primary vision at Do IT Talent Ventures is collective progress. We will focus on talent from various genres of the creative industries and enable constant optimization of their talents time and resources. We believe in a focused institutional approach. With this collaboration, we will render services beyond the current scope available in the market place. In the coming years, we look forward to broadening our horizon by expanding our reach to other verticals and invest our efforts to bring maximized value to our clients.”

    Speaking at the launch announcement, Do IT Creations – Founder & Executive Director, Ms. Radha Kapoor Khanna said, ‘Our vision at Do IT is to be an integral part of the creative industry based on our philosophy of DICE – Design, Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. An integrated and holistic talent management enterprise like Do IT Talent Ventures, having an ethos of long term value creation, can emerge as a market leader in this space, whilst metamorphosing the landscape of this industry with diversified revenue streams. Under the holding company Do IT Creations, with a presence in entertainment, sports, media, retail amidst other consumer focused businesses, there was a natural fit for the group to establish a presence in the talent ecosystem wherein we have the unique advantage of unlocking synergies by leveraging our portfolio of new age creative ventures’.