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Twitter appoints Taranjeet Singh as head of sales for India
MUMBAI: Twitter has appointed Taranjeet Singh as head of sales for its India operations. He will be based in the company’s Gurgaon office.
Singh’s main responsibilities will be to increase the commercial opportunities for Twitter in India and to work closely with brands and agencies to maximise the value of real-time marketing on the world’s largest platform for live, public conversations.
Twitter managing director – Southeast Asia, India and Middle East and North Africa Parminder Singh said, “India is a very important market for us – we’ve seen strong usage of our platform across the board last year and now is a great time to increase our local sales presence by bringing in Taranjeet as the head of sales for India.”
Parminder believed that it has seen growing momentum for brands and agencies to use Twitter to connect with their audiences in real-time for major events as well as everyday moments in India. “Taranjeet will lead our partnership with brands for maximize their creativity and deepening their customer engagement on our platform to take our sales business to the next level in India.”
Taranjeet added, “I’m excited to be part of the Twitter team in one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile and social media markets. Social media has such a big impact on Indian society today and Twitter is the best way for Indians to stay connected to their interests and the world. We have an amazing opportunity to help the best brands and agencies in India to understand the benefits of real-time marketing on the Twitter platform and make social media an integral element of every brand advertising campaign.”
Taranjeet has more than 19 years of sales and business development experience and a comprehensive understanding of the media industry. In his last assignment as the BBC Advertising sales director, South Asia, he was responsible for revenue and business strategy for BBC World News and the website www.bbc.com. Prior to joining the BBC, Taranjeet held various positions at Outlook Publishing, including heading advertising sales and business development in northern India.
Taranjeet holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Amity Business School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from DAV College, Dehradun. He is also currently pursuing a General Management leadership program from INSEAD.
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Epic Company launches unified Epic Studio for films and OTT
Vivek Krishnani to head films business; Samar Khan leads OTT & Television.
MUMBAI: Epic just merged its creative superheroes under one cape because when films and OTT need to fight for attention together, you don’t keep them in separate universes. The Epic Company has launched Epic Studio, a next-generation creative and production powerhouse that unites Juggernaut Productions and Movieverse Studio under a single banner. The move creates a streamlined, scalable platform for premium storytelling across theatrical films, OTT originals, television, digital-first formats and branded content.
Vivek Krishnani has been appointed chief executive officer, Epic Studio (Films), overseeing the theatrical and film business with a focus on culturally resonant narratives across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam cinema. Samar Khan continues as chief executive officer, Epic Studio (OTT & Television) and retains his role as chief content officer for Docubay and Epic On.
The Epic Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “Epic Studio brings together our entire creative ecosystem under one unified studio vision. This is not just an integration of verticals, but the creation of a collaborative environment where writers, filmmakers, creators, and brand partners can seamlessly develop and scale stories across formats and screens.”
Vivek Krishnani added, “We are building an audience-focused mainstream film studio committed to delivering fresh, engaging, and innovative stories for both theatrical and streaming platforms.”
Samar Khan commented, “This alignment allows us to approach storytelling with a unified studio mindset. We are building IP under one creative umbrella, with scale and longevity in mind from inception.”
The unified structure eliminates silos, enabling ideas to flow fluidly from concept to screen while adapting to evolving audience behaviour. Epic Studio positions itself as a creator-led ecosystem championing purposeful, resonant storytelling with commercial strength.
In an entertainment landscape where stories now leap between screens faster than plot twists, Epic isn’t just building a studio, it’s crafting a single launchpad where every tale gets the best shot at soaring across every platform.
