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Vir Sanghavi as the “Guest Editor”
MUMBAI: India‘s digital marketing agency, Ignitee Digital manages the social media campaigns and digital communication for Delhi Duty Free.
Journalist and columnist Vir Sanghvi talk show host as the Guest Editor for Delhi Duty Free‘s Facebook Page. In addition to interacting and engaging with the fans on DDF‘s social media platforms, Vir Sanghvi will participate in various initiatives and activities on social media that include live chats, video blogs and of course, being the ultimate guide to the good life. In addition, he‘s also very involved with the product line-up and hand picks products each month to recommend to followers of DDF.
To kickstart this activity, Ignitee Digital recently organised a bloggers meet at the Plaza Premium Lounge at the Delhi International airport, where the bloggers had an opportunity to interact with Vir Sanghvi, as he talked about how duty free shopping has evolved in India over the last few years. Titled ‘Aqua Vitae‘.
Vir also conducted a master class on his and the country‘s favourite alcoholic beverage, whisky. Animated discussions ensued on how whisky made the journey from the Scottish highlands to India and went on become the country‘s preferred beverage, especially amongst the Indian male. To add to the fervour, the forum witnessed the launch of the limited edition Johnnie Walker Black Label: Delhi Edition and Dalmore Constellation Collection.
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Journalist and columnist Vir Sanghvi will put his editing skills to the test at Delhi Duty Free‘s Facebook Page |
Ignitee Digital Services CEO Atul Hegde said, “Most brands today have realized the magnitude of social media and have capitalised on the social media marketing trend. Vir Sanghvi is a renowned and respected face in the industry and evolved travellers will be very excited to engage with him on Delhi Duty Free‘s Facebook page. We believe this will retain the brands recall and inform, educate and influence the consumers‘ buying behavior”.
Delhi Duty Free has increased its engagement on Facebook and Twitter since last year aims to cement its online presence to inform, educate and influence consumers‘ buying behaviour.
Delhi Duty Free Head of Marketing Abhijit Das added, “Vir Sanghvi is perceived as a man with a taste for the finer things in life and thus is perfect for Delhi Duty Free considering the exclusive range of products available. Being an avid world traveller himself, Vir was really the only choice for this campaign. Given his vast knowledge, Vir will help us in building the World Traveler campaign and play a major role in educating consumers with regards to the luxury goods category.”
Ignitee Digital has an array of renowned clients across sectors – Lifestyle, Entertainment, Corporate, BFSI, and Travel & Tourism and is now aggressively focusing on growing the business across industries in India.
There is also a campaign launch video where Vir Sanghavi is seen promoting Delhi Duty Free.
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Content India 2026 opens with a copro pitch, a spice evangelist and a £10,000 prize for Indian storytelling
Dish TV and C21Media’s three-day summit puts seven ambitious projects before an international jury, and two walk away with serious development money
MUMBAI: India’s content industry gathered in Mumbai this March for Content India 2026, a three-day summit organised by Dish TV in partnership with C21Media, and it wasted no time making a statement. The event opened with a Copro Pitch that put seven scripted and unscripted television concepts before an international panel of judges, and by the end of it, two projects had walked away with £10,000 each in marketing prize money from C21Media to support development and international promotion.
The jury, comprising Frank Spotnitz, Fiona Campbell, Rashmi Bajpai, Bal Samra and Rachel Glaister, evaluated a shortlist that ranged from a dark Mumbai comedy-drama about mental health (Dirty Minds, created by Sundar Aaron) to a Delhi coming-of-age mystery (Djinn Patrol, by Neha Sharma and Kilian Irwin), a techno-thriller about a teenage gaming prodigy (Kanpur X Satori, by Suchita Bhatia), an investigative crime drama blending mythology and modern thriller (The Age of Kali, by Shivani Bhatija), a documentary on India’s spice heritage (The Masala Quest, hosted by Sarina Kamini), a documentary on competitive gaming (Respawn: India’s Esports Revolution, by George Mangala Thomas and Sangram Mawari), and a reality-horror competition merging gaming and immersive fear (Scary Goose, by Samar Iqbal).
The session was hosted by Mayank Shekhar.
The two winners were Djinn Patrol, backed by Miura Kite, formerly of Participant Media and known for Chinatown and Keep Sweet: Pray & Obey, with Jaya Entertainment, producers of Real Kashmir Football Club, also attached; and The Masala Quest, created and hosted by Sarina Kamini, an Indian-Australian cook, author and self-described “spice evangelist.”
The summit also unveiled the Content India Trends Report, whose findings made for bracing reading. Daoud Jackson, senior analyst at OMDIA, set the tone: “By 2030, online video in India will nearly double the revenue of traditional TV, becoming the main driver of growth.” He noted that in 2025, India produced a quarter of all YouTube videos globally, overtaking the United States, while Indians collectively spend 117 years daily on YouTube and 72 years on Instagram. Traditional subscription TV is declining as free TV and connected TV gain ground, forcing broadcasters to innovate. “AI-generated content is just 2 per cent of engagement,” Jackson added, “highlighting the dominance of high-quality human content. The key for Indian media companies is scaling while monetising effectively from day one.”
Hannah Walsh, principal analyst at Ampere Analysis, added hard numbers to the picture. India produced over 24,000 titles in January 2026 alone, with 19,000 available internationally. The country now accounts for 12 per cent of Asia-Pacific content spend, up from 8 per cent in 2021, outpacing both Japan and China. Key exporters include JioStar, Zee Entertainment, Sony India, Amazon and Netflix, delivering over 7,500 Indian-produced titles abroad each year. The top importing markets are Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, the United States and the Philippines. Scripted content dominates globally at 88 per cent, with crime dramas and children’s and family titles performing particularly strongly.
Manoj Dobhal, chief executive and executive director of Dish TV India, framed the summit’s ambition squarely. “Stories don’t need translation. They need a platform, discovery, and reach, local or global,” he said. “India produces more movies than any country, our streaming platforms compete globally, and our tech and creators win international awards. Yet fragmentation slows growth. Producers, platforms, and tech move in different lanes. We need shared spaces, collaboration, and an ecosystem where ideas, technology, and people meet. That is why we built Content India.”
The data, the pitches and the prize money all pointed to the same conclusion: India is not waiting for the world to discover its stories. It is building the infrastructure to sell them.
