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Life OK joins hands with UFO to promote ‘Savitri’
MUMBAI: Life OK has launched a new disruptive marketing campaign. For the launch of its latest offering Savitri, the Hindi GEC has joined hands with UFO Moviez to initiate a unique cinema advertising campaign for GEC shows.
For ‘Savitri’, the channel has compiled a four-minute promotional film. This is the first time a Hindi GEC show is being played first time in cinema advertising in digital theatres coinciding with the new film releases of the week.
Life OK created an impact on its target audience by introducing them to the story and the characters through the 4-minute content capsule and thus utilised the strength of UFO’s network in the Hindi speaking markets in an excellent manner. These content capsules are being showcased in around 230 screens in Hindi markets of UP, Delhi, Gujarat and Mumbai during the screening of various new movie releases.
Life OK marketing head Pratik Seal said, “Life OK has always been a firm believer in the term Disruption, whether in terms of content or our marketing strategies. UFO Moviez is a popular platform with a huge reach in Hindi Heartland. We are delighted that along with UFO Moviez, we were able to introduce our show and capture the attention of our audiences.”
UFO Moviez CMO and national sales head enterprise ad sales Siddharth Bhardwaj said, “We are delighted to have partnered with Life Ok, this partnership is an example of how UFO continuously makes an effort to innovate and provide value to the brands advertising on its network. It’s the combination of UFO’s network strength, execution expertise and innovation that has delivered the desired impact for the campaign.”
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
