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Martin Sorrell, Deepak Chopra on Mukta Arts’ media institute board
MUMBAI: Whistling Woods International Institute (WWI) for film, television and media arts, the upcoming institute promoted by Mukta Arts, has announced its international advisory board.
Among the eminent professionals on the board include WPP chief Sir Martin Sorrell, new age guru Dr Deepak Chopra, Sir Christopher Bland, Clare Wise and Silicon Valley technocrat Kanwal Rekhi.
Mukta Arts director (business development) Meghna Ghai Puri says, “We feel privileged and honoured to have such eminent personalities on the International Advisory board of Whistling Woods International. This will help materialise our vision of making WWI one of the best centers for film and television education in the world and ensure our filmmakers of tomorrow take this Industry, to the pinnacle of global achievement.”
Situated in Mumbai’s Film City at Goregaon, Whistling Woods is a professional training conservatory that asserts dedication to excellence in motion picture and television craft and to the practical business of making films in India.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
