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Katrina Kaif becomes the new face of Bonn Group & Americana Biscuits
Mumbai: Bonn Group, the FMCG food has announced Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif as its brand ambassador for both Bonn Breads & Bakery and Americana Biscuits. Katrina’s authenticity, versatility, and widespread appeal resonate seamlessly with Bonn’s commitment to excellence and quality in every product. Katrina brings a high level of appeal to the brands she endorses; her association with Bonn Group & Americana Biscuits is expected to boost the Brand image and reach, and also attract a younger and more diversified demographic.
Bonn is one of the dominant players in a variety of food categories including bread, biscuits, cakes, and cookies. Americana Biscuits is one of the fastest-growing brands for the Group, striving to drive aggressive growth in the coming years. The brand will execute a 360-degree campaign featuring a television commercial bolstered by the strong campaign in print, outdoor, online, and on-ground activations.
This strategic endorsement signifies a powerful alliance with both entities having remarkable legacies. Over these 39 years, Bonn Group has got the pulse of changing consumerism and has successfully developed a wide product portfolio offering health, taste and consistent quality which has eventually made the brand as one of the most preferred brands in the Bread & Biscuit Category across Hindi Speaking belt in India. Katrina Kaif is a living icon, and a role model for millions, has been at the top of fitness with exceptional performance standards and work ethics.
Bonn Group will roll out a multi-media campaign, featuring Katrina Kaif, for Americana biscuits, Bonn Bread and Bakery product range. The campaign showcases a robust assortment of diverse bread and biscuits, baked with love and care to resonate with the dietary preferences of modern consumers. Bonn Group offers a variety of healthy food products to discerning consumers across several Indian states and over 55 countries across three continents.
Bonn Group director Amrinder Singh said, “Katrina Kaif’s appeal and pursuit of excellence perfectly aligns with Bonn’s commitment to Quality, Health, and Wellness. Her credibility and popularity among diverse demographics will help raise awareness about the significance of Americana Biscuits, Bonn Bread and Bakery products while emphasizing Bonn’s unwavering commitment to quality and a superior line of edible products. This is the start of a new and exciting chapter as we remain committed to creating a testament to the brand’s dedication to the health requirements of the consumers without compromising the taste.”
“We are delighted with Katrina’s association, we are looking at aggressive revenue growth in the next two years, with Katrina Kaif as brand Ambassador; this would make the brand more relatable with the target audience and also add a lot of energy among the internal team as well as the entire Sales Channel. Katrina’s commitment to wellness aligns perfectly with our brand’s focus on delivering quality food and the health of our consumers without compromising on taste,” said Bonn Group head of marketing Dawinder Pal.
Campaigns for both Americana Biscuits and Bonn Bread will be showcased across various platforms, starting with print and broadcast media, followed by digital channels, outdoor advertising, and on-ground activations.
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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.
