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Aakhya India appoints Archana Dutta as CEO
MUMBAI: Aakhya India has roped in Archana Dutta as their CEO. Prior to joining Aakhya, Dutta served as the director of loyalty at Hyatt Hotels for 5.5 years where she gained skills as a trainer, coach, and strategist. She also spent 17 years at Lufthansa German Airlines; there, she was the loyalty head for India and was at the forefront of corporate sales.
In her new role, she will expand the corporate portfolio for the company. She will also focus on developing and leading significant tools and capabilities within the Aakhya India team to help deliver enhanced integrated solutions to clients.
Aakhya India founder-president Kavita Datta said, “We’re extremely delighted to welcome Archana as the chief executive officer. Our niche for the last many years has been focused on 360-degree communications solutions to various state governments and ministries and multinational corporates, and we are now diversifying not just our client portfolio but also our services and deliverables. We believe that Archana’s dedication and experience will prove to be unmatched and we look forward to working with her to achieve new milestones.”
“It’s a apleasure to join Aakhya India as the CEO. Due to the pandemic, I have had to hit the ground running to ensure insulating our clients and partners in the best possible way. It’s amazing to see the team working so hard- some remotely and some on the ground during these difficult times, Dutta said.
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Filmcity Media CFO Mohit Jain quits; CEO Kirti Vishnu Tiwari takes charge of finance
Board appoints Prabhat Modi as additional director and approves Rs 1.9 crore preferential share issue
MUMBAI: Filmcity Media has reshuffled its top deck. Chief financial officer Mohit Jain has stepped down, prompting the board to hand the finance reins to chief executive Kirti Vishnu Tiwari even as the company lines up fresh capital and new boardroom muscle.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE, Filmcity Media said Jain resigned from the roles of director and chief financial officer with effect from March 11, 2026, to pursue another career opportunity. He ceased to be a key managerial personnel of the company at the close of business on that date.
The board swiftly moved to plug the gap, appointing Kirti Vishnu Tiwari as chief financial officer from March 12, 2026. Tiwari, who already serves as executive director and chief executive, will now hold the combined role of executive director, CEO and CFO, taking charge of the company’s finance function while continuing to lead operations.
The leadership changes were approved by the board following recommendations from the nomination and remuneration committee, with the audit committee also backing Tiwari’s appointment as CFO to ensure governance oversight. Under the arrangement, Tiwari will continue as a key managerial personnel under Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Filmcity Media also expanded its board, appointing Prabhat Modi as additional director with effect from March 13, 2026, for a term of five years. The appointment, categorised as a non-executive non-independent directorship, will require shareholder approval at the next general meeting.
Modi brings capital market experience to the role. He holds a B.Sc in accounting and finance from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom and a PGDM from the National Institute of Securities Market. His professional experience includes stints at SBI Mutual Fund, BSE India and Morningstar India, where he worked on market research, financial analysis and capital market operations.
Tiwari, meanwhile, brings experience spanning finance, marketing and hospitality. A graduate of Lucknow University, she has previously worked with Hotel Holiday Inn, Hotel Leela Kempenski and Hotel Sea Rock, along with roles at Pawan Hans Helicopter and CBRE South Asia.
Separately, the board also approved a preferential issue of equity shares to members of the promoter and promoter group as well as non-promoter investors. The proposed fundraising, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to raise up to Rs 1.9 crore.
The company said both appointees meet all regulatory requirements under SEBI regulations and the Companies Act and are not barred by any regulatory authority from holding their positions.
With a new board face, a CEO doubling as CFO and fresh capital on the table, Filmcity Media appears to be tightening its leadership and balance sheet in one swift move.
