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Bollywood Divas Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, Kriti Sanon & Rakul Preet join Helo to engage with their regional language fans
Helo, India’s leading regional social media app is emerging as a first choice platform for celebrity interactions, bringing fans closer to their favourite celebrities. Bollywood’s leading actresses – Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Rakul Preet Singh, have joined the vibrant community on Helo, and are seen personally engaging with their Indian language speaking fans through multiple content formats available on the platform.
A number of celebrities from the Indian film fraternity including Tiger Shroff, Arjun Kapoor, Badshah Tamannaah, Guru Randhawa, Mouni Roy, Vijay Deverakonda, Shilpa Shetty, Neha Kakkar, Dulquer Salmaan, Sargun Mehta and many more have also joined the bandwagon in the past. The celebrities have been actively creating and posting exclusive content, keeping their fans updated around useful insights, including from their personal life. Oscar-winning Indian composer A R Rahman has also recently joined the platform and was seen promoting his upcoming film 99 Songs among his regional fans.
Elevating the in-app engagement experience between Helo users and their favourite celebrities and popular creators, Helo has launched an innovative feature called ‘Helo Live’. Through this feature, the platform is enabling them to interact with multiple Indian language audiences collectively and even personally, through one-on-one direct chat during the live session. Shraddha Kapoor became the first celebrity to go live on the platform where she shared insights on ‘How she maintains work life balance’ with her fans followed by Rakul Preet Singh who took the platform to engage with her fans in Hindi. Using this feature she spoke to many of her fans directly during the live session.
Feeling humbled with the response from her fans, Rakul Preet Singh said “I believe Helo as a platform truly has an Indian soul since the opportunity it presents to connect with my fans in their native language is very interesting and essential. I enjoy every bit of my time spent on the app and feel humbled with the love that I am receiving from the Helo community”
Expressing her delight, Shraddha Kapoor said, “As actors, we hardly get enough time to directly engage with our fans across geographies. Connecting with thousands of them together on Helo through Helo Live feature is amazing. I had a fabulous experience of sharing my personal stories relating to work life balance and got lots of positive comments and reactions from my fans who form the vibrant community on Helo.
Shraddha is usually seen sharing some exclusive pictures from her shoots and day-to-day activities. She has also introduced her beloved dog Shyloh to her Helo family and was recently promoting her latest film Street Dancer 3 on the platform. Rakul’s posts such as #NoMakeUp pictures of herself, #FitLikeRakul etc. The stunning Kriti Sanon, on the other hand, recently shared beautiful pictures of herself with her pet dog.
Brands
Pocket FM elevates Lalit Gangwar to COO to drive global growth
Founding member to lead operations, monetisation and expansion across markets
MUMBAI: Pocket FM has elevated Lalit Gangwar to chief operating officer, tasking the founding team member with leading global business operations as the company sharpens its international growth strategy.
In his new role, Gangwar will oversee end-to-end operations across markets, including growth, monetisation and execution for the company’s audio business. The appointment comes as Pocket FM looks to strengthen its operating foundation and build a more predictable, scalable global business.
Gangwar has been closely involved in shaping the company’s trajectory from its early days. He played a key role in building the growth and marketing playbook in India, helping the platform scale to over 150 million users within its first year and establish a strong foothold in the audio storytelling category.
He later led Pocket FM’s expansion into the United States, where he set up teams, defined market strategy and drove scale, contributing significantly to the company’s international ambitions.
Pocket FM co-founder and CEO Rohan Nayak said, “Lalit has been central to Pocket FM’s journey from the very beginning. He has built our growth engine and scaled our business across markets.” He added that the company’s focus on nurturing internal talent makes Gangwar a natural choice to lead the next phase.
Gangwar said, “Pocket FM has always been driven by a simple belief that powerful stories can travel across borders and create meaningful impact.” He noted that the company will continue to focus on scaling markets, investing in AI-led storytelling and strengthening monetisation.
As COO, Gangwar is expected to bring greater operating discipline while building systems, talent and processes to support long-term growth.
With leadership continuity and a clear global focus, Pocket FM appears to be turning the page to its next chapter, one that aims to take its storytelling playbook well beyond home turf.
