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From brainstorms to boardrooms: Django’s rising stars
MUMBAI: They’re not just keeping tempo, they’re setting the rhythm for the next act. Full-service marketing and creative agency Django has turned the spotlight on its own team, announcing a wave of internal promotions to strengthen its leadership bench. The move underscores the agency’s belief in building from within as it gears up for its next phase of growth.
Over six years, Django has evolved into a creative powerhouse, collaborating with more than 250 professionals and serving 150-plus clients across industries. Today, its 85-member team manages over 60 active clients, including ITC, Adani, Parag Foods, TTK Healthcare, and Swiggy Dineout, while expanding its expertise across creative, media, technology, content, influencer marketing, and production.
Leading this internal crescendo is Natasha Bhatia, appointed chief business officer. After a stint at OML managing Bacardi’s international markets, Natasha returns to Django to drive business development. “The future of business development isn’t transactional, it’s transformational,” she said. “It’s about aligning creativity with business intent to build long-term, purpose-led partnerships.”
Shivam Shah, now senior manager, influencer marketing and partnerships, brings fresh perspective after years abroad. “Creators today are more than marketing tools, they’re cultural catalysts,” he shared.
Performance marketing gets a boost with Oshin Kamble, AVP performance marketing, who continues to lead remotely, proving impact doesn’t always need an office. “Performance marketing isn’t just results-driven,” he said. “It’s powered by data, curiosity, and optimisation that prove impact every time.”
On the design front, Django veterans Rohit Pillai and Chinmay Talasilkar step up as senior art directors, blending emotion and inspiration into every frame. “Every brand has a pulse, design is how people feel it,” said Rohit, while Chinmay added, “Originality is a myth, inspiration is the truth.”
Driving creative vision is Siddhesh Parelkar, creative head, who believes true ideas outlast fleeting trends. “It’s always insights that stay with people longer than trends ever could,” he said.
Komal Mathur, now associate director – solutions, continues to manage a major share of Django’s retainer business. “Great partnerships evolve expectations, not just meet them,” she noted. Aditya Pandya, group solution manager, who transitioned from Hindi cinemato digital, credits execution as the real hero, “The idea is only 10 per cent, execution is 90 per cent.”
Rounding off the leadership line-up is Rajmeet Singh Arora, head of video production, who’s blending storytelling with AI innovation. “In the age of automation, storytelling will always be the creator’s edge,” he said.
With this all-star ensemble, Django is doubling down on its creative core, strategy, storytelling, and smart execution, while ensuring its future leadership remains as home-grown as its ideas.
Brands
Ekart expands IKEA partnership with EV deliveries in Chennai
3PL to handle 600 plus products with 48 hour delivery via EV fleet.
MUMBAI: Flatpacks are going electric and your sofa might now arrive with a smaller carbon footprint. Ekart has expanded its partnership with IKEA to power last-mile deliveries in Chennai, doubling down on speed, scale and sustainability in one of India’s key urban markets. Under the collaboration, Ekart will manage end-to-end large-format deliveries for IKEA across the city using a 100 per cent dedicated electric vehicle fleet. The move makes Chennai the second major market after NCR-Delhi where Ekart handles IKEA’s last-mile logistics, signalling a broader rollout of EV-led supply chains.
The mandate is no small load. Ekart will oversee deliveries for over 600 products from IKEA’s catalogue, ranging from furniture to home décor—categories that demand specialised handling and precision logistics.
Backed by its technology-driven fulfilment network, Ekart is targeting deliveries within a 48-hour window, offering real-time tracking and end-to-end visibility from warehouse to doorstep. The focus is clear: faster turnarounds without compromising on control or customer experience.
The EV-first model also aligns with both companies’ sustainability goals, as urban logistics increasingly shifts towards zero-emission solutions. For IKEA, which continues to expand its omnichannel presence in India, reliable and eco-conscious last-mile delivery is becoming central to scale.
For Ekart, the partnership reinforces its positioning as an enterprise-grade logistics player in large-format commerce. The company already supports over 1,800 retail, D2C and enterprise brands, spanning last-mile delivery, part-truckload services and warehousing.
As India’s logistics ecosystem evolves, this collaboration highlights a growing trend: delivery is no longer just about distance, it’s about efficiency, experience and increasingly, emissions.
