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Fujifilm India, Alia Bhatt collaborate to promote INSTAX range of instant cameras
MUMBAI: Fujifilm India, a pioneer in imaging technologies proudly announces a strategic Partnership for its INSTAX range of instant cameras with Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt. A sweeping promotional campaign for Instax will be rolled out across digital platforms with Alia’s participation.
The company further aims to enhance Instax’s awareness through its strategic collaboration with one of the most followed Indian celebrity, Alia Bhatt. With Alia’s 52.9 million-plus social media popularity and her unique iconic personality, she is one of the most influential people amongst the youth today. She perfectly complements the brand attributes of Fujifilm Instax which is indeed a charming product with which one can shoot, print and share an original instantly.
Commenting on the occasion, Fujifilm India managing director Haruto Iwata said, “We are very excited and optimistic to embark on this partnership with Alia Bhatt. She is an iconic symbol of the Indian entertainment industry and popularly known amongst the youth for her uniqueness and charm which perfectly blends with our brand. She embodies what Fujifilm INSTAX is all about – young, fun and ‘kawaii’ (cute in Japanese). With this association, we look forward to doubling our sales and scaling newer heights in the imaging space.”
“Sometimes you just want to preserve a memory in print but it isn’t always easy. Which is why the Fujifilm Instax cameras are so amazing. It’s almost like a portable photo studio. No matter where you are, with the Instax you can capture happy moments and print them instantly.” Alia Bhatt commented.
Fujifilm India head – photo imaging and Instax Centhil Nathanv added, “Alia Bhatt is undeniably one of the most gifted and accomplished women of her generation and a role model to young men and women. In just a few years, her incredible talent has made her one of the most articulate actors of all time. Our association with Alia is focused on bringing her youthful vivacity among individuals by spreading the joy of instant pictures.”
In the coming months, Fujifilm will be running a series of campaigns on their social media platforms.
Brands
Dunkin’ Donuts to exit India as Jubilant FoodWorks ends 15-year franchise deal
The quick service restaurant giant is ending a 15-year franchise partnership with the American doughnut chain, even as it renews its Domino’s agreement for another 15 years
NOIDA: Dunkin’ is done in India. Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, the country’s leading quick service restaurant operator, has decided not to renew its franchise agreement with the American coffee and doughnut chain, and will wind down its Indian stores in a phased manner before December 31, 2026, bringing a 15-year partnership to a quiet, loss-laden close.
The decision, approved by JFL’s board on March 30, 2026, ends a relationship that began with a Multiple Unit Development Franchise Agreement signed on February 24, 2011. JFL will now evaluate and undertake what it described in a regulatory filing as the “rationalisation and/or cessation of certain operations and/or sale, transfer or disposal of assets and/or assignment or transfer of franchise rights,” all in consultation with Dunkin’s brand owners and strictly within the terms of the original agreement.
The numbers tell the story bluntly. In the financial year 2024-25, Dunkin’ India posted a revenue of Rs 37 crore against a loss of Rs 19 crore — a haemorrhage that was always going to test the patience of a parent company recording revenues of Rs 6,104 crore and a profit of Rs 194 crore in the same period. Doughnuts, it turns out, were never going to move the needle.
The contrast with JFL’s handling of its other marquee franchise could hardly be sharper. Even as it walks away from Dunkin’, the company has just doubled down on Domino’s, signing a fresh Master Franchise Agreement on March 31, 2026, granting it exclusive rights to develop and operate Domino’s Pizza stores in India for 15 years, with an option to renew for a further 10.
JFL, incorporated in 1995 and promoted by the Bharatia family, operates a network of more than 3,500 stores across six markets — India, Turkey, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Its portfolio includes Domino’s and Popeyes on the global side, and two home-grown brands: Hong’s Kitchen and COFFY, a café brand in Turkey.
For Dunkin’, India was always a stretch. The brand never quite cracked the cultural code in a market where filter coffee and chai command fierce loyalty and where the doughnut remains, at best, an occasional indulgence rather than a daily habit. Fifteen years, mounting losses and a parent with better things to spend its capital on was always going to be a difficult equation to solve.
The doughnut has had its last day. The pizza, however, is staying.
