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Idea Shop’s Vishal Mull starts digital venture ‘Fabform’
MUMBAI: Vishal Mull, former executive producer and creative director at Idea Shop, announces his first independent digital content network – ‘FabForm’ that will bring comic and quirky content on-the-go to the country’s internet generation.
Having contributed to the television industry for over two decades now, Vishal Mull has co-founded ‘FabForm’ with Prateik Mehta that aims to cater to the content demands of the country’s youth. The network introduces one-of-its-kind 7 days 7 shows format, stressing their aim to provide fresh, interesting, engaging and stress busting content thus making them the ultimate destination for youth entertainment.
Having been an integral force behind some of the most successful fiction and nonfiction shows, Vishal aims at bringing the regularity of television content to the web with his latest offering.
Fabform’s first offering The Comic Wallah (TCW) is the comedy wing to the network with comedy sketches, static memes and animated videos being a vital part of its programming . TCW offers shows like Nitibha knows, Tring Tring with Sid and Lights camera Arjun. While ‘Nitibha knows’ is hosted by ex-contestant of Big Boss- Nitibha Kaul which brings to light several problems faced by a girl on daily basis, ‘Tring Tring with Sid’ gives a sneak peek to the daily lives of famous Bollywood superstars and ‘Lights Camera Arjun’ inspires the youth to follow their dreams and encouraging them to make unconventional career choices. The show’s main lead is Arjun Fauzdar, winner of NDTV prime’s Reality show Ticket to Bollywood.
Talking about the genesis, Vishal Mull says, “Having produced for television and digital, it was inevitable that we would turn to creating content full time. It’s an exciting time to be in digital! We truly believe that the youth are hungry to be entertained and we are optimistic that our on-the-go entertainment will resonate well with their demands. TCW is our first digital channel and there are many more lined up for the immediate future.”
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Muthoot FinCorp names Arun Kumar COO & Harjit Singh Takkar chief distribution officer
Leadership hires to boost operations and widen pan-India reach
THIRUVANANTHPURAM: Muthoot FinCorp has strengthened its top deck with the appointment of Arun Kumar B as chief operating officer and Harjit Singh Takkar as chief distribution officer, sharpening its focus on scale, speed and service as it pushes into its next phase of growth.
The flagship financial services arm of the 138-year-old Muthoot Pappachan Group, popularly known as Muthoot Blue, is expanding both muscle and mindset. With more than 3,750 branches nationwide and its digital platform, the Muthoot FinCorp ONE app, the company is betting on tighter execution and wider reach to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive lending market.
Arun Kumar B steps in with nearly two decades of experience cutting across financial services, technology transformation and customer analytics. He previously worked with CreditAccess Grameen, where he led enterprise-wide technology and data strategy initiatives and played a pivotal role during a major merger in the microfinance space. His work spanned integrating operations and products while scaling lending and non-credit offerings such as insurance and pensions.
At Muthoot FinCorp, Arun will steer operational excellence and strategic growth initiatives, aligning teams and processes to deliver sharper efficiency across the business. A gold medallist from Anna University and a postgraduate from IIM Indore, he also holds certifications in design thinking, Blue Ocean Strategy and business analytics.
Harjit Singh Takkar takes on the newly created role of chief distribution officer, reporting directly to the chief executive officer. The position is designed to energise the company’s distribution engine and bring greater governance and agility across its branch network.
Takkar brings over 28 years of retail banking experience, having held senior leadership roles at IndusInd Bank, Bandhan Bank, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank. Known for scaling branch networks and building high-performing teams, he combines distribution expertise with governance depth as a qualified company secretary with a master’s degree in finance and control.
In his new role, Takkar will oversee branch business and distribution channels, with a clear brief to expand reach, lift productivity and reinforce the company’s pan-India presence.
Commenting on the appointments, Muthoot FinCorp Ltd. chief executive officer Shaji Varghese, said the company continues to invest in leadership as it scales. “Our purpose is to improve the financial well-being of the common man. As we grow, strengthening leadership across key functions is important to ensure consistency in execution and customer experience,” he said.
With complementary strengths in operations and distribution now in place, Muthoot FinCorp appears set to move from steady expansion to sharper acceleration, backed by people, process and technology working in concert.
