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KBC ropes in Aakash as a sponsor
MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan-hosted game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) which will air on Sony Entertainment Television (Set) has roped in Aakash Institutes as one of its sponsors.
Starting 7 September, KBC will air every week Friday to Sunday at 8.30 pm.
The positioning of this season of KBC is ‘the power of knowledge‘ or ‘Sirf Gyaan Hi Aapko Aapka Haq Dila Sakta Hai‘ which matches with Aakash‘s vision.
Aakash Educational Services director Aakash Chaudhry said, “We have pioneered this initiative with KBC as the program itself along with its central theme this year is truly in-sync with our philosophy! The magnetism and reach KBC has on the masses and with the visibility of Aakash coaching services when the program is aired, is the right and the best platform for us currently. It would definitely enhance our reach and thus fulfill the main purpose of this initiative, which is to reach out and assist all the aspirants who want to make their mark worldwide as medical and engineering careerists.”
Set up in 1988, Aakash Institute offers coaching to engineering aspirants across the country. They also guide students for medical and foundation level examinations (like NTSE and Olympiads) across India.
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Collective Artists Network reshuffles talent leadership
Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee take expanded roles in core division.
MUMBAI: Collective Artists Network just handed the talent baton to its homegrown stars because when your agents have been building careers this long, it’s time to let them run the show. Collective Artists Network has announced the next phase of leadership for its talent management business, elevating senior agents Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee to expanded roles within the division. The move strengthens the company’s foundational talent arm while it continues to grow into content creation and production-led ventures.
Each of the three has played a significant part in shaping artist careers across films, digital platforms and brand partnerships. Together they now represent the next generation of leadership for Collective’s talent operations, with a continued focus on long-term career building, strong partnerships and adapting representation to a fast-changing media landscape.
Collective Artists Network founder and Group CEO Vijay Subramaniam remains actively involved in guiding artist strategy and key relationships. He said, “Talent management has been the foundation on which Collective was built, and that philosophy continues to guide how we grow the company. As we enter this next phase, it’s important that the people leading this business have both deep context and long-term convictions.”
Collective Artists Network partner and head of talent Janahavi Rawal added, “Collective’s talent business has always been built on trust, long-term thinking, and a deep understanding of where artists want to go next. Fiona, Jinal, and Arjun have each played an important role in shaping the careers of the artists we represent, and this phase is about empowering our senior agents further while building the right support systems around them.”
The leadership evolution reflects Collective’s belief in promoting from within and creating clear ownership across verticals. In a talent world where yesterday’s agent is tomorrow’s partner, Collective isn’t just reshuffling chairs, it’s handing the spotlight to the people who’ve been quietly directing the show all along.
