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Myntra unveils latest campaign featuring Hrithik Roshan & Kiara Advani
Mumbai: Myntra has launched a star-studded brand campaign with the roll-out of ad films starring Bollywood superstars Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani. The duo, in their individual ad films, will drive home Myntra’s fashion narrative, with millions of their fans from all over the country. The brand is implementing a 360-degree approach, leveraging TV, digital and social media platforms to deliver the campaign across the nation.
With this association, Myntra is all set to strengthen its strong connect with its consumers, influence and accelerate the business, further strengthening its leadership in the market, said the brand in a statement.
In the 35-second ad films, conceptualised by Brave New World, the actors are projected as a personification of the Myntra brand, as they take them through the brand’s value proposition one by one, with varying backgrounds and stunning looks.
The campaign delivers a message of Myntra as ‘India’s fashion expert’, leaving consumers with a direct, clear and memorable takeaway: ‘If it’s fashion, it’s Myntra’. Additionally, the messaging surrounds Myntra’s unique differentiating features like Myntra Studio, a shoppable fashion feed where customers can get inspired and shop the looks of India’s top influencers and photo search, a feature that enables users to shop any item they see with just a click, the brand further said.
“Our new brand campaign and the ad films with Hrithik and Kiara have been conceived to reinforce Myntra’s image and perception as India’s fashion expert, among millions of people, who are ardent fans of the two Bollywood superstars and top fashion icons in our country,” said Myntra CMO Harish Narayanan. “We aim to cut across demographics and build a deeper relationship with our customers across the country through this campaign and look forward to its grand success.”
“My association with Myntra goes back many years to the time HRX was launched on Myntra in 2013. Over the years, I have come to learn and witness firsthand, the ethos and workings of Myntra,” said Hrithik Roshan. “It not only understands the needs, demands and desires of a diverse audience base from across the country, but also identifies and caters to requirements at the doorstep, that is as convenient as fashion can get.”
Kiara Advani added, “Being a fashion enthusiast myself, it has been an enjoyable experience and association in conveying the latest styles and trends in fashion to the discerning audience. The encouraging response and abundant love from the viewers have added to the drive to offer fashionable solutions to the audience. With our new campaign that delivers a subtle yet powerful message, I’m looking forward to relying on Myntra for all our fashion needs.”
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
