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Percept Talent to manage Pooja Gandhi’s brand endorsements
BANGALORE: Percept Talent has signed up South Indian actress Pooja Gandhi as an Exclusive Talent for a period of five years.
Under the terms of agreement, Percept Talent will be solely responsible for strategizing and managing Pooja Gandhi’s brand endorsements, media activities and media rights, brand and image management, digital rights and licensing and merchandising rights as well.
Pooja Gandhi shot to fame with ‘Mungaru Male’, the biggest grosser in the Kannada Film industry to date. She made her debut in Tamil film ‘Koki‘ and never looked back since then.
Percept Talent CEO Rajnish Sahay, said, ‘‘Pooja Gandhi has carved a niche for herself and is the most sought after actress in the Kannada film industry. Her career has gained a foothold and fan following with all her films have taken good openings.”
“We will adopt an aggressive, proactive, 360-degree strategy for this famous actress, and ensure all avenues of reach and exposure are explored and capitalized upon. Percept Talent will seek out new opportunities and avenues in the rapidly changing entertainment industry to ensure that Pooja receives unparalleled exposure across the global arena. We look forward to doing some good work with Pooja,‘‘ added Sahay
Brands
Tata Consumer Products faces Rs 98 crore tax demand
Income tax authorities raise significant demand for the 2022-23 financial year
MUMBAI: Tata Consumer Products Limited has received an assessment order from the income tax department involving a substantial financial demand. The order, issued by the assistant commissioner of income tax in Kolkata, was received by the company on 13 March 2026. It follows an audit of the income tax returns filed for the 2022-23 financial year, during which the assessing officer made specific additions and disallowances to the company’s reported income.
The total demand raised by the authorities amounts to Rs 98,03,33,930, a figure that includes both the principal tax amount and accrued interest. This disclosure was made by the company’s company secretary & compliance officer, delnaz dara harda, in a formal filing to the National Stock Exchange and BSE Limited on 14 March 2026. The filing was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
In response to the order, Tata Consumer Products has stated that it believes the demand is not maintainable under current law. The management has confirmed that the company is currently in the process of filing an appeal against the assessment. Furthermore, the company clarified that there is no immediate impact on its current financial standing, operations, or other corporate activities resulting from this specific order.
