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Poonawalla Fincorp’s Raksha Bandhan film redefines sibling bond
Mumbai: Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd, a Cyrus Poonawalla group promoted non-deposit taking systemically important non-banking finance company (ND-SI-NBFC), released a special film on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan to celebrate the unique bond between a brother and a sister and how the relationship has evolved with changing times. The film narrates some heart-touching moments between a sibling duo and highlights the pivotal role played by the sister in fulfilling her brother’s dreams with a new perspective in modern times.
Poonawalla Fincorp MD Abhay Bhutada said, “The film serves as a much-needed breakthrough in the way sibling relationships are viewed in the society. The essence of the campaign stems from the fact that sisters are also equally capable of providing unwavering support to their brothers, be it emotional or tangible. Through this film, we aspire to boost our value proposition as an end-to-end digital lending NBFC that offers instant and hassle-free loan disbursals. Our instant personal loan offerings enable your and your loved one’s dreams.”
Released on the company’s digital channels, the film highlights the endearing bond between a brother and sister by depicting the friendly banter and mischief that ensues in the household. The younger brother is an aspiring fashion designer and dreams of visiting Paris, the fashion capital of the world to excel in his career. On the day of Raksha Bandhan, his elder sister finds out that her brother has qualified for an internship with a design studio in Paris. Overjoyed, she decides to step up and support her brother’s dreams by sponsoring his ticket to Paris, with the help of Poonawalla Fincorp’s collateral-free personal loan offering. The young and budding fashion designer is overwhelmed with emotions and hugs his sister affectionately, expressing his gratitude.
This heart-touching tale signifies the importance of breaking down stereotypical barriers and treating familial relationships and the bond not defined by gender, roles, or any other factors. It also highlights how Poonawalla Fincorp’s convenient and accessible financial solutions empower family members to enable their dreams.
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Abhay Duggal joins JioStar as director of Hindi GEC ad sales
The streaming giant brings in a seasoned revenue hand as the battle for Hindi television advertising heats up
MUMBAI: Abhay Duggal has a new desk, and JioStar has a new weapon. The media and entertainment veteran has joined JioStar as director of entertainment ad sales for Hindi general entertainment channels, adding 17 years of hard-won revenue experience to one of India’s most powerful broadcasting operations.
Duggal is no stranger to big portfolios or bruising markets. Before joining JioStar, he spent a brief stint at Republic World as deputy general manager and north regional head for ad sales. Before that, he put in three years at Enterr10 Television, where he ran the north region for Dangal TV and Dangal 2, two of India’s leading free-to-air Hindi channels. The north alone accounted for more than 50 per cent of total channel revenue on his watch, a number that tends to get attention in any sales meeting.
His longest stint was at Zee Entertainment Enterprises, where he spent over six years rising to associate director of sales. There he commanded the Hindi movies cluster across seven channels, owned more than half of north India’s revenue across flagship properties including Zee TV and &TV, and closed marquee sponsorships across the Indian Premier League, Zee Rishtey Awards and Dance India Dance. He also handled monetisation for the English movies and entertainment cluster and the global news channel WION, a portfolio that would stretch most sales teams twice his size.
Earlier in his career Duggal closed what was then a Rs 3 crore single deal at Reliance Broadcast Network, one of the largest in Indian radio at the time, before that he helped launch and monetise JAINHITS, India’s first HITS-based cable and satellite platform.
His edge, by his own account, lies in marrying data and instinct: translating audience trends, inventory signals and client demands into long-term partnerships built on cost-per-rating-point discipline rather than short-term deal chasing. In a media landscape being reshaped by streaming, fragmented attention and AI-driven advertising, that kind of rigour is increasingly rare and increasingly valuable.
JioStar, which blends the scale of Reliance’s Jio platform with the content firepower of Star, is doubling down on its advertising business at precisely the moment the Hindi GEC market is getting more competitive. Bringing in someone who has spent nearly two decades doing exactly this, across some of India’s most watched channels, is a pointed statement of intent. Duggal has spent his career turning audiences into revenue. JioStar is clearly betting he can do it again, and bigger.
