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Sansaar unveils new nationwide TVC with Ranveer Singh
Mumbai: D’Décor has announced the nationwide retail launch of its new brand, Sansaar. Available in 350 stores across 50 metro and non-metro cities, Sansaar is dedicated to conscious living and offers mindfully crafted home décor fabrics.
Ahead of the launch, Sansaar unveiled a new TVC, Bollywood actor & brand ambassador Ranveer Singh with the tagline ‘live consciously’. The commercial resonates with Sansaar’s dedication to mindful living. It portrays homes where every choice contributes to a positive impact on the environment. Ranveer Singh’s association with Sansaar underscores the brand’s message of integrating style seamlessly with environmental awareness, offering consumers an opportunity to enhance their living spaces responsibly.
Commenting on the launch, Sansaar business head Sanjana Arora said “Sansaar takes pride in its premium, minimalist fabrics crafted in India. These products will be available through our extensive network of exclusive retail outlets in major metros, tier 1, 2, and 3 cities throughout India. This expansion with the glorious presence of Bollywood’s Powerhouse Ranveer Singh as our Brand Ambassador highlights our focus on providing high-quality solutions for home décor that resonate deeply with our discerning customers. We invite you to explore this collection, curated to enrich homes that are both mindful and aesthetically pleasing.”
“At Sansaar, we believe in creating spaces that inspire and uplift, offering our consumers a unique blend of style and sustainability. Each piece is a representation of quality, artistry, and innovative design, enhancing living spaces with both elegance and environmental consciousness,” said Sansaar creative director Sarah Arora added.
Ranveer Singh said,“Sansaar represents a vision close to my heart; a vision where homes aren’t just spaces, but reflections of our values and aspirations. It’s about making choices that resonate with every facet of our lives with purpose. I am delighted to be a part of the D’Décor family as we bring this collection to the audiences.”
Starting July, Sansaar will introduce an extensive collection of premium soft furnishing fabrics, including curtains and upholstery, followed by a comprehensive range of premium home décor fabrics designed to elevate any living space in the coming months.
D’Decor Exports Pvt Ltd managing director Sanjay Arora said, “Each piece in the Sansaar collection reflects a commitment to quality, innovation, and a deep-seated respect for our planet, inviting individuals to create homes that not only exude style but also contribute positively to the environment.”
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Sameer Nair shares heartfelt note as he exits Applause Entertainment
After nine years building the streamer’s content engine, one of India’s best-known TV men is moving on
MUMBAI: Sameer Nair is out. The chief executive of Applause Entertainment, the content studio backed by Kumar Mangalam Birla’s media empire, has announced his departure after nearly nine years at the helm, closing the chapter on one of Indian entertainment’s more quietly consequential careers.
Nair, who built Applause from the ground up in its current avatar, oversaw a slate that spanned Indian originals and international adaptations, threading together a hub-and-spoke business model that partnered with streaming platforms, broadcasters and production houses alike. The results were uneven, as they always are in content, but the ambition was not.
In a post on LinkedIn, Nair was generous to his outgoing patron. He thanked Birla for being an “inspirational boss and a great patron of the arts,” and signed off with a cheerful “Au Revoir” and a promise to remain Applause’s biggest cheerleader. Whether that sentiment survives the next chapter remains to be seen.
No successor has been named. Applause Entertainment did not immediately comment.
Nair built the machine. Now someone else has to run it — and in a streaming market that is simultaneously consolidating and convulsing, that is no small ask.
