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Shemaroo Video wins Sansui DVD awards for ‘Baghban’
MUMBAI: Sansui India together with Optical Disc Systems magazine announced India’s first DVD awards for excellence in DVD Authoring and Creation.
In a ceremony at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi the award for the Best DVD Creation was given to Shemaroo Video for VR Films’ Baghban. The award for the Best DVD Design went to Ultra Distributor for Koi Mil Gaya.
While the first is a technical award that recognises a superior encoding process that contributes to audio visual quality of a DVD, the Design Award recognises packaging and presentation of DVD discs.
The Sansui ODS DVD awards are a pioneering initiative that recognise a rapidly growing new age medium for the first time in the country.
The winners were decided after a careful evaluation of all DVD titles available in the Indian market, each evaluated for technical qualities, content, presentation and packaging. The specifications for each category have been developed by the DVD Forum, Japan.
Sansui managing director Anil Khera, “DVD home entertainment in India has tremendous potential. Sansui is on a mission to develop the growth of DVD which depends on realising the much higher quality that DVD offers. The Sansui ODs Awards will definitely create a positive awareness of the DVD-enhanced home cinema.”
In the emerging DVD category, Sansui has already sold 220,000 DVD units in 2004 making it one of the leaders in the DVD category.
Optical Disc Systems magazine informs that the revenues in the US from DVD at $ 12 billion has far exceeded the cinema theatrical revenues of $ 9 billion.
In India, the DVD market is set to explode with the rapid growth in affordable incomes and promotion of home entertainment at the malls and multiplexes. The structure of the entertainment industry in India will soon emulate the developed economies. The exponential growth of DVD in India that is estimated has not been realised due to rampant piracy.
With the public awareness about DVD quality, a change in consumers’ preferences is possible. “Sansui is offering DVD players of very high quality at very reasonable prices. The Indian consumer I’m sure will respond enthusiastically once he experiences a good quality DVD and the Sansui ODs DVD Awards is the best thing that could happen to add some energy to DVD home entertainment,” Khera says.
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Emami names Dhruv Aggarwal as chief growth officer
Former Bain partner steps in as FMCG firm sharpens growth playbook
MUMBAI: Emami Limited has appointed Dhruv Aggarwal as its chief growth officer, effective 25 March 2026, following the resignation of Giriraj Bagri.
Aggarwal joins the FMCG major from Bain & Company, where he most recently served as partner. With over two decades of experience across consulting and strategy, he brings a global perspective shaped by work across India, the US, the UK and Germany.
During his tenure at Bain, Aggarwal advised consumer, retail and media companies on large-scale transformations, business turnarounds and growth strategies. He was also closely involved with India’s startup ecosystem, guiding early-stage ventures on scaling and digital expansion, while supporting private equity and venture capital firms on investment decisions.
His earlier stints include a brief role at Barclays Capital and operational experience at Jindal Power, giving him a mix of financial and industry exposure.
Academically, Aggarwal holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and has also been associated with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a PhD candidate and teaching assistant.
The appointment comes at a time when Emami Limited is looking to sharpen its growth strategy in a competitive consumer market. With a seasoned strategist now at the helm of growth, the company appears set to double down on transformation and expansion in the months ahead.
