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The Quint launches The ‘Bold Bunch’ web series in association with Kohler Co.
MUMBAI: The Quint – India’s leading mobile-first online news portal, has launched its new and exciting web series – The Bold Bunch, presented by Kohler Co. The talk show brings to light the achievements of handpicked new age Bollywood celebrities, who have broken barriers and created a reverential mark in the industry.
Hosted by renowned Bollywood film critic and entertainment industry veteran Rajeev Masand, The ‘Bold Bunch’ series presents and celebrates stories of Bollywood personalities from different walks of life, who have gone beyond the conventional to make bold and experimental choices in their line of work.
The new-age Bollywood celebrities who appear as guests on The Bold Bunch include – Radhika Apte, an actress known for her unconventional and versatile choice of films; Zoya Akhtar, the filmmaker with a Midas touch; Rajkummar Rao, award winning actor; Vicky Kaushal, the promising actor who has already become the flavour of the season; and Rhea Kapoor, the filmmaker who has reiterated the ‘bold is beautiful’ ideology with her blockbuster movies.
The series was launched with Radhika Apte on March 25, 2019 followed by a brand new episode every Monday evening.
Commenting on the launch, Ms. Ritu Kapur, CEO and Co-Founder, The Quint, said, “The idiom of storytelling in cinema and on the net has shifted to experimenting with far more nuanced narratives and characters. And the new bold bunch of actors and directors has infused this change with tremendous talent and confidence. Who better to analyse this than Rajeev, who has tracked cinema through its ebb and flow.”
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Hardik Jhaveri named senior director marketing at Colgate-Palmolive Asean hub
Former Hill’s Pet Nutrition general manager returns to the company to steer marketing for South Asean from Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: Hardik Jhaveri has been appointed senior director marketing for the South Asean hub at Colgate-Palmolive, marking a return to the consumer goods major after a three year stint with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. He will be based in Kuala Lumpur and will lead marketing strategy for the region.
Jhaveri joins the role after serving as general manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition in Taipei, where he led a cross functional team and oversaw the business with full profit and loss responsibility. The role placed him at the helm of operations in Taiwan, managing growth in what he described as a start-up style environment within a global multinational.
Before that, Jhaveri spent over a decade with Colgate-Palmolive across several marketing and innovation roles in Asia. As associate director innovation for Apac excluding China, based in Hong Kong, he led new product development and launches across multiple markets.
His portfolio ranged from developing specialised oral care products such as a diabetes focused toothpaste for the Indian market to launching premium oral care experiences under the Colgate Total brand in Australia. Alongside innovation, he also worked on launch planning, brand strategy and communications for the company’s oral care portfolio.
Earlier in his Colgate-Palmolive journey, Jhaveri held roles including marketing manager innovation, senior brand manager and brand manager. His work spanned urban and rural markets in Mumbai and customer development responsibilities in the Greater Kolkata Area.
Prior to his long association with Colgate-Palmolive, Jhaveri worked as brand officer home care at Unilever, where he helped drive marketing initiatives for the Rin detergent brand, including nationwide relaunch and on ground activation campaigns.
He began his career in advertising with Bates David Enterprise, working on brands such as IDBI Bank, The Leela Hotels and The Times of India.
Jhaveri holds a post graduate programme in management from the Indian School of Business and has also completed a level 4 diploma in wine from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
Announcing the move, Jhaveri said he is excited to begin his new chapter at Colgate-Palmolive’s South Asean hub and thanked colleagues and mentors who supported his journey at Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
