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Tiger Shroff and Mojostar launch PROWL’s collection of innovative active-wear products!
MUMBAI: Marking a major milestone in India’s ongoing active-wear revolution, leading Bollywood star Tiger Shroff and Mojostar have unveiled the PROWL collection in Mumbai. Hosted at Verbena Brewpub & Skygarden, the event showcased PROWL’s extensive range of innovative active-wear products, designed specifically for today’s #ReadyToMove generation, in a grand celebration of the joy of uninhibited movement.
The launch of the PROWL collection also ended months of anticipation around the brand co-created by Tiger Shroff, a youth icon for fitness and athleticism, and Mojostar, India’s first ‘house of brands’ which aims to transform the way retail brands are perceived in the country. The collection on display strongly reiterated PROWL’s brand promise, #ReadyToMove, with a product range tailored for a high-activity lifestyle with maximum style and optimum functionality.
Speaking on the launch of the collection, Tiger Shroff said, “Fitness, fluidity, and fashion are the three mantras I live by, and I feel that the PROWL collection delivers on all three counts. The brand is tailor-made for the evolving requirements of today’s young, physically-active Indians who want to be fit and fashionable at the same time. I am confident that the PROWL product range will be well-received by our target audience and will promote the benefits of an active lifestyle amongst youth.”
Jiggy George, Managing Director – Mojostar, added, “PROWL was designed with one goal in mind: to address the existing white space in the Indian active-wear segment with differentiated products designed specifically for today’s young, physically-active generation. We have been building up to this moment, and the reception that we’ve received so far has been exceptional. We are confident PROWL will be the brand of choice amongst India’s style- and fitness-conscious youngsters. Our exclusive partnership with Amazon India will additionally ensure that PROWL products are seamlessly available to all aspiring fitness and fashion enthusiasts across the country.”
Arun Sirdeshmukh, Business Head at Amazon Fashion, further added, “Amazon Fashion today is a preferred destination for our customers for all their fashion needs. In line with our vision, to offer exciting, much loved celebrity lines, we are thrilled to launch Tiger Shroff’s signature active wear line, ‘Prowl’ exclusively online on Amazon Fashion at the onset of the festive season. Tiger Shroff is a fitness icon, who is admired for his divergent style and we are delighted to further expand our portfolio of celebrity endorsed brands with this special offering. Additionally, celebrity brands and athleisurewear have been well received by customers across the country this year. With a selection of top fashion brands at the best prices and convenient trust-worthy delivery we look to make this a special celebration for our customers.”
The PROWL range is exclusively available for purchase at the brand website, www.prowlactive.com and on Amazon Fashion. Its wide range of offerings include T-shirts, Tanks, Shorts, Sweatshirts, Joggers, Track-pants and Compression wear starting Rs. 999/-.
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
