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Edelweiss Mutual Fund’s Radhika Gupta joins Shark Tank India 3 as judge
Mumbai: The newest addition to the Shark Tank India 3 judging panel, Radhika Gupta, MD and CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund is the perfect blend of elegance and ambition. Sharing inspiring thoughts from her simple observations of day-to-day life, Radhika is ready to collaborate with India’s one of the most loved shows – Shark Tank India for Season 3. Celebrating Radhika’s unapologetic self and fierce approach we bring instances that had all of us thinking.
Lauding the elegance of the most beautiful piece of clothing, a saree, Radhika supports Indian traditional attire and promotes Indian handloom and artisans. She brings her conversation into her attire by donning a beautiful peach saree with the Indian Rupee and investment symbol drawn all over it. She combined her feminine side to her finance background with the brilliance of fashion and styling, sending a powerful statement that women can reach great heights, generate substantial wealth, and bring about positive change in the world.
Radhika was drawn by the unparalleled popularity and the influence Shark Tank India has on the new-age entrepreneurs. She wants to educate the people of India about the importance of investing and mutual funds by bringing her years of experience in analyzing Indian companies to this national stage. Radhika wants to encourage the undiscovered potential of the youth across cities to build businesses of 5 cr to 100 cr and more. Through this new season, our newest shark, Radhika, is pumped and excited to back its unique and thoughtful business.
All set to stream on Sony LIV from the 22 January, the lineup of sharks this year includes Aman Gupta (boAt co-founder and CMO), Amit Jain (CarDekho, and InsuranceDekho CEO and co-founder), Anupam Mittal (Shaadi.com – People Group founder and CEO), Namita Thapar (Emcure Pharmaceuticals ED), Vineeta Singh ( SUGAR Cosmetics co-founder and CEO), Peyush Bansal ( Lenskart.com founder and CEO), Ritesh Agarwal ( OYO Rooms founder and CEO), Deepinder Goyal (Zomato founder and CEO), Ronnie Screwvala (Upgrad co-founder and chairperson), and Azhar Iqubal (Inshorts co-founder and CEO). The show is hosted by comedian – Rahul Dua.
Watch Shark Tank India 3 from 22 January on Sony LIV!
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Rusk Media announces Battleground Season 2 on Amazon MX Player
Fitness reality show returns in April 2026 with bigger challenges and mentors.
MUMBAI: The arena is reopening and this time the competition promises even more sweat, strategy and spectacle. Rusk Media has confirmed the return of its fitness reality format Battleground for a second season, set to stream on Amazon MX Player from April 2026. The announcement follows the breakout success of the show’s debut season, which positioned itself as a high energy blend of sport, strategy and reality television. Season 1 brought together 16 contestants for a 28 day test of endurance and discipline, as aspiring athletes and fitness enthusiasts competed in physically demanding challenges and team based battles.
Divided into four teams, the participants trained under a panel of mentors drawn from the fitness and lifestyle space, with former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan serving as the show’s Super Mentor.
The format quickly found an audience among digital viewers and was listed among the most binged titles on Amazon MX Player. The show also picked up industry recognition, winning the “Most Popular Non Fiction Show” honour at the IWMBuzz Digital Awards 2025.
The first season also drew a slate of brand partnerships, including Honda Bigwing, Charged, American Pistachio Growers, Bigmuscles Nutrition, Ritebite Max Protein, Plix and Sparsh CCTV, highlighting the show’s appeal to brands targeting India’s rapidly growing youth and fitness audience.
For Season 2, the producers say the format will evolve with tougher physical challenges, a sharper competitive structure and deeper mentor involvement while continuing to focus on discovering the next generation of Indian fitness personalities.
Rusk Media, chief executive officer and co founder Mayank Yadav said the first season proved the appetite for competitive fitness storytelling. “Battleground was always envisioned as more than a show. Season 1 demonstrated that there is a massive audience for aspirational fitness competition at scale. With Season 2 we are going even bigger in ambition, intensity and opportunities for contestants and partners,” he said.
Rusk Ads lead Rahul Arora added that the series has also evolved into a strong platform for brand integration and advertiser engagement. “Season 1 showed that Battleground is not just compelling content but a powerful brand ecosystem. As we move into Season 2, we are looking to deepen brand collaborations and build more integrated partnerships,” he said.
With a larger format, an expanding fan base and a new season set to arrive in April 2026, Battleground is positioning itself as one of India’s emerging fitness reality franchises in the digital entertainment space.
