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LinkedIn names Devajit Roy head of growth and mid-market in India
DELHI: LinkedIn has elevated long-time executive Devajit Roy to head of growth and mid-market for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, marking a fresh chapter in the company’s India and Saarc journey.
Roy, who has spent more than a decade at LinkedIn, steps into the expanded role at a time when digital advertising in the region is accelerating rapidly. From January, he will lead the growth and mid-market charter, focusing on helping businesses of all sizes tap LinkedIn’s marketing ecosystem more effectively.
Announcing the move, Roy said the new role gives him a broader canvas to support customers while aligning closely with LinkedIn’s global growth priorities. He described the opportunity as a chance to take India’s digital advertising footprint to the next level, while building on the strong foundation laid by his teams over the years.
The promotion recognises Roy’s track record of scaling businesses and teams. In his previous role as head of new and emerging business, he grew revenues across new cities, new countries and high-growth segments such as startups and venture capital firms. He also expanded LinkedIn’s direct sales team and built a vendor-led servicing model in Bengaluru to drive renewals and customer value.
Beyond numbers, Roy has been credited with fostering a high-performance culture, consistently exceeding global benchmarks in LinkedIn’s employee engagement surveys.
Before joining LinkedIn in 2015, Roy held senior roles across the digital advertising and media landscape, including stints at Sizmek by Amazon, Rediff.com and The Times of India. His early career also spans sales and operations roles at FedEx, Tata Advanced Systems and Genpact.
With this elevation, LinkedIn signals its intent to sharpen its focus on growth businesses in India, betting on seasoned leadership to turn opportunity into momentum. As Roy puts it, the journey is just getting started.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
