Factual
Warner Bros Discovery promotes Deepa Sridhar to sr director corp comm -south Asia
MUMBAI: Deepa Sridhar has been promoted to senior director corporate communications, south Asia at Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) India unit. Sridhar has been with WBD for the past nine years and her immediate previous position was director corporate communications.
She has more than 20 years of communications and brand building experience with companies as diverse as Singapore Airlines, British Airways, Emirates Airlines, J. Walter Thompson, CII, Bajaj Electricals, India’s first American Chinese chain of restaurants, Yo! China, and Titan Watches.
As senior director, she will be driving brand strategy and communications across the diverse spectrum of genres within the WBD network- factual and lifestyle, sports and kids and theatrical.
“This is an incredible milestone in my nine year journey with WBD India,” Sridhar posted on Linkedin. “I’m eager to continue contributing, growing, and embracing new challenges in this new role.”
MUMBAI: India’s most famous hot seat is about to welcome an unlikely first-timer. For the first time on Hindi general entertainment television, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the iconic quiz show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
The special episode marks a rare meeting point of boardroom heft and prime-time television, bringing one of India’s most influential business leaders face to face with the country’s most enduring screen legend. It is a crossover that blends intellect, leadership and popular culture, all under KBC’s familiar spotlight.
Birla’s appearance dovetails neatly with the show’s current theme, Jahaan Akal Hai, Wahan Akad Hai, which celebrates the confidence that comes from clarity of thought and knowledge. His presence lends weight to the idea that sharp thinking and conviction are as vital in life as they are in the quiz chair.
In a thoughtful conversation with Bachchan, Birla shared an upbeat view of India’s economic journey, pointing to the nation’s rapid growth and the scale of opportunity opening up across industries and communities. He spoke of momentum, ambition and a future shaped by enterprise and ideas.
The episode is not all serious talk. In lighter moments, Birla confessed his long-standing admiration for Bachchan, calling him his favourite actor and admitting to a touch of nervousness at answering questions in front of the Shahenshah himself. The candour adds a human touch to a man more often seen in headlines than on television sets.
The special episode airs on Monday, 29 December at 9.00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
