A strategic marketing and brand communications lifer, he has lived and worked in four Asian cities and New York, built brands and businesses across the Asia‐Pacific region. Over the years, he’s worked with diverse brands and categories.

Now, the Marketer is a retailer and heIps Future Retail craft its business and marketing strategy. Currently, he is designated as the Head of Marketing for Future Retail Ltd.
Content and its dispersion whether traditional or through convergence is his obsession and he has shaped many successful strategies in that field.

Loves food – cooking, eating, and feeding!

Uttam has over 18 years of experience in Media Industry. From content development and design to directing and producing several national and international award-winning shows and short films to heading IP development with Kids Network. An enterprising spirit, he has worked with leading Broadcasters, Advertising Agencies and Brands like Cartoon Network, The Walt Disney, POGO, Channel [v], MTV, Star TV, O&M, Leo Burnette. He is the creative vision behind the growth of Discovery Kids and Executive producer of India’s popular Kids series ‘Little Singham’.

Nandini Dias is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Lodestar UM and she leads one of most talented and capable teams in the country. She is also part of the global FCB Media board. Nandini has the distinction of having launched over 400 brands in media and has managed media investments for over 175 clients like Samsung, Johnson and Johnson, Accenture, Cadburys, Tata, Mahindra, Birla, Amul, Marico. She has set up various skilled practices like Brand Experiences, Content, Celebrity management etc. In addition, she has been part of the team identified to set up the creative agency FCB Interface Communications. Known for her strategic acumen she has developed several research based tools for better media investments. Touted as the Most Influential Woman in the advertising and media industry by the prestigious Economics Times, Nandini has probably won the maximum number of media awards in the country. She has lead Lodestar UM to the Media Agency of the Year title several times in the biggest Indian award shows like Goafest and AAAI. She has been a consistently been winning at all levels. She won the Media Planner of the year award in her early years and in the last two years (2016 and 2017) recognized as Agency CEO of the year. In between those awards she has also been recognised at Cannes and Spikes on more than one occasion, World Leadership Congress , Lady CEO of the year by Navabharat , Times Power Woman etc.  She is a long serving jury member at the Emvies, Effies, Goafest, Cannes, Spikes, Festival of media, Press Club of India, and many more. Nandini also ranks consistently among “Most influential media people”,” Woman Achievers” in all the prestigious industry rankings. In the last Economic Times Brand Equity Survey, she was the highest ranked woman in Advertising & Media in the country. Her position among the industry’s top women leaders has seen her being invited as a speaker on several industry platforms and in business schools in India and overseas. Besides being passionate about the media business Nandini is passionate about sports and doing philanthropic. She has won a number of awards in the sport of badminton. A mother of two sons Nandini is a strong advocate of work- life balance.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
o Jamnadas Majethia (JD) has completed a Masters in Management Studies from the Mumbai
University [ KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies].
o He graduated from Narsee Monjee College Of Commerce and Economics
o Schooled at Balbharti High School
ACHIEVEMENTS :
o Recognition and accolades for his outstanding acting ability were strewn on his path right
from young age; he won more than 20 awards for acting in inter-collegiate drama
competitions in short span of 4 years. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Gujarat
State Award for his role in the path breaking Gujarati film ‘Dariya Chhoru’ and ‘Sangeet
Natya Academy Award’ for his play ‘Suryavanshi’ and was honored with ‘Maharathi Of
Gujarat Award 2008’. During Sabarmati Festival 2016, he along with his Khichdi Team
had been felicitated by Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel .
o His experience gained as a producer, producing entertainment software, leads him to be a
leader of Television Producers Association and he is serving as the Co-Chairman of IFTPC
(Indian Film And Tv Producers Council) since last 6 years.
o He had been elected as a General Secretary of Student’s Council in Junior and Senior college
in Narsee Monjee College Of Commerce and Economics which has proved of his unique
ability of being successful leader.
o Also he was the only one in the history of Narsee Monjee College Of Commerce and
Economics who had received The Best Student Award in Junior as well as Senior/Degree
college.

JD, the founder of HATS OFF PRODUCTIONS LTD, is a well-established producer and a brilliant actor. His acting career, spanning over 20 years, has seen him play an amazing
range of roles in theatre, television serials and feature films. An actor par excellence, he
has also earned a name as a reputed producer of plays, TV serials and now feature films. What
sets him apart is his dynamism in everything he attempts. For JD, showbiz comes rather naturally
and he effortlessly wears different hats at different times proving his versatility as a producer,
director and an actor. He is the one who brought a change in Bollywood thinking by making
‘Khichdi the Movie’. It was first ever TV show in India which graduated into a movie. The
Chief Minister of Gujarat Shree Narendra Modi also watched the premier along with him and
complimented the fruitful efforts made to entertain people. After adding one more feather in his
Hat by entering into Bollywood by producing his first film ‘Khichdi the Movie’, he is currently
working on transporting his largely popular plays to films which have a huge potential for their

own forthcoming films as a very successful film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar
‘Waqt : the Race Against Time’ was made from his play “Aavjo Vahal Fari Malishu”.
Before embarking on his own with HATS OFF PRODUCTIONS LTD in 1995, JD was
no stranger to the media world as his stint as a Marketing Executive with Mudra
Communications, where he handled sponsored programmes for Mudra Videotech. This
grounding only helped him gain a holistic view of the media industry.
As a talented creative producer in the television industry, his in-depth involvement and
understanding of stories, concepts, characterizations and other creative aspects of television
production makes him stand out in a class apart from the normal breed of producers today.

JD has worked continuously for the growth and enhancement of HATS OFF
PRODUCTIONS LTD and desires to continue to produce a multitude of TV serials for various
channels. It was no surprise then to the industry when Hats Off Productions Ltd won the 14 th
Lions Gold Awards 2007 for Lions Favorite Television Production House category.
There is no looking back by this powerhouse of talent as he groomed his company into
television production and also working hard of making it big in Bollywood as well. Thus he,
being an icon of Gujarat in Tellywood as well as Bollywood industry, he portrays and enlighten
Gujarat, its people, its culture, values & customs by producing entertainment software with the
essence of Gujarati culture and work towards promoting Gujarat worldwide through
entertainment media like no one else does. He has brought a change the way Gujaratis are
perceived now.

EXPERIENCE:
 Acted in a number of Gujarati plays, a few Gujarati serials and Gujarati films.
 Modeled in Ad films for more than 75 brands (Bristol Cigarettes, Suzuki Samurai, LG
TV etc.)
 Acted in Hindi serials like Chanakya, Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka, Karishma Ka Karishma
Khichdi, Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, Survivor any many more . Also acted in his 1 st produced
film ‘Khihcdi The Moive’.
 Produced Gujarati plays: ‘Ladakvaya’ (90 Shows), ‘Thank You Kokila’ (225 shows),
‘Ek Bijane Gamta Rahiye’ (275 shows), and ‘Aavjo Vhala Fari Malishu’ (240
shows).
Recently HATS OFF PRODUCTIONS LIMITED under his supervision produced season 2 of
its very popular family comedy ‘Khichdi’ which aired on Star Plus every weekend and also
produced web series for season 2 of ‘Sarabhi VS Sarabhi Take 2’ for Hotstar .
In past too under his supervision his banner Hats Off Productions Ltd has produced many
popular series like ‘Baa Bahoo Aur Baby’ an emotional family drama, which aired on Star

Plus, ‘Jasuben Jayantilal Joshi Ki Joint Family’ also an emotional family drama which is
telecast on NDTV Imagine, ‘Shree’ a supernatural love story and ‘Mera Naam Karengi
Roshan’ which were on aired on ZEE TV every Monday to Thursday. The popular comedy
serial ‘Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai’, ‘Khichdi’, ‘Instant Khichdi’ and a family drama ‘Resham
Dankh’, ‘Bhure Bhi Hum Bhale bhi Hum’ for Star Plus, ‘Remote Control’ a comic middle
class family drama for 9X, weekly serial ‘Ek Packet Umeed’ for NDTV Imagine which had a
social message and won the Telly Award 2008 in the best weekly program category. Also had
“Behenein’, a powerful family oriented show on Star Plus , ‘Sukh By Chance’ an entertaining
family drama for Sony TV, a complete family comedy ‘Mrs. Tendulkar’ and ‘Chintu Chinki
Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story’ for SAB TV , ‘Choti Si Zindagi’ a social drama based on an
orphanage and spreading the message of hope on Zee TV , ‘Ek Dusare Se Karte Hain Pyaar
Hum’ a sweet family drama on Star Plus, ‘Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka’ a path braking drama on
Sony TV , ‘Alaxmi-Hamari Bahu Ka Super Parivaar’ on Life Ok . ‘R K Laxman Ki
Duniya’ a comedy way to express a common man problem on SAB TV and ‘Bh Se Bhade’ a
comedy way to express a common man solving problem of others on weekends on Zee TV.
‘Mahi Sagar’ & ‘Naya Mahisagar ‘ a daily drama aired on Big Magic and also produced
Marathi show ‘Madhuri Middle Class’ which aired every Wed-Thur 9.30pm on Star Pravah,
‘Badi Doorse Aaye Hain’ a 1 st ever alien comedy and ‘Khidki’ based on reality funny incidents
of viewers for SAB, followed by a weekend family series ‘Bakula Bua Ka Bhoot’ aired on &
TV.

Also have made the show “Kudkudiya House No. 43” (previously Batliwalla House No 43)
for Sony TV which was an adaption of very popular British Television show ‘The Kumars at
No. 42’. Have also made 49 episodes “Main Office Tere Aangan Ki” for Sahara Manoranjan
(Sahara Tv) which was a no.1 weekly show of the channel.
Till now HATS OFF PRODUCTIONS LTD has produced more than 25 shows of different
goners for various channels mostly based on Gujarati culture as a backdrop of the show and
many more to come;

With over 15 years of experience, Sandeep is an entrepreneurial and creative leader with a proven track record of delivering strategic and commercial goals in the fast paced, constantly evolving Music, Media & Entertainment industry. As Chief Financial Officer – India & Chief Operating Officer – Broadcasting Division of B4U India, Sandeep is responsible for all Strategic initiatives and P&L delivery of the region by scaling the organization to newer heights. He has played an important role in taking the B4U channels to a revered position amongst their respective genres. B4U music stands at No. 2 position for a consistent period of almost 2 years in the HSM market and enjoys unflinching loyalty & B4U movies as an FTA Channel reaches about 130 million people in the base TG which is amongst the top 5 FTA Movie Channels. He has been an achiever in transforming & emerging new business areas for B4U. He has many more sparkling dreams for B4U in his eyes with unceasing passion to turn them into reality. A Fellow Chartered Accountant, a certified CISA & ISA professional. He brings in a diversified experience across various sectors from Steel, Cement, Education, IT & IT enabled services, Telecom and Media & Entertainment Sector.

 

A Pioneer in the field of Punjabi television, Narayan was the leader of the team that launched first-ever Punjabi satellite channel – Punjabi World. He has played an important role in putting Gurbani on the World’s television map as the team led by him started beaming Gurbani Kirtan from Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, in 1998. He has been honoured with the Delhi State Punjabi Media Award by Delhi Government in 2003. He has also contributed his might to the cause of Punjabi theatre where he has worked as an actor, director, designer since 1983 with Dr. C.D. Sidhu, Gyan Shivpuri and others. He was also the General Secretary with Collegiate Drama Society which has staged over 2000 shows during the past three decades. His biggest achievement in theatre was the creation of the first-ever Punjabi sound-n-light multi-media stage show, Aazaadi Dey Taraaney, to commemorate the Golden Jublie of Indian Independence. Narayan has also been a respected journalist. He was the Editor with The Weekly SUN in the Nineties and before that he was Culture Editor with Sunday Mail. He was also a respected music and film critic during his stint as a journalist and wrote columns in various publications. He also pioneered the concept of Homecast in the Nineties where his specially-designed video magazine, THE HMV SHOW, used to premiere over 800 cable networks simultaneously. The first organised cable telecast of a made-for-cable entertainment show. He also directed several documentaries including the BLOOMS OF THE LOTUS for Doordarshan. Essentially a team man, Narayan continues to serve the cause of Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiyat through Punjabi Channels. Narayan is the Managing Director & President of G Next Media Pvt. Ltd which runs PTC NETWORK of channel worldwide and is well known as World’s Number One Punjabi television network.

Nilesh Khare , Youngest editor of Indian television. He is having 18 years of reach and diversified journalistic experience in print , Television and Digital media

In his 18 year stint he worked for Zee News , Star News , ABP News and ABP majha as political and Business Reporting head .

He done several series for the channels which are highly recognised by the viewers and industry.Marathi Big Boss is one of it , highly inspirational for marathi community and youth .

He is known for his new format television journalism . Developmental journalism with high television viewership is moto of his programing and on the same line of formate Saam TV team achieved the number one spot for Saam TV in just 6 months .

He also got recognition time to time for his Anchoring , journalistic skills and concept programming by the NT award , Acharya Atre Young Editor Awared and Varunraj Bhide political Journalist award .

He is also known as political Cartoonist , he did several political cartoons for Mid Day , Maharashtra Times , Rediff and India Today . He also awarded for his political cartooning by the Cartoonist combine founded by Bal Thackrey .

He is currently working as Channel head,Editor of Saam TV

A content (drama and music) and entertainment professional across multiple languages and platforms like TV and Radio, Vikas Varma, aka Dicky of Dickyspeak, has several stellar accomplishments across Advertising, Media & Entertainment. All of which are powered by a gift for and interest in unique, clutter-breaking content and using its power and design to drive any marketing requirement or entertainment business.

From his rich body of accomplished experience across over two decades in the Indian Media business, one spectacular stint and accomplishment has earned him all-round acclaim and respect as perhaps the best creative, programming and strategy professional in the space of music. With the strength of a single innovative channel definition which he creatively executed and converted into the immediately successful 9XM, Varma went ahead, and, in three short weeks after its launch in India in 2007, dethroned the then leading Music TV channel that had been unbeaten for six years.

In the process, he did away with the tedium of VJ yakkity-yak From Music channels, giving India and the world a new format of music TV channel that gripped viewers’ attention with a great blend of innovative and engaging content and the seamlessness of its presentation. Varma cut his teeth in the advertising space, in creative and strategic communications, having worked with agencies like Frank Simoes Advertising and Madison Advertising, before zeroing in to FM Radio when he took up the responsibility of heading national programming for Radio City. He headed Television production at Ronnie Screwvalla’s UTV where he launched several big ticket and popular music and drama shows. After moving on From 9XM in 2009, he launched 4 more music channels, each equally successful in its space, and is now working on his next important initiative in the Indian M&E space.

Ruchir Tiwari post his Management education joined ZEEL in 2003 and today he is living his dream which is nothing short of a Bollywood blockbuster. He joined the organization as a Management Trainee – Marketing and then moved on to larger roles overseeing marketing, content, acquisitions and after 13 years of perseverance, in 2013, he took over the Zee Hindi Movies Cluster as the Business Head. While understanding consumer psyche and love of movies were his core strengths, he made a profession out of a hobby only by understanding the dynamics of the industry that pushed him to be the best in Business along with being the right person at the right place!

From Zee Cinema being the only flagship channel amidst others in 2013, Ruchir has now expanded the portfolio to a 7 channel strong bouquet catering to different sets of movie aficionados – Zee Cinema, &pictures, Zee Bollywood, Zee Action, Zee Cinema HD, &pictures HD, Zee Anmol Cinema. Under Ruchir Tiwari’s leadership, Zee Hindi Movies Cluster witnessed a sustained growth in viewership and revenue and he continues to deliver business impact with strong intent and cost effective strategic initiatives.

MBA with over 15 years of qualitative experience in Brand, Product, Digital, Social Media & Content Marketing and Corporate Communications

• Experience in handling large budget, multi-media campaigns

• Proven expertise in design and execution of marketing and brand communication

• Experience in design and roll-out of websites and mobile apps employing latest technologies to present a seamless and pleasant browsing and buying experience.

• Understanding of rural India, having travelled extensively and executed award winning marketing campaigns at over 300 villages.

• Experience of working with Rural, Urban, Retail, HNI and Institutional client base.