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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Actor and content creator Ishitta Arun found herself at the centre of a social media storm after a video from her uncle, veteran adman Piyush Pandey's funeral, went viral. The clip, which showed Ishitta smiling and talking to others during the ceremony, led many online users to slam her for being "insensitive" at a solemn event. Now, Ishitta herself has responded to the backlash. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the actor hit back at the trolls, sa ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 25: Veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and his son Abhishek Bachchan attended the funeral of the advertising legend Piyush Pandey in Mumbai on Saturday. His funeral was held on Saturday, October 25, at 11:00 am at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Mumbai. His family members, friends, and colleagues from across the creative and business worlds gathered to pay their last respects to the man who revolutionised the Indian advertising industry. Along with Big B actors like Manoj ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and his son Abhishek Bachchan attended the funeral of the advertising legend Piyush Pandey in Mumbai on Saturday. His funeral was held on Saturday, October 25, at 11:00 am at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Mumbai. His family members, friends, and colleagues from across the creative and business worlds gathered to pay their last respects to the man who revolutionised the Indian advertising industry. Along with Big B actor ...Read More >
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday attended the last rites of advertising icon Piyush Pandey. Big B was accompanied by his son, Abhishek Bachchan, at Pandey's funeral, which was held at the Shivaji Park Crematorium in Mumbai. Pandey died on Friday morning due to pneumonia complications. After learning about his demise, many took to social media to express their condolences. SRK remembered the creative genius, writing, "Working and being around Piyush Pandey always felt effortless ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 25 (ANI): Renowned advertising filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar remembered his "friend, guide, and partner," ad legend Piyush Pandey, who passed away on Friday after battling pneumonia for several weeks. Kakkar, who shared a long friendship and professional bond with Pandey, took to Instagram to post a heartfelt tribute along with several pictures of the two together. Calling him his "friend" and "guide", Kakkar recalled how deeply Pandey influenced the industry an ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Some sell products and some sell dreams. Septuagenarian adman Piyush Pandey, who passed away in the early hours of Friday after battling multiple health complications for over a year (according to his close family friends), was the latter. He was that rare breed who turned advertising into a living conversation between a country and her people. Long before India became a marketer's delight, he had already found the music in her markets, her laughter and her small imperfections. He taught ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 24 (ANI): Ad filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar on Friday paid tribute to advertisement legend Piyush Pandey, calling him his partner and recalling the laughter and camaraderie they shared. "We were the most irreverent people in advertising. We never took ourselves seriously. We never took anybody else seriously. Whenever we used to meet, we used to laugh a lot. We used to laugh at the world. We always used to do that. I'll really miss that with him because he was my p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India woke up to shocking news on Friday, October 24, as Piyush Pandey, widely regarded as 'India's Adman,' passed away at the age of 70. While Pandey's legendary status in Indian advertising is well known, few remember that he began his professional journey on the cricket field before leaving an indelible mark in media and marketing.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Before redefining advertising with campaigns for Cadbury, Fevicol, Asian Paints, Vodafone, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 24 (PTI) 'India's Adman', Piyush Pandey, who redefined advertising in the country by making Hindi mainstream with liberal dosages of humour and broke the mould of English-dominated campaigns, died on Friday morning due to illness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal, condoled the death of Jaipur-born Pandey (70), who gave memorable ads for brands such as Cadbury's (Asli Swaad Zindagi ka), Fevicol (Yeh Fevicol ka Jod Hai, Tuteg ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actor Gajraj Rao paid a heartfelt tribute to advertising legend Piyush Pandey. In his latest Instagram post, he remembered him as the "Sam Manekshaw of Indian Advertising." Rao praised Pandey's unmatched understanding of Indian society, his ability to connect with both newcomers and veterans in the industry, and his irreplaceable talent and courage. Sharing the monochrome image of the late legendary advertising guru, the 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' acto ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 24 (PTI) Piyush Pandey, advertising industry legend who was behind a number of iconic campaigns, died in the early hours of Friday, his family said. He was 70. His sister Ila Arun, an actor, said Pandey breathed his last at 5.50 am on Friday at a private hospital in Mumbai, where he was undergoing treatment for the last few days after complaining of respiratory complications. "He was very fond of sports and used to describe our family as a team of 11, including nine siblings and ou ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief over the demise of advertising legend Piyush Pandey. In a post on X, he wrote, "Pained by the demise of Piyush Pandey Ji. A stalwart in the advertising and communication industry, he set high standards in connecting with the masses with creativity. My condolences to his family, friends, and admirers. Om Shanti." According to one of the relatives, Pandey had been suffering from pneumonia for the past few weeks. His health continued to wo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran singer and actress Ila Arun has been left devastated by the passing of her brother, Piyush Pandey. Sharing the heartbreaking news, she described feeling devastated and lifeless. In her social media post, Ila Arun mentioned that her brother Prasoon Pandey will provide further details about the loss. Taking to her Instagram, the veteran actress also shared a throwback photo of herself applying tilak on Piyush's head. Alongside the image, Ila Arun wrote, "D ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief over the demise of advertising legend Piyush Pandey. In a post on X, he wrote, "Pained by the demise of Piyush Pandey Ji. A stalwart in the advertising and communication industry, he set high standards in connecting with the masses with creativity. My condolences to his family, friends, and admirers. Om Shanti." According to one of the relatives, Pandey had been suffering from pneumonia for the past few weeks. ...Read More >
Mumbai: Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away this morning. He was 70. Piyush Pandey's sister Ila Arun confirmed his passing in a statement. "Dear loved ones, With a devastated, heartbroken, and lifeless spirit, I am writing to inform you that we have lost our dearest and greatest brother, Piyush Pandey, this morning. Further details will be shared by my brother Prasoon Pandey. Rest in peace, dear brother," the statement read. Pandey started his advertising journey in 1982 with Ogi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 24 (ANI): The demise of advertising legend Piyush Pandey has left everyone across the nation in deep grief and shock. Tributes have been pouring in since news of Piyush Pandey's death emerged online. Paying her condolences, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on X wrote, "Saddened to hear of the passing of Shri Piyush Pandey. A titan and legend of Indian advertising, he transformed communication by bringing everyday idioms, earthy humor, and genuine warmth ...Read More >
Mumbai: The demise of advertising legend Piyush Pandey has left everyone across the nation in deep grief and shock. Tributes have been pouring in since news of Piyush Pandey's death emerged online. Finance Minister Condoles Death of Piyush Pandey Paying her condolences, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on X wrote, "Saddened to hear of the passing of Shri Piyush Pandey. A titan and legend of Indian advertising, he transformed communication by bringing everyday idioms, earthy humor, and genu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Piyush Pandey, the man who gave Indian advertising its unique voice, passed away at the age of 70. Known for his wit, warmth and unmatched creativity, Pandey reshaped the industry by bringing emotion, language, and local flavour to storytelling. Over his four-decade journey with Ogilvy India, he helped Indian brands connect with ordinary people through authentic and relatable narratives. Born in Jaipur in 1955, Pandey joined Ogilvy in 1982 after brief stints in cricket, construction and ...Read More >
New Delhi: Piyush Pandey, the legendary creative force behind some of India's most iconic advertisements for Fevicol, Cadbury, and Asian Paints, passed away on Friday at the age of 70. He had been suffering from an infection. His final rites will be conducted at 11 am at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. The Voice of Indian Advertising With a career spanning nearly four decades, Pandey served as the Chief Creative Officer Worldwide and Executive Chairman India of Ogilvy. He joined Ogilvy in 1982, initia ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): In a continuing crackdown under Operation Chakra-V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated search operations at multiple locations in Ahmedabad and Mumbai on June 25 in connection with a transnational cyber extortion case, the probe agency said on Friday. CBI said that the searches led to the recovery of incriminating evidence. The main suspect behind a transnational cyber extortion syndicate was arrested on June 26 in Mumbai. Also Rea ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's paintmakers must gird up for a tougher battle from two upstarts. Birla Opus, owned by billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla, has already shaken up the nation's paints sector with its pricing war. Now, JSW Paints Ltd's ₹9,300-crore acquisition of Dutch giant AkzoNobel's India unit portends a tighter squeeze on the profitability of their peers as they battle to protect turf. The deal by JSW Paints, part of billionaire Sajjan Jindal's steel-to-cement empire, will not immediately change ...Read More >
New Delhi: Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Paints' Rs 12,915-crore deal to acquire Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel's India unit is among the biggest transactions in the country so far this year. JSW Paints on Friday announced that it will buy a 74.76 per cent stake in Dulux paint-maker Akzo Nobel India for Rs 8,986 crore, followed by an open offer to buy another 25 per cent from open market for up to Rs 3,929.06 crore, totalling tad over Rs 12,915 crore. It is slightly behind Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Bankin ...Read More >
MUMBAI: JSW Paints, part of the diversified JSW Group, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire up to 74.76% stake in the larger rival and the Dulux-maker Akzo Nobel India for Rs 8,986 crore, marking one of the largest deals in the around Rs 90,000 crore domestic paints sector. The deal also involves an open offer and will pay the way the Dutch company to completely exit the country. The acquisition will make JSW Paints, which has not yet been able to make a clear mark in the paints segment ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Sajjan Jindal's JSW Paints on Friday announced acquisition of Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel's India unit in a Rs 12,915-crore deal to become the fourth-largest player in the paint industry in the country. JSW Paints will buy a 74.76 per cent stake in Dulux paint-maker Akzo Nobel India for Rs 8,986 crore and launch an open offer to buy another 25 per cent from open market for up to Rs 3,929.06 crore. "JSW Paints today (Friday) entered into definitive agreements to acquire ...Read More >
Mumbai: JSW Paints has agreed to acquire Akzo Nobel's India business, valuing the company at Rs 12,000 crore (approximately $1.1 billion). This will make the paint-maker the fourth-largest in the now highly competitive domestic paints market. Ending months of negotiations, JSW has agreed to pick up 74.76% stake in the Akzo Nobel India for Rs 8,986 crore, an over 17% discount to Thursday's price. ET in its May 26th edition was the first to report that JSW had agreed for the billion dollar acquis ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) JSW Paints, part of USD 23 billion JSW Group, on Friday said it will acquire majority controlling stake in Akzo Nobel India Ltd (ANIL), the maker of Dulux paints, for Rs 8,986 crore. It will acquire 74.76 per cent stake from its Dutch promoters/holding entities -- namely Imperial Chemical Industries and Akzo Nobel Coatings International BV -- for a consideration of Rs 8,986 crore, according to a statement from the JSW Group firm. "JSW Paints today (Friday) entered into ...Read More >
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