Urvi Malvania

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'A Colossus who changed Indian advertising forever'

'A Colossus who changed Indian advertising forever'

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2018

'He was the first creative person to recognise and fully realise the power of film in an era when press ads were the only competence of Indian creatives.'

Thugs of Hindostan super flop, but YRF will still make money!

Thugs of Hindostan super flop, but YRF will still make money!

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2018

YRF may come out of the debacle fairly unscathed financially. The exhibitors and smaller distributors will take almost 75% of the hit.

Thugs of Hindostan 1st film to cross Rs 500 mn mark

Thugs of Hindostan 1st film to cross Rs 500 mn mark

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2018

This is Amitabh Bachchan's first entry in the list of highest openers in Bollywood and Aamir Khan's second.

Thugs of Hindostan must earn Rs 4 bn to break even

Thugs of Hindostan must earn Rs 4 bn to break even

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2018

Thugs of Hindostan may not have as easy a run at the box office as previous Hindi films did during Diwali.

Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan to be Facebook India chief

Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan to be Facebook India chief

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2018

Mohan will be responsible for aligning of teams, overall strategy in this country and driving Facebook's investments in India

How Kohli's absence in Asia Cup hits Star India's plans

How Kohli's absence in Asia Cup hits Star India's plans

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2018

While it is difficult to put a number on how much the impact on the ad sales tally could be, it is quite possible the broadcaster will not be able to make its Rs 2-billion target, says Urvi Malvania.

LGBT verdict: Why India Inc's celebration may be short-lived

LGBT verdict: Why India Inc's celebration may be short-lived

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2018

While it is heartening to see companies chipping in with their messages of support, they are probably walking a tightrope here.

Why Dhoni picked 25% in Run Adam

Why Dhoni picked 25% in Run Adam

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2018

Continuing with his business ventures beyond the cricket field, MS Dhoni has now invested in 360 degree sports ecosystem Run Adam, and will serve as its endorser

PVR to spend Rs 850 crore to buy SPI Cinemas

PVR to spend Rs 850 crore to buy SPI Cinemas

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2018

The transaction is expected to close in the next 30 days and the merger process is expected to be completed in next 9-12 months

Find out IPL's most valuable franchise

Find out IPL's most valuable franchise

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2018

The broadcast made an estimated Rs20 billion in ad sales revenues from the IPL this year

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

Mumbai-headquartered financial services firm Edelweiss, for close to a decade now, has been aligning its brand with sporting talent of every kind except cricket. What made the company buck the trend, and has it worked?

100 million plus Indians watched World Cup!

100 million plus Indians watched World Cup!

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2018

Females contributed to 47 per cent of the tournament reach.

Will Sanju's success revive Brand Ranbir?

Will Sanju's success revive Brand Ranbir?

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2018

Kapoor charges between Rs 3 and Rs 3.5 crore for a day's work for a brand. His current roster of brands include Asian Paints, Pepsi, Panasonic, Renault, Flipkart, Macroman, Saavn, and Hero MotoCorp.

Sanju collects Rs 1.2 billion in the first weekend

Sanju collects Rs 1.2 billion in the first weekend

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2018

Sanju is among the top opening weekend collections of all time.

Incredibles 2, Hollywood Hero No 1 in India

Incredibles 2, Hollywood Hero No 1 in India

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2018

How Incredibles 2 dethroned the Kung Fu Pandas.

Sanju biggest opener of the year at Rs 347.5 million

Sanju biggest opener of the year at Rs 347.5 million

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2018

It is not only the biggest opener of Ranbir Kapoor's career, it is also the highest opener among films not starring one of the Khans in the lead.

Why Sony is very excited about the FIFA World Cup

Why Sony is very excited about the FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2018

Sony eyes a 2 billion payoff from telecasting the Fifa World Cup.

Ronnie Screwvala wants to make movies again

Ronnie Screwvala wants to make movies again

Rediff.com   26 May 2018

RSVP plans to make movies on Sam Manekshaw and Ram Jethmalani.

556 million people have watched IPL-11 so far

556 million people have watched IPL-11 so far

Rediff.com   22 May 2018

The surround shows and highlights around the IPL have contributed to 144 million in incremental reach for this year's telecast.

After cricket and wrestling, now comes a volleyball league

After cricket and wrestling, now comes a volleyball league

Rediff.com   14 May 2018

The league will take up the caravan format where all teams move from one city to another during the course of the tournament