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May 2019

Oct 31, 2022

Veteran Director Esmayeel Shroff Passes Away at 62

Director of many 80s and 90s hits, Esmayeel Shroff is no more.
The veteran Bollywood director expired at Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani hospital in Mumbai following an illness.
He was 62 years old. Esmayeel Shroff was reportedly admitted almost a month ago after suffering a heart attack.
Esmayeel hailed from Andhra Pradesh.

Oct 26, 2022

John Shaw, Husband of Biocon Chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Passes Away

Biocon executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw's husband John Shaw passed away. He was 73.
Shaw was the former vice chairman of the Bengaluru-headquartered Biocon Limited.
He was an MA (Economics Honours) in History and Political Economy from the University of Glasgow in United Kingdom.
He was also the former chairman of Madura Coats Limited and former finance and managing director of Coats Viyella Group.

Karnataka Assembly Deputy Speaker Anand Mamani Passes Away

Anand Mamani the Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, died after suffering from health-related complications.
Anand Mamani was a three-time legislator from the Savadatti constituency in the Belagavi district. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bengaluru.
During the monsoon session of the legislature held in September, he was rushed to a hospital in Chennai as his health deteriorated.
Following his demise, the BJP called off its Jana Sankalpa Yatra, which was scheduled to be held at Chittapur and Aland in Kalaburagi district Sunday. The Kittur Utsava in Belagavi district, too, was cancelled.

Oct 24, 2022

Fire-Boltt Appoints Vijay Deverakonda as its New Brand Ambassador

Boltt Games Private Limited's Fire-Boltt brand appointed actor and film producer Vijay Deverakonda as its new brand ambassador. Alongside cricketing legend Virat Kohli and actors Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani, Devarakonda would participate in the company's commercial marketing efforts and would help in establishing its presence in the Indian market.
The company incubated by Savex Technologies.
The actor would be a part of different marketing, ad, and endorsement campaigns for the company. His persona resonates with the brand identity and will be an inspiration to numerous young fans.

Oct 17, 2022

Bandhan Bank Ropes in Sourav Ganguly as its Brand Ambassador

Bandhan Bank brought Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador. Bandhan Bank is a pan India bank that provides banking services through its 5,644 banking outlets spread across 34 of the 36 states and union territories in the country. As per the company, Ganguly will help amplify the brand message of the bank and endorse the products and services of the bank.
There is a lot of congruence in the values that Ganguly and Bandhan Bank embody.
This association is another step towards connecting strongly with consumers across the spectrum and reinforcing the bank's ongoing mission of inclusive banking.

Oct 11, 2022

Padma Shri Awardee and Popular 'Villupattu' Exponent Subbu Arumugam Passes Away

Popular 'Villupattu' exponent Subbu Arumugam, who enthralled audiences for about four decades, passed away in Chennai. He was 94.
'Villupattu' is an ancient form of musical story-telling and the narration is interspersed with music. It is performed mostly during temple festivals. Arumugam is said to have popularised this art form effectively attracting audiences of all age-groups over the years.
Padma Shri awardee Subbu Arumugam's art showcased a perfect blend of Tamil and folk form. His knowledge of the Tamil language and literature and his exposure to folk art forms drew him towards Villupaatu.

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