Shemaroo hires Arghya Chakravarty as COO

He will be spearheading the overall business operations of Shemaroo and will work with Hiren Gada, CEO, and the senior management team to implement the strategic vision and values of the firm.

Chakravarty will takeover from Kranti Gada, who has been named president, new business opportunities.

Chakravarty comes with over 30 years of experience across media. Prior to Shemaroo, he was serving at DisneyStar as EVP – Ad Sales, Entertainment Business.

“In the last four years, Kranti and I have laid the foundation to build a strong, scalable, and professionally run organisation. I firmly believe that Arghya, with his proven track record, expertise, and extensive experience is an ideal fit to attain Shemaroo’s ambitions,” said Hiren Gada. “I welcome him to the Shemaroo family and wish him all the best.”

“We are thrilled to have Arghya join us at this juncture as we are celebrating 60 years of Shemaroo,” added Kranti Gada. “Aligned with our vision, he brings with him deep domain expertise and he can steer our company’s growth exponentially. With his three decades of experience with leading brands, I am confident that Arghya will help us scale new heights with a strong focus on B2C initiatives while staying true to our vision and core values.”

At Shemaroo, Chakravarty’s primary focus will be to scale and steer Shemaroo’s numerous business verticals.

“I am excited to come on board with Shemaroo,” added Chakravarty. “I have been watching Shemaroo for the past few years and have been a great admirer of the way Hiren, Kranti, and the team have reinvented the businesses. They have kept the brand relevant to meet the modern consumer’s tastes and moods. I look forward to further build and expand the business across platforms to create even more compelling value for the brand and our loyal consumers.”

An alumni of Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, and IIM-Calcutta, Chakravarty has also worked at Times Innovative Media, PepsiCo, and

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