One on one with Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Ravi Deshpande

There is no doubt that Contract Advertising, once known as the second agency of JWT has come a long way since it first came to existence. Now led by - Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Ravi Deshpande, the agency is looking upwards with a successful year despite the recession. “Brand like Shoppers Stop, Cadbury and Tata Indicom have grown steadily over a year,” says Deshpande. In this freewheeling interview with impact’s Pradyuman Maheshwari and Rishi Vora, he talks about Contract’s progress, talent crisis, compensation, and of course, his plans to enter the much luring Bollywood industry.


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Entertainment Power List

by Sandeep Bamzai

Their names are abuzz in the industry, and there are undeniably the big shots of the entertainment scene. Such names have made our screens come alight , despite the fluctuating realities of the entertainment world. With the ups and downs of the economy, these dons have overcome great obstacles. Whether it be mind blowing concepts to downright teeth grinding story lines, we as the viewers have seen it all. So it begs the question, who out of the cluster of influential people of the industry have been singled out to grace the Entertainment Power List?

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