Prasoon Joshi

Active - 2006 - 2019  |   Born - Sep 16, 1970 in Almora, Uttarakhand, India  |   Genres - Drama, Historical Film, Romance

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  • Authored his first book Main Aur Woh at the age of 17.
  • Started his career in advertising with Ogilvy & Mather, Delhi.
  • Made his debut as a lyricist with the film Lajja (2001). 
  • Was named the Young Global Leader by the Forum of Young Global Leaders, an affiliate of the World Economic Forum, in 2006.
  • In 2013, became the first Indian to edit the Gunn Report, a global index of creative excellence in advertising.
  • Became the first Asian to chair the Titanium & Integrated Lions Jury 2014 at Lions Advertising Festival.
  • Received a Special Lifetime IMT-Community Award at the Annual Convocation 2015 organised by Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad.
  • Won the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2015.
  • Is the Chairman, McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific.
  • Has worked for one of the biggest malnutrition-related social campaigns in India, led by the ministry of women & child development, Kuposhan Bharat Chodo.