About
With my jacket on, I am an innovation consultant, maverick entrepreneur, author, design thinker, and an accomplished storyteller.
In my shorts & tees, I am a traveller, an avid cook, urban farmer, and a cynophilist.
In my shorts & tees, I am a traveller, an avid cook, urban farmer, and a cynophilist.
Growing up in the misty hills, of small town Ooty, I could never have imagined the life I lead now.
From dropping out of college, to becoming a CEO by the age of 32, my journey has been exhilarating.
I have dabbled across life's spectrum, from acting in a few bollywood, & regional language films to co-producing the Saina Nehwal Biopic.
From managing athletes to serving as the CEO of Deccan Chargers IPL team.
I have moved from selling space in newspapers to launching my own TV Channel.
I am fortunate to have spent the last two decades working with celebrities, sports stars, designers, and some of the brightest minds across sports, media, advertising, and entertainment industries. I have organised marathons, launched media companies, and built a sustainable yoga lifestyle brand.
From dropping out of college, to becoming a CEO by the age of 32, my journey has been exhilarating.
I have dabbled across life's spectrum, from acting in a few bollywood, & regional language films to co-producing the Saina Nehwal Biopic.
From managing athletes to serving as the CEO of Deccan Chargers IPL team.
I have moved from selling space in newspapers to launching my own TV Channel.
I am fortunate to have spent the last two decades working with celebrities, sports stars, designers, and some of the brightest minds across sports, media, advertising, and entertainment industries. I have organised marathons, launched media companies, and built a sustainable yoga lifestyle brand.
Darshan has been selected as one of the top 20 future business leaders of India, by the prestigious business magazine BUSINESS TODAY.
What can I do for you?
Life is too short to make the mistakes yourself, so learn from mine, and others before you.
Innovation
I work with individuals and organisations to transform their business by helping them break through the limits of their own thinking. By using tools like design thinking, I will help you reset your vision and direction.
Influence Mangement
Having spent many years working with brands, celebrities and media, I have deep insights that can help you identify, build and manage your identity, brand, and influence.
ESP
Entertainment Sports Partnerships is one of my core specialisations. I help brands leverage the power of celebrity partnerships, sponsorships, and brand extensions.
"The world is too big to stay in one place, and life is too short to do just one thing."
Some of my entrepreneurial ventures.
- Deivee is India's leading organic, Fairtrade and sustainable yoga lifestyle brand.
- Sportytrip is one of India's leading sports experience company.
- Haute Dawg is India's first brand of vegan, gluten-free and sustainable doggie chews brand.
- PLAY is a leading Sports Media & Entertainment management company.
- FrontFoot Pictures is movie production company that specialised in telling stories from the world of sports.
- Coorg Angels is an initiative to support start-ups, and founders from coorg with capital, expertise, and mentoring.
- Cherapunjee is a platform for sharing stories from ancient India with the world using web3, narrative art, cinema, music, live events, and gaming.
- LOVE ALL is a movement to celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities. The movement promotes inclusivity and hopes to inspire a generation to create sustainable change.
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