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Roshan Abbas is an Indian media professional.
Roshan Abbas | |
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| Born | Lucknow |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Hindu College, University of Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi La Martinière College, Lucknow |
| Known for | Radio Jockey, Entrepreneur, Television Show Host, Actor, Writer, Director, Event Manager |
| Website | https://www.roshanabbas.com/ |
Career
editAbbas studied at Hindu College, University of Delhi, graduating with a BA degree in 1992, and completed Mass Communication from AJK Mass communication Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. He started Encompass in 1996, which grew from a creative event agency to an experiential marketing agency that is now aligned with the JWT network.[1]
As a radio jockey he created over 3,000 hours of radio programming, winning four awards at the Radio and Television Artiste Awards in India.[2][3] Having had a career as a TV host for shows like Family Fortunes, Born Lucky, and This Is Your Life, he was named Best TV Game Show Host for Family Fortunes in 2001.[4] Abbas served on the promo jury for Cannes Lions 2008.[5]
In 2009, Abbas directed Always Kabhi Kabhi based on an adaptation of a play about high school called Graffiti that he had written and directed back in 1999. The lines for the film were written in 2003, with the help of his co-writer, Ranjit Raina.[6][7] The film is based on Delhi's school life and was filmed in Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow.[8][9]
Abbas, along with Gaurav Kapur and Ankur Tewari, founded Kommune, a Mumbai-based performance arts collective.[10]
Personal life
editRoshan is married to Shaheen, and has a son and a daughter.[11]
References
edit- ^ "JWT acquires majority stake in Encompass". Zee News. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "FICCI FRAMES LEAP". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Simply Life India". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "An Interview with TV anchor Roshan Abbas". IndianTelevision.com. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "Ad world's biggest award show Cannes Lions starts in 10 days". The Economic Times. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (15 October 2009). "Roshan Abbas' film for Red Chillies tentatively titled Always Kabhi Kabhi : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Roshan Abbas joining hands with Shahrukh". Oneindia.in. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "Is that Roshan Abbas?". The Times of India. 27 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "Bollywood Director Roshan Abbas Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Celebrate The Art Of Stories At Kommune's Spoken Fest". Verve Magazine. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Shaheen and Roshan Abbas share their love mantra". Shaaditimes.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.