Prahlad Kakkar is a leading Indian ad film director who founded Genesis Film Productions in 1977. Some of his most notable works include famous Pepsi commercials with Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. He is renowned for his candid nature and has received several awards over his career, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from IAAFA in 1999 for his contributions to advertising and film.
Prahlad Kakkar is a leading Indian ad film director who founded Genesis Film Productions in 1977. Some of his most notable works include famous Pepsi commercials with Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. He is renowned for his candid nature and has received several awards over his career, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from IAAFA in 1999 for his contributions to advertising and film.
Prahlad Kakkar is a leading Indian ad film director who founded Genesis Film Productions in 1977. Some of his most notable works include famous Pepsi commercials with Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. He is renowned for his candid nature and has received several awards over his career, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from IAAFA in 1999 for his contributions to advertising and film.
V Prahlad Kakkar joined advertising in 1971, as an
Accounts Executive at ASP (Delhi).
V In 1972, he joined the renowned feature
director, Shyam Benegal, as an Asst.
V After training under Shyam Benegal, Manjit Kakar
and Ravi Uppor --> Prahlad Kakkar founded Genesis Film Productions in 1977 V is a leading Indian ad film director.
V best known for his work on the famous Pepsi TV
commercial with Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar.
V the founder and main director for Genesis Film
Productions one of Indiaǯs leading production houses, established in 1977. V He is renowned for his candid and outspoken nature.
V An avid scuba diver, in 1995 he setup a scuba-
diving school, along with his wife Mitali Kakar at Kadmat Island.
V He also runs a coffee shop, a
wine bar and restaurant, set up in Mumbai. V Prahlad Kakar has also been involved in w w
Papa Pancho Dz and DzSarson da Saagadz. V Has also been guest lecturer in many esteemed Film and Mass Communication Institutes of the country like, FTII, Symbiosisetc. V IIM-A has recently begun h
with Prahlad Kakkar as guest lecturer . V Has been a highly Y wfor forums on Media and Films and for various TV channels like NDTV, STAR TV, CNBC. V The time for playing safe is gone, now is the time to take risks, the world is opening up to you and will accept you.
V There are
consumersȄone is the consumer
that you see in front [of you], and the other one, who is your real consumer, is a secret person hidden inside the consumerǯs mind. The trick lies in tapping into that aspiration. w w w w w V He won 9th Indira Award for Marketing Excellence.
V 1999: received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement
Award from IAAFA for his contribution to Advertising and Film Art.
V 2003: Genesis was voted the top production house
by Brand Equity in a nationwide survey of agencies.
V 2005: Honour received from the Advertising Club at
the 38th ABBY Awards Bombay, the Distinctive Recognition Award V Thank You