Prahlad Kakkar

Prahlad Kakkar
प्रहलाद कक्कड़
Prahlad Kakkar speaking during The Himalayan Times Brandfest in Nepal
Born (1950-03-24) 24 March 1950 (age 74)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Advertising, Filmmaker
SpouseMitali Dutt
ChildrenArnav, Varun, Anhjin

Prahlad Kakkar (born 24 March 1950 in Mumbai) is an Indian ad film director, best known for his work on a Pepsi TV commercial with Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. He is the founder and main director of Genesis Film Productions, established in 1977.[1][2][3][4]

In 1995 he set up 'Lacadives', a scuba-diving school, alongside his wife, Mitali Kakkar at Kadmat Island, in collaboration with the Govt. of Lakshadweep. He also runs a coffee shop, and Casa Amore, a wine bar & restaurant, set up in Mumbai in 2001.[1][2][5] In 2016 he launched the School of Branding and Entrepreneurship in Mumbai in association with Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods International.[6]

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  3. ^ "The new kamasutra girl". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  4. ^ Pandit Jasraj Samman for Prahlad Kakar Indian Express, 10 June 2008.
  5. ^ "The 'Ad-Hatter'". Business FeTravel India. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  6. ^ Bansal, Shuchi (17 March 2016). "Ad filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar starts branding school". mint. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

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