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| name = Abbas, Roshan<br />
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| birth_place = Lucknow<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| field = Radio and television game show host<br />
| alma_mater= [[Hindu College, University of Delhi]]<br />
[[Jamia Millia Islamia]], [[New Delhi]]<br />
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'''Roshan Abbas''' is an Indian [[radio jockey]], theatre actor, TV anchor, [[Master of ceremonies|emcee]], [[impresario]], event manager, writer, and director.<ref>{{cite web|title=ROSHAN ABBAS|url=http://roshanabbas.com/Welcome.html}}</ref> He is an alumnus of [[La Martiniere Lucknow|La Martiniere College]], [[Lucknow]]. He is a radio and television game show host and head of an events management company, Encompass.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Abbas studied at [[Hindu College, University of Delhi]], graduating with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree in 1992, and completed [[Mass communication|Mass Communication]] from [[AJK, Mass Communication Research Centre|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.<ref>{{cite news |title=JWT acquires majority stake in Encompass |newspaper=[[Zee News]] |date=January 29, 2008 |url=http://www.zeenews.com/news421153.html |accessdate=October 28, 2010}}</ref><br />
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He has worked on engagement plans, brand launches, and activation campaigns for companies like [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[Nokia]], [[Godrej Consumer Products Limited|Godrej]], [[Colgate Palmolive]], [[HSBC]] and [[Pepsi]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}<br />
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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.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}} Having enjoyed a career as a successful TV host for shows like [[Family Fortunes]], [[Born Lucky]], and [[This is Your Life]], he has also been awarded as "Best TV Game Show Host’ for Family Fortunes in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k2/actor/roshan.htm |title=An Interview with TV anchor Roshan Abbas |date=May 23, 2002 |publisher=IndianTelevision.com |accessdate=October 28, 2010}}</ref> Abbas served on the promo jury for [[Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity|Cannes Lions]] 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ad world's biggest award show Cannes Lions starts in 10 days |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=June 4, 2008 |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/brand-equity/Ad-worlds-biggest-award-show-Cannes-Lions-starts-in-10-days/articleshow/3098084.cms |accessdate=October 28, 2010}}</ref><br />
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In 2009, Abbas directed a film 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2008/roshan-shahrukh-read-chillies-181208.html |title=Roshan Abbas joining hands with Shahrukh |date=December 18, 2008 |publisher=[[Oneindia.in]] |accessdate=October 28, 2010}}</ref> The film is based on Delhi's school life and was filmed in [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Is that Roshan Abbas? |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=September 27, 2009 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-27/tv/28074654_1_fest-roshan-abbas-anchor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105170100/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-27/tv/28074654_1_fest-roshan-abbas-anchor |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 5, 2012 |accessdate=October 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/director/roshan-abbas|title=Bollywood Director Roshan Abbas Biography, News, Photos, Videos|website=nettv4u|language=en|access-date=2020-02-27}}</ref><br />
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Roshan Abbas along with [[Gaurav Kapur]] and Ankur Tewari founded Kommune, a Mumbai based performance arts collective.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/arts-and-culture/celebrate-the-art-of-words-voices-and-stories-at-kommunes-spoken-fest|title=Celebrate The Art Of Stories At Kommune's Spoken Fest|date=2019-01-11|website=Verve Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-27}}</ref><br />
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