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{{Infobox person | '''Roopak Saluja''' (born 25 July 1975) is an Indian [[media entrepreneur]] and [[angel investor]]. He is the Founder & CEO of BANG BANG, a Mumbai-Los Angeles production company, and the Founder & Chairman of The 120 Media Collective, a communications & content group comprising subsidiaries, Jack in the Box Worldwide and Sooperfly. {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Roopak Saluja | | name = Roopak Saluja | ||
| image= Roopak Saluja 2016.jpg | | image = Roopak Saluja 2016.jpg | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|7|25}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|7|25}} | ||
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]] | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = Founder & CEO of BANG BANG, Founder & Chairman of The 120 Media Collective, Media entrepreneur, Film producer, Podcast host, Angel investor, Businessman | ||
| education = Doon School & INSEAD | | education = Doon School & INSEAD | ||
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Tara Sharma]]|November 2007 | | spouse = {{marriage|[[Tara Sharma]]|November 2007 | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
He has been featured in every edition of Campaign India's A-List of the Most Influential People in India's Advertising, Media & Marketing Industry since 2010, Campaign Asia-Pacific's ‘40 Under 40’ in 2014 and IMPACT Magazine’s Digital Power 100 since 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.campaignasia.com/page/40under40_saluja|date=January 2016|title=Advertising, Marketing, Media, Digital, PR News & more}}</ref> | |||
Roopak is a Fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network at The Aspen Institute, serves on various company and advisory boards and is an angel investor in early-stage businesses. In 2011, CNNGo listed him among 20 people to watch out for in Mumbai. | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Saluja was born on 25 July 1975, to a Punjabi father | Saluja was born on 25 July 1975, to a [[Punjabi Sikh|Punjabi-Sikh]] father, Ambassador Satnam Jit Singh, an Indian [[diplomat]] to several countries. His mother, Rinku Singh is of [[Nepali people|Nepalese]] origin, is a social worker and a top bridge player. He completed his schooling at the [[The Doon School|Doon School]] in Dehradun, India and went on to earn his MBA from the prestigious [[INSEAD]] in Singapore and France. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He started his [[advertising]] career at 23, in account management at [[Young & Rubicam]] [[Budapest]]. After that he moved to [[Ogilvy & Mather]] [[Paris]] to work for [[Motorola]] Europe, Middle East and Africa. He quit Ogilvy in 2003 to go to business school at [[INSEAD]]. | He started his [[advertising]] career at 23, in account management at [[Young & Rubicam]] [[Budapest]]. After that he moved to [[Ogilvy & Mather]] [[Paris]] to work for [[Motorola]] Europe, Middle East and Africa. He quit Ogilvy in 2003 to go to business school at [[INSEAD]]. | ||
As his father was a [[diplomat]] and an [[ambassador]] to many countries, Roopak considers himself a "diplobrat", having lived in 13 cities, 10 countries, across 6 continents.{{cn|date=June 2022}} | |||
===Bang Bang Films=== | ===Bang Bang Films=== | ||
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[[Category:The Doon School alumni]] | [[Category:The Doon School alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Indian advertising people]] | [[Category:Indian advertising people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian people of Nepalese descent]] | |||