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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/ |
Roshan Abbas is an Indian media professional.
Abbas 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 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. [6] The film is based on Delhi's school life and was filmed in Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow. [7] [8]
Abbas, along with Gaurav Kapur and Ankur Tewari, founded Kommune, a Mumbai-based performance arts collective. [9]
Roshan is married to Shaheen, and has a son and a daughter. [10] Shaheen Abbas is a jewelry designer based in Mumbai.[ citation needed ]
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