Gitesh Pandya
Gitesh Pandya is the founder and head of Box Office Guru, a media consulting firm specializing in Indian films releasing in the North American market. He has created and executed marketing campaigns targeting the South Asian American audience for numerous films over the past twelve years including Slumdog Millionaire, The Namesake, Monsoon Wedding, Bend It Like Beckham, Immortals, and the Harold & Kumar films. Clients include Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Sony, Focus, and Disney and the company offers services in publicity, promotions, and advertising.
Pandya is also a film producer having produced the award-winning comedy American Desi which was released worldwide in 2001 generating strong reviews from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and other outlets.
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