The Executive Advisor and former Chairman of Ogilvy India leaves behind a four-decade legacy of creativity, leadership, and humanity that reshaped how brands spoke to India.

T he Indian advertising industry suffered a profound loss with the sudden passing of Piyush Pandey, the legendary adman whose creativity, words, wit, and warmth transformed the spirit and language of Indian advertising. His creative and business leadership not only kept Ogilvy India flourishing but also empowered the entire Indian advertising ecosystem. Pandey passed away early Friday morning at the age of 70 after battling an infection that turned critical.

Over a career spanning more than four decades, Pandey crafted the vocabulary and emotion that made Indian advertising truly Indian. He moved it away from fore

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