'Taking Small Steps, but Still Cautious because of..': Abhishek Malik on Indian Shows Challenging Stereotypes

'Taking small steps, but still cautious because of..': Abhishek Malik on Indian shows challenging stereotypes

Abhishek Malik, who is currently seen leading Zee TV's Jamai No 1, opens up on how the makers of Indian TV shows are still cautiously navigating their way into challenging the stereotypes on Indian TV

Overcoming stereotypes to build a business on my terms

By Emma Heley, Co-Founder and MD at Thinking Hat Media When people meet me for the first time—blonde hair, Essex accent, chatty energy—I can sometimes see the assumptions forming. This used to frustrate me. Now, I let it fuel me. The world of PR, like so many industries, has long been dominated by a particular mold: polished, well-spoken, and privately educated. I didn’t fit into that. I didn’t go to Oxbridge and wasn’t taught how to play the po…