‘Shark Tank India’: Ashneer Grover’s ‘One Brand’ Comment Leaves Anupam Mittal Furious; Says “Anyone Can Buy Ads”

‘Shark Tank India’ has become one of the most-talked-about reality shows on social media. And the audience’s obsession with the panel of judges (known as sharks on the show) seems to have no boundaries. From memes to reactions to their comments, the internet is flooded with conversations related to the reality TV show streaming on SonyLIV. And the recent topic that has gained momentum on the internet is Ashneer Grover’s harsh comment against Anupam Mittal.

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In an attempt to convince a contestant to choose him, the BharatPe co-founder and managing director (Grover) took a jab at the Shaadi.com founder and CEO (Mittal) by highlighting that he has built more brands than the latter. Talking about the comment, in a recent conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Mittal admitted that it did hurt him, but he has no hard feelings. “Look, if I say that my ego wasn’t hurt, it would be a lie. So, I won’t say that. It’s normal to react, but what’s important is how you act on it,” Mittal said. Furthermore, he continued, “There is a difference between being a brand and advertising. Anyone can buy ads, but when every household knows your company, you’ve built a brand.”

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Apart from Grover and Mittal, the panel of judges on ‘Shark Tank India’ also includes other real-life investors like Peyush Bansal (co-founder of Lenskart), Aman Gupta (BoAt co-founder), Vineeta Singh (co-founder of SUGAR), Ghazal Alagh (co-founder of MamaEarth) and Namita Thapar (Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals).

Despite facing the ire of netizens on a couple of occasions and being mired in a few controversies, SonyLIV’s ‘Shark Tank India’ has managed to strike a chord with the audience. Apart from memes and other topics related to the show trending on various social platforms, the Indian version of the popular reality TV show provides a platform for young-budding entrepreneurs to share their ideas and products.

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