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Deepika Padukone, Kriti Sanon’s skincare brands ‘not a very good idea’, says Shark Tank India judge | Bollywood News

Deepika Padukone, Kriti Sanon’s skincare brands ‘not a very good idea’, says Shark Tank India judge | Bollywood News

Bollywood celebrities have broadened their revenue stream and are now actively pursuing entrepreneurship as their side hustle. Actors like Deepika Padukone and Kriti Sanon have their skincare brands, and they have been actively promoting them since launch. But, contrary to what a layperson might think, celebrity-led brands can’t just be successful because the founder is widely known. Shark Tank India judge Shaily Mehrotra, who also has a skincare brand, said that it’s not a very good idea for celebrities to enter the skincare space as the consumer is more interested in reading labels than looking at whose picture is on the packaging. In a chat with Soha Ali Khan on her YouTube channel, Shaily was asked about the skincare lines of Deepika, Kriti and Mira Kapoor. She said, “I don’t think it’s a very good idea. The brand is associated with their name; it might sell… It won’t happen now. The customer is very different right now. 15 years ago, the customer was very different. They were really attracted by celebrities and their faces but …

Aman Gupta dismisses Shark Tank India pitcher’s brand as ‘Labubu without teeth’, says, ‘aapko bandh karwa dunga’ | Television News

Aman Gupta dismisses Shark Tank India pitcher’s brand as ‘Labubu without teeth’, says, ‘aapko bandh karwa dunga’ | Television News

5 min readMumbaiMar 4, 2026 04:49 PM IST Shark Tank India 5 has been seeing the judges push boundaries with their investments, and in the latest episode of the show, Shaily Mehrotra also took a leap of faith on a brand that the other Sharks thought was not quite investible. Shaily gave the Mumbai-based founder a small investment to follow her passion, despite Aman Gupta discouraging the founder from continuing the business. Other Sharks also compared Shichisoru’s collectible soft toys to the viral Labubu doll. What is Shichisoru? Shichisoru is a creative collectible brand. It’s a cat inspired character driven universe. It caters to young adults in India. Founded by Maitrayee Koli from Mumbai, Shichisoru’s characters stem from Maitrayee’s personal story about self-love. Its a passion that the founder followed after leaving her engineering job. Asking for an investment of Rs 75 lakhs in return for 5 percent equity, Maitrayee valued her company at Rs 15 crores. Also Read: Shark Tank India pitcher reels in Anupam Mittal with Rs 100 cr business opportunity, drops him …

Shark Tank India 5’s Aman Gupta, Shaily Mehrotra deny investment to dating app citing safety concerns: ‘1 kaand away’

Shark Tank India 5’s Aman Gupta, Shaily Mehrotra deny investment to dating app citing safety concerns: ‘1 kaand away’

Aman Gupta, Shaily Mehrotra question safety measures While the other sharks turned down the dating app pitch for various reasons, Aman and Shaily cited safety concerns. Aman compared the app to a real-life version of the 2011 rom-com Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge and even told the platform, “You are just one kaand (incident) away from shutting the business.” Shaily also questioned the founders whether they had bouncers on hand when they held these offline events, only to be told that security was provided only for large turnouts. She also explained how offline dating platforms need strong safety systems, especially when male users take it lightly. When Shaily stated she wouldn’t invest in dating apps Incidentally, in January this year, Shaily released a Reel on Instagram that she captioned, “Not dismissing the idea but in India, nearly 2 in 3 users on dating apps never meet their matches offline, 77% report fake profiles, and 39% have encountered scams. Real world safety, location, and trust concerns make offline dating a high risk space. With strong identity verification, safety …