Piyush Pandey Age, Wiki and Bio

Piyush Pandey

Quick Info

ProfessionAdvertising Professional
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/04/1955
Age70 years
BirthplaceJaipur

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Personal Life

Date of Birth09/04/1955
BirthplaceJaipur, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac signAries
NationalityIndian
HometownJaipur
SchoolSt. Xavier’s School, Jaipur
College/UniversitySt Stephen’s College, Univeristy of Delhi
Educational QualificationMA degree in History

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date
  • First Marriage: Not Known
  • Second Marriage: December 2000

Family

FatherName Not Known (worked at a cooperative bank, Rajasthan)
MotherBhagwati Pandey (died in December 2010)
Siblings
  • Brother: Prasoon Pandey (younger; ad films director)
  • Sister(s):
  • Rama Pandey
  • Tripati Pandey
  • Ila Arun (elder; Indian singer and actress)
Spouse
  • First Wife: Name Not Known
  • Second Wife: Nita Joshi (his former colleague at Ogilvy & Mather)

Career

DebutAdvertisement: Sunlight Detergent print ad
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • The Economic Times named him the most influential man in Indian advertising for eight consecutive years.
  • The Ad Club of Mumbai voted his commercial for Fevikwik the commercial of the century and his work for Cadbury the campaign of the century in 2000.
  • Voted Asia’s Creative Person of the Year at the Media Asia Award in 2002
  • The only Indian to win double gold at Cannes, which he received for his Cancer Patients Association anti-smoking campaign
  • Received a triple grand prize at the London International Awards
  • Received India’s first Silver Pencil at The One Show Award in 2002
  • Invited as a jury member at the Clio Awards in 2000
  • First jury President from Asia for outdoor and press and film at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2004
  • Invited to be a judge on the Asia Pacific Advertising Festival Awards 2007
  • Honoured with a lifetime achievement award from the Advertising Agencies Association of India in 2010
  • Earned Clio Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012
  • Honoured with the Padma Shri Award in 2016
  • He and his brother Prasoon Pandey won the Lions Lifetime Achievement Award of St. Mark at the Cannes Advertising Festival in France in June 2018.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Piyush Pandey is an acclaimed Indian advertising professional and author, known as the ‘Adman of India.’
He held key positions like Chief Creative Officer Worldwide and Executive Chairman of India at Ogilvy & Mather, a British marketing agency.
During college, he played cricket for the Rajasthan state team in the Ranji Trophy.
Before entering advertising, he had a career as a tea taster.
In 1982, he began at Ogilvy in India and crafted his first ad for Sunlight Detergent.
He penned the patriotic song ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’ for the 1988 National Integration campaign.
In 1989, he shifted to the creative department and led iconic ad campaigns in India.
He rose to creative director in 1992 and then to national creative director.
By 1994, he became a board member, steering Ogilvy India to the top spot for 12 years.
He co-wrote the story for the 1999 film ‘Bhopal Express’ with his brother, Prasoon Pandey.
In 2004, he became Executive Chairman for India & South Asia at Ogilvy.
He joined the Ogilvy Worldwide board in 2006 and mentored creative executives globally.
In 2013, he appeared in the film ‘Madras Cafe’ as the Cabinet Secretary of India.
He created key slogans for the 2014 BJP campaign, like ‘Abki Baar Modi Sarkar.’
In 2015, he released his first book ‘Pandeymonium: Piyush Pandey On Advertising.’
He delivered TEDx talks on storytelling in 2016 and 2018.
Appointed Chief Creative Officer Worldwide at Ogilvy in 2019.
In 2022, he published ‘Open House with Piyush Pandey,’ sharing industry insights.
He assumed a broader role at Ogilvy India in 2024.
Piyush Pandey is known for his significant collection of Ganesha idols.
In an interview, he discussed his New Year’s Eve ritual of self-reflection.