Anita Kotwani (Indian Media Professional) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Media Professional
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/01/1971
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Mumbai

Latest News about Anita Kotwani

17/03/2026

Anita Kotwani joined Zoo Media as Senior Partner - Growth, taking on a leadership role focused on expansion and business development. The move came after her long tenure in senior media leadership positions at Dentsu and other major agencies.

27/11/2025

Anita Kotwani stepped down from her role as Chief Client Officer, South Asia at Dentsu after several years with the organization. Her exit marked the end of a period in which she also held senior media leadership responsibilities across the group.

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)	Anu
Reference(s)	Bela Kotwani - Instagram

Physical Stats & More

Height	163 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Dark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of Legislative Law (LLB)

College/University	Government Law College, Mumbai
Year	1988-1991
Reference(s)	LinkedIn - Anita Kotwani

B.Com (Hons)

Reference(s)	YourStory

Personal Life

Marital Status	Not Known

Family

Father	Jhamatmal Kotwani
Mother	Name
Siblings	Rakesh Kotwani Bela Kotwani

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements	L’Oréal Paris Super Achiever – Wonder Woman Award 2023 South Asia Agency Head of the Year title at Campaign Asia 2022 Ranked #25 on the list of ‘Impact Top 50 Influential Women’ of 2022, in media, marketing, and advertising Ranked #47 on the list of ‘Impact Top 50 Influential Women’ in 2019 Won an award in the category of ‘Women To Watch Out For'
Reference(s)	YourStory
Positions	title: Senior Partner, Growth organization: Zoo Media start_date: 17/03/2026 title: Chief Client Officer, South Asia organization: Dentsu start_date: 2020 end_date: 27/11/2025 title: CEO – Media organization: Dentsu start_date: 2020 title: Senior Vice President New Business organization: Mindshare India start_date: 01/04/2018 end_date: 31/05/2020 title: Director organization: Lintas Media Group (Initiative Media) start_date: 01/10/2000 end_date: 31/10/2004 title: Senior Media Planner organization: Dainik Bhaskar Group start_date: 01/10/1999 organization: WPP Media duration: 16 years

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-kotwani-a201085

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anita Kotwani is the CEO of Media South Asia at Dentsu India since March 2023. She has worked at Lintas Media Group, Mindshare India, and Carat India.
2. Anita played tennis in college.
3. Her career started at Stratagem Media in Mumbai.
4. In October 1999, Anita became a Senior Media Planner at Dainik Bhaskar Group, where she played a key role in product introductions and sales strategies.
5. From October 2000 to October 2004, she was a Director at Lintas Media Group, managing Levers business and new business development.
6. Joining Mindshare in June 2004, Anita led client relationships in the West zone until March 2018, garnering awards for her team.
7. She was Senior Vice President New Business at Mindshare India from April 2018 to May 2020, winning accolades for her work.
8. In June 2020, Anita became the CEO of Carat India, then appointed CEO of Media South Asia at Dentsu India in March 2023.
9. Anita is responsible for overseeing media businesses across South Asia in her new role at Dentsu, taking over from Divya Karani.
10. She has judged various new-age media awards like EMVIEs, Goafest, Kyoorius Awards, and Goa Fest’s Media ABBY Awards.
11. Anita enjoys foods like popcorn, vada pav, and poha.

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