 Congratulations Pugh and Prasoon. Never was a recognition so well deserved and so well earned and how beautiful it is that brothers receive it together. You have indeed had a lifetime of achievement. You have given Ogilvy some of its best work, its most famous work. You have inspired 20,000 Ogilvy people all over the world. You are loved. You are applauded. I will never forget walking down the street with you, Pugh, when you're stopped and asked to sign autographs. This has not been a common occurrence in my life. You are my friends and for this I am grateful every day. You are giants in our industry. It seems only right that you are awarded the Lion of St. Mark. I am proud just to know you. Congratulations. Heartiest congrats to Pugh and Prasoon. No two people could have more deserved such an outstanding award. They have been both associated closely with Asian paints and myself. Pugh since the mid 90s from his famous owner mad and Prasoon once he took over Cocois and started making films for us. Great campaigns. I still remember the day Pugh concocted the Harghar, which says campaign. It was probably early 2002 in his office. We saw like the idea we sat all night drinking after that and Prasoon worked on the famous exterior campaign Sunil Babu which is for which Asian paints has been well known for a long time and on phase 2 of Harghar, so both have been an integral part of the company in developing and making Asian paints what it is and once again a heartiest congratulations to something really well deserved. It can't change to Lions of St. Mark because it's not one person this time. It's two people. It makes me feel as an Indian very proud as a nation very proud that an honor like that is coming to two stalwarts of our industry. I don't know what has happened before but two brothers one a creative genius another acclaimed filmmaker it's amazing. You know when the future generation the youngsters look back I think both the work done by Pugh individually Prasoon individually and the work done by them together I think will be of great inspiration to the next generation and they've not just created history they have left a legacy for generations to come. Congrats Pugh and Prasoon I'm so delighted and so happy and it's such a great honor for you and for our organization and for all of us Indians. There are two of you are being recognized on this global stage and partner we're gonna have a drink very very soon all the best. I'm personally delighted about Pugh and Prasoon winning the Lion of St. Mark award I read about it in impact I saw the beautiful picture of the two brothers I have great love and affection for both of them Prasoon is brilliant in what he does as a filmmaker and Pugh is just a wonderful human being besides being the most exemplary advertising professional that this country has produced together between the both of them they have taken our media industry back to the roots they have made it even more grounded even more Indian and I am very proud of my association with Pugh who helped us launch brand republic so on behalf of everyone at Republic to Pugh and Prasoon congratulations and this is a singular honor for both of you. Pugh and Prasoon you've always done India proud what can I say now you've taken it to a very different level I think all of us in the Indian advertising industry are extremely proud of both your achievements and for this fantastic felicitation that is going to happen for you at Cannes are my best wishes to both of you for a long long time Prasoon you will remember that many many years ago when we sat outside Ravi Sharma's studio in Lintas Delhi I think it was very clear that you're going to be one of the big filmmakers because the sheer passion that you had at that time and from there wow look where you've come and Pugh you've always been the iconic advertising person all of us look forward to my best wishes to both of you and I know that there is more to come from both of you good luck well I've known both Pugh and Prasoon for a really long time Prasoon from his early days in Lintas when he was just out of NID worked on many projects together Pugh from his early days in O&M also worked on many projects together including Melesur I found I mean we've been friends and we've been comrades and we've been working together as well we've traveled to Cannes done so many wonderful trips what I did find about them is that they really enjoy the creative process and they're constantly flowing with creativity even when they're just out partying or having fun ideas never stop and I found that that was very special in both of them that is why the Cannes Lion of St. Mark's award is really really well-deserved congratulations to both of them hello Pugh and Prasoon this is wonderful news and I'm delighted to be able to congratulate you on this absolute honor that you have brought upon yourselves and done the entire advertising marketing and media community of India proud especially when I look at the names of the earlier recipients my heart swells with pride that we have two Indians who rank or sit alongside such big names in the world of advertising Pugh I think accolades are not new to you but I'm sure this one is really special because this is for the first time that not one but two Indians and not just two Indians but two brothers together are winning this accolade congratulations my friends hi Pugh hi Prasoon congratulations on this exceptional recognition I mean so few people have got it and the two of you deserve it 100 percent I was thinking of the first time we started interacting and I remember Pugh we first met in 1992 and that's a good 25 years back and Prasoon from what I remember it's 1994 so really my relationship with the two of you is over 25 years I have had this extraordinary fortune that I worked in four companies Asian paints Oneida Cadbury and Pidelight and by strange twist of life will be in method has been the agency for all the four companies and I have whichever company I work then it's always been Pugh and Prasoon on the other side of the equation and it's been my privilege to have been with the two of you for so long and I was the journey with amazement of the two of you transform Indian advertising from a very western ethos to Indian advertising which deeply connects to the Indian heart and the Indian soul and spoken in a very Indian idiom congratulations I'm sure there is a lot more to come in the future and of course I look forward to our relationship continuing as I always keep joking if I ever have to find another job I have to start with the Ogilvy and Meethar client list at all points of time all the very best