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Ayushi Anand
Nov 29, 2013

Close-Up: ‘You would be foolish to not come back to Ogilvy’

Ajay Gahlaut, ECD, Ogilvy & Mather, tells Ayushi Anand about the highs and lows of his advertising journey; why he admires Piyush and Balki; what could make him quit, and more.

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