Day 2 of Goafest 2026 wrapped up on a vibrant note with Advertising Rocks
Season 4, one of the festival’s most anticipated evenings celebrating music, performance and
creative expression. Advertising Rocks Season 4 Grand Finale was presented by BIG FM and powered
by ABP Network’s BAE.
In the Indian Solo category, Rahul Sarodi (White Rivers Media) emerged as the winner, while Aniket
Khade (White Rivers Media) was declared runner-up. Bodhisattwa Banerjee (VML India) secured the
top honour in the International Solo category, followed by Shachi Shetty (Zee Media) as runner-up.
In the Indian Duet category, Ruben Dsilva (ASCI) & Monobina Bhattacharya (Oilver InHouse India
Private Ltd.) took the winning title, while Rahul Sarodi & Aniket Khade were named runners-up.
The finale was judged by Neeti Mohan – Bollywood Singing Diva; Padma Shri Prasoon Joshi,
Chairman, Omnicom Advertising India and Chairman, Prasar Bharati; Manta Sidhu, Founder and
Director – Culture Connect India & The Music Academy Gurgaon; Subhash Kamath, Former CEO, BBH
India & Former Chairman, ASCI and Merlin Dsouza, Founding Partner, Brand Musiq and Director of
Music Mode, Composer-Director, Pianist, and World Leadership Inspirational Award-winning
Musician.
Bringing together professionals from across the advertising, media and marketing fraternity,
Advertising Rocks added a vibrant musical dimension to Goafest 2026, as participants took the stage
with solo and duet performances that showcased talent beyond their professional roles.
The evening was marked by energetic performances, enthusiastic audiences and a celebratory
atmosphere, making it a memorable highlight of Day 2 and reflecting the festival’s spirit of creativity,
collaboration and community.
About The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI):
The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) is a not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed
trade association of advertising agencies, formed in 1945, to promote their industry interests so that they
continue to make an essential and ever-increasing contribution to the nation. The AAAI today is truly
representative, with a very large number of small, medium and large-sized agencies as its members. More
details can be found in https://aaaindia.org/
About The Advertising Club
The Advertising Club, incorporated in the year 1954, is arguably the biggest Advertising Club of its kind in the
world. And according to many also the busiest. It has over 1700 members drawn from media organizations,
marketing companies, advertising agencies and allied professional bodies. The Advertising Club’s charter is to
help raise the professional standards of the Indian Advertising Industry. The Club attempts to do this through
awards, seminars, training workshops and meetings. Some of the major awards of Advertising Club include:
Creative & Media Abby at Goafest, EMVIEs, EFFIEs, MARQUEES and Young Achievers’ Awards besides having
other popular programmes such as D:CODE – Digital Review, Ad Review, Media Review, M.Ad Quiz, Vice &
Versa on its annual roller coaster. It publishes a Club magazine SOLUS and hosts a comprehensive website,
www.theadvertisingclub.net.
