From June 2025, the New Owner and CEO of Filmfare Middle East franchise is Kris Ankem. Emirates Airlines has officially partnered with Filmfare Middle East for their first event which is Restaurants Night 2025 at Atalantis hotel. Filmfare Middle East is a legacy brand which has been operational in the middle east for over 6 years.
Kris Ankem is a seasoned entrepreneur with over a decade experience . Previously he was the Head of Digital of an IPL ( Indian Premier League ) Team named Deccan Chargers. He also has a experience working with organizations like American Express, Marriott International and ITC Limited.
Kris Ankem has partnered with Lalith Tayal of the Bharat Group in this venture and Aakanksha Naval-Shetye is the Editor in Chief.
The new direction of the company is to focus on market penetration into SME segments and create value added services for various industries and not just movies.