Gerson da Cunha
Gerson da Cunha (16 June 1929 – 7 January 2022) was an Indian advertising professional who was also a stage and film actor, social worker, and author. He headed the Indian market communications agency Lintas and also worked for J. Walter Thompson, and Hindustan Lever in a career spanning 25 years. He worked with UNICEF in Brazil and was awarded the Order of Rio Branco by the government of Brazil in 2018 for his services to that country.
Gerson da Cunha | |
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| Born | 16 June 1929 Bombay, British Raj |
| Died | 7 January 2022 (aged 92) Mumbai, India |
| Occupation(s) | Advertising professional, actor, author, and social worker |
| Spouse | Uma da Cunha |
| Relatives | Sylvester da Cunha (brother) |
| Honours | Order of Rio Branco (Brazil, 2018) |
Da Cunha acted in English-language plays and movies such as Electric Moon (1992), Cotton Mary (1999), Asoka (2001) and Water (2005), among others.
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