Ep3: He Built BigFM & Zee5. Now Healing India! ft. Tarun Katial

What happens when the creator of BigFM and Zee5 decides to build a 24x7 emotional wellness platform for India and the world? 🇮🇳In Season 2 – Episode 3 of The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast, Abhay Tandon sits down with Tarun Katial, CEO & Founder of coto – “a global 24x7 emotional wellness platform, connecting users with verified experts across 10+ modalities—from Tarot, Astrology, Relationship coaching and spiritual services.”Tarun’s journey spans:- Founder CEO, BigFM – one of India’s biggest radio platforms Founding CEO, Zee5 – a leading vernacular OTT platformHead of Marketing & Programming for all Star channels in IndiaBusiness Head & Executive Vice President, Sony Pictures EntertainmentIn this episode, we unpack:⏱ What we cover:02:00 – Why emotional wellness platforms matter in today’s always-on world07:00 – Stress across Age groups09:00 – Social Media impact12:00 – How coto works?17:00 – The metrics that truly matter when you build for emotional wellbeing (beyond downloads & MAUs)27:00 – What is depression?32:00 – Pyramid of Care and Trust in the process?38:00 – India's Edge in the world as the Land of Spirituality42:00 – Tarun's Journey from Star and Sony and the advertising world51:00 – BigFM - Behind the scenes of building India’s biggest radio platform55:00 – Scaling Zee5 into a vernacular OTT powerhouse1:01:00 – Rapid FireIf you’re a:✅ Founder in consumer tech, OTT, media or wellness✅ Creator or product leader obsessed with user behaviour✅ Believer that mental & emotional health need more innovation…this conversation is packed with insights you can actually use.🔔 Subscribe to The Innovators and Disruptors Podcast for more deep dives with leaders shaping the future of India and beyond.👍 Like, 💬 comment & 📤 share this episode with someone who needs to watch it.Question for you:👉 If you were building an emotional wellness platform for India, what’s the ONE metric you would track obsessively?Drop your answer in the comments ⬇️