Parsi Khabar is happy to share some good news about a good friend of ours. Zubin Nalawalla — Founder of Content Digital Agency (CDA), radio jockey, and indie-pop singer — has been named one of Forbes India’s Emerging Personalities Making Their Mark in 2026, a list celebrating visionaries, innovators, and creators shaping industries and inspiring change across business, art, technology, and the creative world.
Zubin is a familiar name to many in the community, and it was wonderful to see him at the 3rd World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum in the UK this past May, where he joined young Zoroastrians from around the world for a few days of connection and conversation. It is exactly the kind of engagement that makes his recognition on the global stage feel that much closer to home.
Forbes India describes Zubin as one of the rare professionals with over two decades of pure digital advertising experience. His agency, CDA, now operates across India, Germany, and the UK, and is looking to expand well beyond Europe after recently signing a global client. Alongside the business, Zubin is stepping into film as well, with his first indie movie releasing in 2026 as a producer.
But 2026 carries a more personal milestone too: it marks 20 years since Zubin first stepped behind a radio microphone. To celebrate two decades on air, and true to his roots, he created what is being described as the first cinematic Zoroastrian hymn, “Ahura Mazda – An Ode,” filmed across Azerbaijan and India, with Zubin producing and lending his own voice to the piece. You can watch the video album here:
The hymn has found an enthusiastic global audience since its release, giving the community a rare piece of devotional music shot on a genuinely cinematic scale. It follows his 2025 pop single “Chal Chalein,” filmed in Europe, which has already crossed 1.5 million views — a fitting companion piece that shows Zubin moving easily between his two callings: building digital businesses and making music that speaks to who he is.
Between the agency’s global growth, his entry into film, and a hymn that carries his faith to audiences well beyond the community, it is a big year for Zubin — and we are glad Forbes India noticed too. Congratulations, Zubin, from all of us at Parsi Khabar.