Later, he joined Ericsson India where he handled corporate affairs and communication.
The smartphone is priced at Rs 9,199.
The device is being labelled as the phone for 'selfies and skype'.
Nokia has managed to enter the top-five list in the feature phone market within six months of its comeback
With 8.5 per cent market share in the quarter ended September 2017, Nokia makes it to the top four bestselling feature phones in India.
All future smartphones from Microsoft will be under the Microsoft brand, which means Nokia brand will now be phased out.
To beat its rivals, Nokia has done what most Chinese brands did soon after they entered the Indian market. Tied up with a well-known Bollywood actor as endorser, associated with cricket and established fan engagement initiatives, reports T E Narasimhan.
The once-popular brand plans to try its luck in the smartphone market with reliability as its key proposition.
Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.