Nita Ambani will be the chairperson of the merged entity while Uday Shankar will serve as its vice-chairperson.
In an internal email to employees, the leadership team was unveiled.
Leadership Team Members:
Alok Jain – Head of Cluster, Entertainment (Colors, Digital Hindi, Niche, Movies, and Studio)
Sumanta Bose – Head of Cluster, Entertainment (Star Plus and Bharat, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati)
Krishnan Kutty – Head of Cluster, Entertainment (South)
Ajit Varghese – Head of Revenue, Entertainment & International
Piyush Goyal – Head of TV Distribution
Rasesh Upadhyay – Rasesh will work directly with Kevin to drive entertainment business strategy and operations.
Bharath Ram – Head of Product
Akash Saxena – Head of Technology
Shoury Bharadwaj – Head of Engineering
Vijay Seshadri – Chief Architect
Ishan Chatterjee – Head of Business, Sports Revenue, SMB & Creator
Hursh Shrivastava – Head of Partnerships
Sushant Sreeram – Head of Marketing
Gaurav Gokhale – Gaurav will work directly with Kiran to drive digital business strategy and operations.
Ambuj Kashyap – Ambuj will work directly with Uday Shankar and partner with the CEOs on strategic and business initiatives.
Rishi Gaind – Head of Human Resources
Rajat Nigam – Transition Head of IT and Media Operations
George Cherian – Head of Corporate Communications & PR
Sandeep Jain – Head of Commercial
Mukesh Mundhra – Transition Finance Head
Mani Rangarajan – Mani will work on the financial integration of both organisations as part of the transition.
Kshipra Jatana – Transition Legal Head
In the email, the co-CEOs shared their vision, stating:
“To achieve our vision, we need the strength to operate and scale across multiple business streams. This will only happen if each of us challenges the status quo, pushes relentlessly for execution, and remains flexible as we learn, adapt, and evolve. An entrepreneurial mindset will be essential—embracing ambiguity, driving innovation, and being ready to pivot when necessary.”
The email added: “We are in this together to succeed. It will take time, energy, and unwavering determination. We’ll need to step out of our comfort zones, think differently, and collaborate in new ways. Change is never easy, but it is always rewarding. It requires patience, trust, and the confidence that we’re building something that will make a lasting impact.”
