Jyoti Deshpande is an Indian film producer and media executive. She is currently serving as the President of Media and Content Business at Reliance Industries and CEO of Jio Studios. She is the former CEO of Viacom 18 and managing director of Eros International. Jyoti is also the former co-chair of the Media & Entertainment Committee, FICCI. She has been featured in Fortune India as well as Business Today's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business.
Early life and education
Born in Mumbai into a Marathi family, Deshpande earned a Bachelor of Commerce and Economics degree from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. She provided tuition to students during college to finance her education and went on to do an MBA in 1993, from the S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research in Mumbai.
Career After finishing her MBA, Deshpande acquired a position with Mindshare Media, a UK-based firm. She was a senior consultant at that time. She then was the Sales & Marketing Head for the Zee Network. She went to work for James Walter Thompson, an advertising firm, after working for Zee. She was a senior management team member that formed the B4U Television Network between 1999 and 2001. In 2018, she joined Reliance Industries as president of Media Platform & Content owned by Mukesh Ambani. She is the former CEO of Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd and Group CEO and managing director of Eros International.
Filmography
Year Film Language Notes 2011 Desi Boyz Hindi 2016 White Malayalam 2017 SniffHindi 2020 Angrezi Medium2022 Vaahlam Jaao Ne Gujarati Laal Singh ChaddhaHindi Bhediya2023 Boo TamilTeluguBilingual film Kacchey LimbuHindi Mumbaikar Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Bloody Daddy Gulaam Chor Gujarati BlindHindi Sergeant Ishq-e-Nadaan Trial Period Appatha Tamil Bachubhai Gujarati Dawshom AwbotaarBengaliDunkiHindi Jhimma 2 Marathi2024Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha JiyaHindiCo-produced with Dinesh Vijan and Laxman UtekarArticle 370 Co-produced with Aditya Dhar and Lokesh DharLaapataa LadiesCo-produced with Aamir Khan and Kiran RaoShaitaan Pon Ondru Kanden TamilKoteeKannadaStree 2HindiSingham AgainBaby JohnCo-produced with Murad Khetani, Atlee, Priya Atlee2025Sangeet Manapmaan Marathi Co-produced with Sunil Phadtare Sky ForceHindiCo-produced with Amar Kaushik, Bhaumik Gondaliya and Dinesh Vijan Dhoom DhaamCo-produced with Aditya Dhar and Lokesh DharMaaCo-produced with Ajay Devgn and Kumar Mangat PathakSon of Sardaar 2Co-produced with Ajay Devgn, N. R. Pachisia, and Pravin TalrejaBhagwat: Chapter One – RaakshasCo-produced with Harman BawejaBaramullaCo-produced with Aditya Dhar and Lokesh DharDhurandhar2026Dhurandhar: The RevengeRaja ShivajiMarathiHindiCo-produced with Genelia Deshmukh and Riteish DeshmukhDorothyTamilCo-produced with Guneet Monga Kapoor and Achin JainTBAMarathiCo-produced with Gargee Kulkarni and Nagraj Manjule
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