Indian businesswoman and film producer
Jyoti Deshpande
Born Nationality Indian Organization Viacom 18 Known for
Former CEO, Viacom 18
Former Co-Chair, Media & Entertainment Committee, FICCI
Spouse Sanjay Deshpande
Jyoti Deshpande is an Indian businesswoman and film producer and former CEO of Viacom 18 . She was formerly the Group CEO and managing director of Eros International .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Jyoti is also the former co-chair of the Media & Entertainment Committee, FICCI .[ 4] [ 5]
She has been featured in Fortune India as well as Business Today's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business lists.[ 6]
Early life and education
Deshpande was born in 1972 in Mumbai , India.
She earned a Bachelor of Commerce and Economics degree from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics . She gave tuitions during college to finance her education and went on to do MBA in 1993, from Mumbai University's SP Jain Institute of Management and Research.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Career
After finishing MBA, Jyoti 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.[ 12] In 2018, she joined Reliance Industries as president of Media Platform & Content and reported directly to Mukesh Ambani .[ 13] [ 14]
She is the former CEO of Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. [ 15] She was formerly the Group CEO and managing director of Eros International .[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
She is also President of Reliance Industries Limited Media and Content Business.[ 19] [ 20]
Filmography
Key
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Denotes films that have not yet been released
References
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^ "Meet Jyoti Deshpande, ex-tuition teacher, Mukesh Ambani's right hand who runs Jio Cinema, Viacom 18" . DNA India . 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "MPW 2022: Viacom18 CEO Jyoti Deshpande has a firm belief in the power of synergies" . Business Today . 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-09 .
^ "Ficci appoints Viacom18's Jyoti Deshpande as co-chair of media and entertainment board" . livemint.com . 14 Feb 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "FICCI appoints Jyoti Deshpande as the co-chair of FICCI Media & Entertainment Board" . financialexpress .com . 15 Feb 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Inside Reliance Jio's content factory" . fortuneindia .com . Oct 30, 2019. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023 .
^ "कभी पोलियो की शिकार थीं ज्योति देशपांडे, आज Viacom 18 की हैं CEO" . DNA India . 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Meet Jyoti Deshpande, ex-tuition teacher, Mukesh Ambani's right hand who runs Jio Cinema, Viacom 18" . DNA India . 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Jyoti Deshpande One of India's most influential businesswomen" . businessoutreach.in . 17 Feb 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "MPW 2015: Eros' Jyoti Deshpande is poised to make it big on small screen" . Business Today . 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09 .
^ "7 women front-runners changing the rules of the power game" . peoplematters .in . 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Jyoti Deshpande One of India's most influential businesswomen" . businessoutreach.in . 17 Feb 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Jyoti Deshpande" . Forbes . Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28 .
^ "Viacom18 appoints Jyoti Deshpande as CEO" . Business Today . 2021-09-30. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28 .
^ "MPW 2022: 'Be yourself, speak up and focus on outcomes,' says high-power women panel" . Business Today . 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-07-11 .
^ "Jyoti Deshpande: The Crisis Manager" . Business Today . 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09 .
^ "Back Ficci appoints Jyoti Deshpande as co-chair of media and entertainment board" . Live Mint . Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-09 .
^ "With Jyoti Deshpande in charge, Viacom18 eyes ambitious scale-up" . exchange4media.com . 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "From Shahid Kapoor's 'Bloody Daddy' To Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki', Jio Studios Announces 100 Projects" . English Jagran . 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023 .
^ "Reliance's JioCinema may start charging for content after the end of IPL" . Economic Times . 16 April 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023 .
^ "Meet Jyoti Deshpande, ex-tuition teacher, Mukesh Ambani's right hand who runs Jio Cinema, Viacom 18" . DNA India . 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Sniff" . primevideo .com . Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-09 .
^ "Angrezi Medium trailer sees Irrfan Khan play a doting father to Radhika Madan in Homi Adajania's film" . firstpost .com . 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Angrezi Medium Fame Radhika Madan Has 'Pocket Full Of Sunshine' In Latest Sun-Kissed Picture" . india.com . 21 April 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Pratik Gandhi says his Gujarati film 'Vaahlam Jaao Ne' is a wholesome family entertainer" . glamsham.com . 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
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^ "Sara Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal enjoy Indore's famous Poha-Jalebi during Zara Hatke Zara Bachke promotions; watch video" . apnlive.com . 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Zara Hatke Zara Bachke - Official Trailer" . Times Of India . 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
^ "Shahid Kapoor looks bruised and beautiful in Ali Abbas Zafar's Bloody Daddy; film to premiere on Jio App on June 9" . firstpost.com . 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023 .
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^ "Get Set For A Crazy Laugh Riot As Gujarati Comedy Film Bachubhai To Release On July 21" . Ahmedabad Mirror . 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
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