Jyoti Deshpande

Jyoti Deshpande
Born
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • media executive
Organizations

Jyoti Deshpande is an Indian film producer and media executive, currently serving as the President of Media and Content Business at Reliance Entertainment and CEO of Jio Studios. She is the former CEO of Viacom 18 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.[6]

Early life and education

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.[7]

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.[8] In 2018, she joined Reliance Industries as president of Media Platform & Content owned by Mukesh Ambani.[9][10][11] She is the former CEO of Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd and Group CEO and managing director of Eros International.[12][13][14]

Filmography

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Year Film Language Notes
2011 Desi Boyz Hindi
2016 White Malayalam
2017 Sniff Hindi
2020 Angrezi Medium
2022 Vaahlam Jaao Ne Gujarati
Laal Singh Chaddha Hindi
Bhediya
2023 Boo Tamil
Telugu
Bilingual film
Kacchey Limbu Hindi
Mumbaikar
Zara Hatke Zara Bachke [15]
Bloody Daddy [16]
Gulaam Chor Gujarati
Blind Hindi
Sergeant
Ishq-e-Nadaan [17]
Trial Period
Appatha Tamil
Bachubhai Gujarati [18]
Dawshom Awbotaar Bengali
Dunki Hindi
Jhimma 2 Marathi
2024 Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Hindi
Article 370 Co-producer with Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar
Laapataa Ladies
Shaitaan
Pon Ondru Kanden Tamil
Kotee Kannada
Stree 2 Hindi
Singham Again
Baby John
2025 Sangeet Manapmaan Marathi Co-produced with Sunil Phadtare
Sky Force Hindi
Dhoom Dhaam Co-produced with Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar
Maa Co-produced with Ajay Devgn and Kumar Mangat Pathak
Son of Sardaar 2 Co-produced with Ajay Devgn, N. R. Pachisia, and Pravin Talreja
Bhagwat: Chapter One – Raakshas Co-produced with Harman Baweja[19]
Baramulla Co-produced with Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar
Dhurandhar
2026 Dhurandhar: The Revenge
Raja Shivaji Marathi
Hindi
Co-produced with Genelia Deshmukh

References

  1. ^ "Viacom18 names Jyoti Deshpande as CEO". Economic Times. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Inside Reliance Jio's content factory". fortuneindia.com. Oct 30, 2019. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Jyoti Deshpande". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Jyoti Deshpande: The Crisis Manager". Business Today. 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Neena Gupta reunites with Kanwaljeet Singh after decades in 'Ishq-E-Nadaan', 'there is a beautiful thing between us that ...'". Tribune India. 8 July 2023. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ Gaur, Trisha (2025-09-30). "Bhagwat Chapter 1: Raakshas Teaser Review: Arshad Warsi & Jitendra Kumar Are Hopefully Not Living In Vikrant Massey's Sector 36!". Koimoi. Retrieved 2025-10-07.