Imagining the Future

Prior to his media career, K Madhavan was in the banking and corporate finance sector. K Madhavan currently serves as president of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) and as chairman of the National Committee of Media & Entertainment CII (Confederation of Indian Industry). 

He is a post-graduate in Commerce from Calicut University and Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).

Prior to joining Star India, Sanjay was Vice President – Service Delivery at Genpact overseeing a team of 300+ employees delivering high end financial operations. He also spent considerable time with GE Capital Services handling various assignments in controllership, financial planning and analysis, acquisition integration, across continents.

Sanjay holds a CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

In 2013, he drove the successful launch of English premium HD offerings with Star Movies Select and Star World Premiere while leading the English cluster of channels; in 2011, he took on the responsibility to lead Star Jalsha which he quickly catapulted into the #1 entertainment channel in West Bengal. Kevin joined Star in 1996 and soon became the youngest Ad sales lead in the company’s history. 

Kevin began his career with Times Response as Senior Officer in 1992. He holds a Diploma in Business Management from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.

Amita is an Electronics & Telecom engineer with a specialization in Human Resources from XLRI. Before Star, she has worked in diverse organizations such as Asian Paints, GE Capital, Genpact and MetLife India Insurance. Amita also provides pro-bono support to Care India, an international NGO.

Gaurav joined Star India in 2004 as Anchor and Executive Editor of Star News prime time shows. He moved on to lead the content strategy of the network’s regional entertainment channels in 2008 and expanded the company’s reach in two new markets, Bengal and Maharashtra with Star Jalsha and Star Pravah respectively. Within a year of launch, Star Jalsha became the number one Bengali language channel in India.

In October 2009, Gaurav moved on to Hindi entertainment as Head of Content Strategy at Star Plus, and he was responsible for Star’s widely popular shows like 'Diya aur Baati Hum' and 'Sasural Genda Phool'.

Gaurav took on the role of General Manager of Star Plus in 2013 and propelled Star Plus into a strong leadership brand with blockbuster shows like Mahabharata and Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.

Around 2015-2016, as Star’s entertainment became available across screens, Gaurav took charge as the leader of the Content Studio and refreshed the storytelling approach for Star Plus and Star Bharat. Gaurav also leads Star’s English portfolio which includes Star Movies and Star World. He has strengthened the Hotstar library with world class content that appeals to unique tastes of the audiences with Hotstar Specials.

Gaurav is dedicated to nurturing a pool of talented writers with Star Writers Program – one of India’s most immersive courses in television writing.

Gaurav believes that good stories provide context. It comes from his experience of being a journalist with Aaj Tak in 2000. As an anchor, he covered the Afghan war and the General Elections.

Gaurav has a Master’s in Film Making and Video from Mass Communications Research Centre, Jamia Milia Islamia University, Delhi.

A cable and broadcasting industry veteran with more than 25 years in the trade fraternity, Gurjeev is credited with innovations and best practices. He has played an instrumental role in digitization; collaborating with broadcasters, DPO partners, regulatory authorities, and other industry stakeholders, to join forces and build a digital highway that has been crucial in curbing piracy and bringing greater transparency in the business.

Prior to his current role, Gurjeev headed the International Business for Star out of London. He began his career with ESPN Star Sports for the South Asian countries, thereafter, he moved on to play crucial roles at Set Discovery(Business Head), Star Den Media Services(CEO), Media Pro(COO), a joint venture between Star DEN Media Services and Zee Turner.

Gurjeev holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE), and a Master's degree in Business Management from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University.

Prior to joining Star India in 2019, Nitin worked with Google for over eight years. In his last role, as the Country Director for Google Cloud India, he spearheaded the exponential growth of Cloud adoption in the country. In addition, Nitin has led the Google Ads business as Industry Director. Before joining Google, Nitin worked with Dell as a Director, where he handled multiple sales and business roles. 

Nitin holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing and Finance from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology.

He has over 20 years of experience, with a rare mix of product engineering and commercial expertise. He brings experiences from across the world – having scaled businesses in the US, setting up large teams in South East Asia, and working with super app players in Latin America.

Sunil joins Disney+ Hotstar India from Google (Mountain View, California) where he worked for 8 years, and last served as the GM & Managing Director, Cloud for Games. He oversaw product, engineering and business development to grow the Cloud business in the video games segment. Prior to Google, Sunil worked with McKinsey & Co. for 8 years, where he was instrumental in driving commercial growth for large tech clients and developed deep expertise in sales force productivity and technology-enabled selling. He has also worked with Infosys, iGATE Mastech and IBM.

Sunil was raised in Chennai and completed Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Madras University in 1996, after which he moved to the US in 1997.

Prateek joined Star in 2012, and since then has been instrumental in shaping the transformation of Star’s television business into a leading content-led digital enterprise. He oversaw the strategy and execution of the biggest initiatives spanning the depth and breadth of Star India, such as regional channel expansion in vernacular languages, building India’s largest and deeply local sports business, and the launch of India’s most successful digital platform Disney+ Hotstar (erstwhile Hotstar).

Prateek strengthened Star’s entertainment franchise by acquiring leading media networks. He led the sports team to successfully secure the highly sought-after marquee sports rights like IPL, BCCI & ICC, and conceptualised and operationalised domestic sports leagues to give India kabaddi and soccer as its #2 & #3 sport beyond cricket.

His work with Disney+ Hotstar (erstwhile Hotstar) has been focused on finding ‘out of the box’ strategic solutions and creating value for the business. Prateek is also responsible for championing strategic alliances with partners globally. Prateek moved in the Asia Pacific role after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company.

 
Before Star India, Prateek worked with HSBC Principal Investment team for five years. Prior to this, he was with Sun Group Private Equity and Ernst & Young Lead Advisory. 

Prateek is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has completed his MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

In his previous role, Bikram was leading marketing and distribution for the Studios business. Before that he was spearheading the corporate strategy and business development functions for Disney India. Bikram has also led the marketing and digital efforts for the Media Networks business, and supported creative functions in building Disney’s linear TV business in India.

Bikram has more than two decades of extensive experience in the media industry. Before joining Disney India, Bikram worked with global brands across multiple categories in companies like JWT, Lowe, HUL, and Turner. He also founded his venture in the premium tourism segment in an entrepreneurial stint shortly before joining Disney.

He has a post-graduate diploma in advertising and communications management from NMIMS, Mumbai.

Having been with Star India for 10 years, Sanjog also led content development for Life OK – Star India’s GEC channel for two years, prior to his role in Sports. He has been in the broadcast industry for almost two decades and has donned content leadership roles across English & Hindi News, Hindi General Entertainment, and Sports.

He is also the Chairperson of the Sports & Youth Affairs Committee at FICCI. In this capacity, he has been influential in bringing the focus of corporate India to sports development and holistically driving a strong multi-sport ecosystem in the country.

Sanjog is a Graduate in Economics (Honours) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.

Mihir has also played a pivotal role in guiding the company and the industry through challenging regulations under an ever evolving regulatory landscape in India.

Mihir began his career with Haresh Jagtiani & Associates as a litigation counsel practicing before the Bombay High Court. Prior to joining Star India, Mihir worked at AZB & Partners, where he practiced both contentious and non-contentious assignments. 

Mihir holds an LLB and is a Bachelor of Socio-legal Sciences, both from the Indian Law Societies, Law College, University of Pune.