Balaji Telefilms appoints Nachiket Pantvaidya as group CEO

Balaji Telefilms, an Indian entertainment conglomerate, has appointed Nachiket Pantvaidya as its group CEO.

Nachiket Pantvaidya was previously the managing director at Asianet News Media & Entertainment and before that, he was the Group COO at Balaji Telefilms and CEO at ALTBalaji.

According to Balaji Telefilms, this will be the second stint for Nachiket Pantvaidya with the entertainment conglomerate after his brief exit in March.

Ekta Kapoor – Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms said: “Nachiket is an experienced professional and I look forward to once again teaming up with him and doing stellar work. On the growth of the overall Group.”

Balaji Telefilms appoints Nachiket Pantvaidya as group CEO. Image courtesy of On4006/Wikimedia Commons.

Nachiket Pantvaidya has an experience of more than 20 years of experience in the mass and urban mass media business. His portfolio includes brands such as Star, Sony, BBC, and Disney.

Nachiket Pantvaidya stated: “It’s a homecoming for me with Ekta and team, however with a larger mandate now. I am looking forward to planning a roadmap for further accelerated growth of Balaji Telefilms group.”

In his new role, Nachiket Pantvaidya is expected to take care of the overall growth and success of Balaji Telefilms’ profit and loss of operations.