Creativeland Studios, an entertainment enterprise led by creative entrepreneur-Sajan Raj Kurup, has onboarded Shobha Sant as its Chief Executive Officer.
She will be working alongside the entertainment enterprises’ Founder & MD- Sajan Raj Kurup and Chief Operating Officer- Alpa Golcha.
Joining from Jio Studios wherein she was the Head- Content Alliances (Films) for over five-and-a-half years, Sant will lead the creative business across the filmed entertainment space which forms a major part of the enterprise and the talent business of AIG-India, the joint venture between Creativeland Studios and Artist International Global aimed at promoting Indian talent globally.
Creativeland Studios, a group company of Creativeland Worldwide has been launched with the intention to incubate, create and collaborate with the best of content and talents for taking compelling travelable narratives from India to the world, be it via content or talent. Additionally, CLS’s Joint venture with AIG is also geared to represent Indian talent internationally and foster collaborations for international talents in the country.
That being said, before joining Jio Studios in December 2018, Sant served the role of CEO at Bhansali Productions from December 2013 to November 2018 and was associated with Talent Mantra as Director from April 2009 to December 2014.
She also worked with mantra SDS as Director- Marketing Services from april 2005 to December 2014, Habitat for Humanity India as Consultant from April 2007 to June 2012 and Tracinema Media Entertainment as Strategic Marketing Consultant from June 2006 to May 2007.
In the past, she was also associated with Kideo Entertainment, Garware Plastics & Polyester and Mudra Communications.
Expressing her excitement on the new role, Sant, CEO, Creativeland Studios, said, “I am looking forward to this new chapter with Raj, Jani, Alpa, Jaimie and the extended team at Creativeland Studios in India and Creators Inc London to build what we believe will be a new age entertainment ecosystem that focuses on quality content across formats and world-class talent, geared at taking India to the world and bringing the best of world class talent and content to India.”
To this, Sajan Raj Kurup, Founder and Managing Director, Creativeland Studios, added, “I am delighted to have Shobha onboard at Creativeland Studios. With her vast experience and knowledge across films and creative industries globally, we are certain that this alignment of minds will only prove to create new benchmarks. Creativeland Studios is geared towards championing great content and talent, taking India to the world and I couldn’t have asked for anyone better to lead this. We are excited about our slate and the global curators who have joined hands on this common mission.”
