"You don't play to curb the downside." Jyoti Deshpande x Salone Sehgal | Episode 4

Episode 4: Salone Sehgal x Jyoti Deshpande

In Episode 4 of Alpha Women, Salone Sehgal, Founder and Managing Partner of Lumikai, sits down with Jyoti Deshpande, President of Jio Studios (Media and Content Businsess, RIL) and producer of Dhurandhar.

Jyoti has spent decades shaping the Indian entertainment industry as the only women to have ever led three of the business media businesses, Eros, Viacom18, and now Jio Studios. She greenlit some of Bollywood’s biggest films like Dhurandhar 1 & 2, Stree 2, and Laapataa Ladies, delivering top grossing films for 3 consecutive years.

In this episode, she draws parallels between allocating capital and taking risks in the film industry and venture capital, describes high-stakes decision-making, and how to balance instinct with commercial judgement.

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A conversation explaining bold bets with the associated risks and responsibilities, always striving to capture the upside, and how deep conviction runs: Whether you're an investor, founder, creator or leader, this conversation offers timeless lessons on backing people and building for the long term.

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