Restructuring at MSM: Rajani to Head Motion Pictures Biz!

Multi-Screen Media Private Limited (MSM) has announced that Sneha Rajani, will assume the position of Dy. President & Head, MSM Motion Pictures. Nachiket Pantvaidya, who has recently joined the network, takes over as Sr. Executive Vice President & Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television (SET). Anooj Kapoor, will assume additional responsibilities as Sr. Executive Vice President and Business Head, SAB, and also a new initiative in the Hindi entertainment space.

Sneha who was formerly Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television will have end to end responsibility for MSM Motion Pictures and will chart the success and future of that business as a key force in movie production. In this role, Sneha will also continue to handle film acquisitions for the network. Sneha has been associated with MSM for over 15 years and has previously been Business Head, MAX, which she launched & led for 10 years, before assuming responsibility of the flagship GEC, SET. She has played a key role in MSM’s movie buying strategy & was also instrumental in leading its cricket properties, such as, the ICC World Cup and IPL.

Nachiket, who was the Business Head of STAR Plus and also held several roles in the STAR TV network, including being the Head of STAR Pravah & MD of FOX Television Studios will now head SET. An IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, Nachiket has had stints with BBC and Disney in the past. He has also held several positions in MSM from 1996 to 2004.

With the success of SAB, Anooj has demonstrated capability for building differentiated audiences for the network. Anooj has been with MSM since 2007. Prior to joining MSM, Anooj worked with Colgate Palmolive as product manager, Lowe Lintas as Creative 

Director and also ran his own production advertising company. He has a Masters in English Literature and a MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management Studies.

Speaking on the occasion, N. P. Singh, CEO, MSM, said, “I am certain that Sneha, Nachiket and Anooj will revitalize and provide fresh perspective to their respective areas of responsibility. Each brings unique strengths to grow the business & we wish them the best in their new roles. I am confident that 2014 will be a year of innovation and growth for MSM.”