The Star India-Viacom18 merged entity, which has been christened JioStar, has announced the leadership team that will work closely with the three co-CEOs Kevin Vaz (entertainment across platforms), Kiran Mani (digital), and Sanjog Gupta (sports).Nita Ambani will be the chairperson of the merged entity while Uday Shankar will serve as its vice-chairperson.In an internal email to employees, the leadership team was unveiled.Leadership Team Members:Alok Jain – Head of Cluster, Entertainment (Colors, Digital Hindi, Niche, Movies, and Studio)Sumanta Bose – Head of Cluster, Entertainment (Star Plus and Bharat, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati)Krishnan Kutty – Head of Cluster, Entertainment (South)Ajit Varghese – Head of Revenue, Entertainment & InternationalPiyush Goyal – Head of TV DistributionRasesh Upadhyay – Rasesh will work directly with Kevin to drive entertainment business strategy and operations.Bharath Ram – Head of ProductAkash Saxena – Head of TechnologyShoury Bharadwaj – Head of EngineeringVijay Seshadri – Chief ArchitectIshan Chatterjee – Head of Business, Sports Revenue, SMB & CreatorHursh Shrivastava – Head of PartnershipsSushant Sreeram – Head of MarketingGaurav Gokhale – Gaurav will work directly with Kiran to drive digital business strategy and operations.Ambuj Kashyap – Ambuj will work directly with Uday Shankar and partner with the CEOs on strategic and business initiatives.Rishi Gaind – Head of Human ResourcesRajat Nigam – Transition Head of IT and Media OperationsGeorge Cherian – Head of Corporate Communications & PRSandeep Jain – Head of CommercialMukesh Mundhra – Transition Finance HeadMani Rangarajan – Mani will work on the financial integration of both organisations as part of the transition.Kshipra Jatana – Transition Legal HeadIn the email, the co-CEOs shared their vision, stating:"To achieve our vision, we need the strength to operate and scale across multiple business streams. This will only happen if each of us challenges the status quo, pushes relentlessly for execution, and remains flexible as we learn, adapt, and evolve. An entrepreneurial mindset will be essential—embracing ambiguity, driving innovation, and being ready to pivot when necessary."The email added: "We are in this together to succeed. It will take time, energy, and unwavering determination. We’ll need to step out of our comfort zones, think differently, and collaborate in new ways. Change is never easy, but it is always rewarding. It requires patience, trust, and the confidence that we’re building something that will make a lasting impact."