JioStar appoints Amit Malhotra as Head of International Business

JioStar has appointed Amit Malhotra as Head of International Business. He joined this week and will be based in Singapore.

According to an internal memo, Malhotra will articulate a vision for international markets, position them as contributors to enterprise growth, and drive launches, partnerships and innovation in overseas markets.

"With joint accountability to both of us, Amit will operate at the intersection of product, markets, and external ecosystems, acting as both a strategic architect and a hands-on leader to ensure that we deliver differentiated value to consumers across diverse geographies. This would include both white labelling as well as market launches," reads a joint email from CEO - Entertainment Kevin Vaz and CEO - Digital Kiran Mani.


Malhotra is an advisor to Affinity Equity and Emtek Group. He is on the Board of Governors of Nanyang Polytechnic in Singapore and chairs the Advisory Committee for the School of Design and Media.

Most recently, he was Managing Director of Warner Media’s direct-to-consumer platforms in India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He previously spent 17 years at The Walt Disney Company, most recently as Regional Lead for Disney+ in Southeast Asia.