Zee appoints Komal Nahta as Creative Director, restructures movies business

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has restructured its Zee Studios and movies acquisition verticals, appointing veteran film trade analyst Komal Nahta as Creative Director – Movies Business to strengthen creative oversight, streamline decision-making and improve commercial synergies across platforms.

Under the revamped structure, Suraj Singh and the Zee Studios team will report to Nahta, who will also oversee commercial and movie acquisition decisions across platforms, with a focus on Hindi and other-language films. He will report to ZEEL Chief Executive Officer Punit Goenka.

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The company said the restructuring is aimed at sharpening investment priorities, improving collaboration across production, commissioning, acquisition and distribution, and strengthening its movies portfolio across theatrical, television and digital platforms.

The move is part of Zee’s broader effort to unlock greater value from its investments in films and adopt a more disciplined approach to capital allocation.

“We are bringing together creative conviction and commercial discipline to maximize the value of our investments in movies across platforms,” Goenka said, adding that Nahta’s understanding of the film ecosystem and industry relationships would help guide the business through its next phase of growth.

Nahta said the appointment felt like a “homecoming”, citing his decade-long association with Zee’s ETC channel as host of Bollywood Business.

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With more than four decades of experience in the Indian film industry, Nahta is the publisher of film trade magazine Film Information and serves on the advisory board of Cinema Capital. His experience spans film trade analysis, criticism, publishing and television.