Zee Studios appoints Suraj Singh as business head, plans to expand film slate across languages

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has appointed Suraj Singh as the business head of its movies business, Zee Studios, as the company looks to expand its film production and distribution slate across languages.

Singh brings over two decades of experience across film production, content development and studio operations. In his new role, he will lead the next phase of growth for the studio, with a focus on diversifying its movie slate, building strategic partnerships and expanding its presence across the content value chain.

The studio's creative leadership structure will also include industry veteran Komal Nahta as creative director. Singh and Nahta will work together to strengthen creative decision-making, accelerate project development and deepen industry partnerships, the company said.


Zee Studios is looking to expand its production and distribution slate across Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Its planned portfolio will include commercial entertainers, mythology- and history-based dramas, thrillers and other genres.

The company has also strengthened its overseas theatrical distribution capabilities with the release of crime thriller Drishyam 3, it said.

A Zee Entertainment spokesperson said the combined expertise of Singh and Nahta would help the studio strengthen creative collaboration and build a differentiated slate for audiences in India and international markets.

Zee Studios has produced and distributed films across languages for theatrical and digital platforms. The company said its strengthened leadership structure and film pipeline would support growth across the movies business.