Jyoti Deshpande

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Jyoti Deshpande is all smiles. Not only did her studio deliver Indian cinema’s biggest blockbuster franchise, Dhurandhar, but it also changed the grammar of storytelling. With Dhurandhar, she introduced the concept of chapterised storytelling that stretches over three hours, like streaming platforms. She ensures that Jio Studios has a steady pipeline of high-quality content. It recently acquired Oscar-winning filmmaker Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment. Deshpande wants to take India to the world. “If Oppenheimer can be celebrated by America and put up for the Oscars, why are we struggling to celebrate India? I want Jio Studios and its partners to win globally by controlling our narrative,” Deshpande says.