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Honorary Life President

Arjan Lulla, Since founding Eros in 1977 in India, Mr Lulla has played an integral role in developing the business into one of the largest content owners and international distributors of Bollywood media.

 
Board of Directors - Executive Directors

Mr. Kishore Lulla - Executive Chairman, Mr Lulla has over 18 years of management experience in Bollywood film distribution. He co-founded Eros UK in London in 1988. He played a significant role in the launch of the UK's first 24 hour Bollywood digital satellite and pay TV channel on the BSkyB platform. Throughout his tenure he has been instrumental in evolving Eros from a film distribution company into an international vertically integrated content business. He is a member of BAFTA and the Young President's Organisation and has a Bachelor's degree in Arts from Mumbai University.

Vijay Ahuja - Vice Chairman and President - International, Mr Ahuja co-founded Eros' UK business in 1988 with Kishore Lulla and has since played an important role in implementing the key international strategies of Eros, helping expand the business to its present scale by making a significant contribution to developing the South East Asian markets for Eros, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong. He has a degree in Commerce from Mumbai University.

Sunil Lulla - Deputy Chairman and President - India, Mr Lulla has been instrumental in developing the Indian arm of the business along with founder Arjan Lulla. He has overall responsibility for the production arm of Eros and is well versed in all aspects of the production value chain. He is Chairman of the Company's content acquisition committee, which has shaped the growth of Eros' home entertainment distribution network in India, including Hollywood films. He has a degree in Commerce from Mumbai University.

Jyoti Deshpande - Group CEO & Managing Director, Mrs Deshpande joined Eros in 2001 taking on overall responsibility for business strategy and operations. With over 13 years media industry experience prior to joining Eros, she worked in advertising with J Walter Thompson India, headed advertising sales and marketing with Zee Network UK and was a senior consultant with MindShare UK (part of the WPP Group). Between 1999 and 2001 she was part of the senior management team of B4U Network Limited. She is a regular speaker at industry forums and is a member of the British Film Institute. Mrs Deshpande has a degree in Commerce and Economics and an MBA from Mumbai University.

 
Non-Executive Directors

Dilip Thakkar - Non-executive director, Mr Thakkar, a practicing Chartered Accountant since 1961, brings to the Board significant financial experience and expertise. He is a senior partner of M/S Jayantilal Thakkar & Co and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in India. In 1986 he was appointed by the Reserve Bank of India as a Member of the Indian Advisory Board for HSBC Bank and the British Bank of the Middle East for a period of 8 years. He is the former President of the Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society and was then Chairman of its International Taxation Committee. He has a degree in Commerce and Law from Mumbai University.

Naresh Chandra - Non-executive director, Mr Chandra has led a distinguished political career spanning over four decades and brings to the Board extensive knowledge and experience of the political and economic environment in India. Since joining the Indian Civil Service in 1956, Mr Chandra has served in a variety of different capacities including as Chief Secretary of the State of Rajasthan, Home Secretary of the Government of India and Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India, the latter being the highest post in the Indian Civil Service. In August 1992, he was appointed a Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister of India and from 1995 to 2001 was Ambassador of India to the United States. He is currently Chairman of the advisory board of Coca-Cola India among other prestigious commercial appointments.

 
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