Before audiences watched Dhurandhar, Stree 2, or Laapataa Ladies...

Someone had to say yes.

That power player is Jyoti Deshpande.

As President of Jio Studios, Reliance Industries' media and content business, she has helped shape some of India's biggest films and one of the country's most ambitious entertainment businesses.

In this episode of Alpha Women, hosted by Salone Sehgal, Jyoti reveals how she thinks about allocating capital across a slate of films and taking risks. She describes high-stakes decision-making and how to balance instinct with commercial judgement. Jyoti shares the secrets behind a career which has delivered top-grossing films three years in a row.

00:00 - Precap & Introduction

02:41 - Meet Jyoti Deshpande

03:55 - Growing Up & Early Resilience

07:52 - Carving Her Path Between Creativity & Commerce

12:25 - Finding Allies & Breaking Barriers as a Woman Producer

16:54 - Leading Jio Studios

19:22 - The Method Behind Backing People & Ideas

24:03 - Why Stree Was Worth the Bet

25:54 - Trust, Instinct & Decision-Making

28:30 - Building a Slate: Strategy, Risk & Box Office

32:43 - Lessons from Laapataa Ladies and Baby John

34:25 - Failure & Tough Decisions

36:22 - Dhurandhar: Defying the Odds

43:12 - Inside the Making of Dhurandhar

48:04 - Crafting the Sound of Dhurandhar

50:39 - Marketing a Film for the Right Audience

52:14 - Building Great Partnerships

53:38 - A Global Vision for Indian Cinema

57:11 - What 'Alpha' Means to Jyoti

In partnership with Spotify | Media partner: Outlook Business.

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