Mr. Amit Haria

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Amit Haria, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Shemaroo Entertainment Limited, is a seasoned professional who spearheads the company’s financial growth and business affairs. During his almost 15 years of stint with Shemaroo, Amit has been responsible for raising finance, strategic/financial planning, management of offshore subsidiaries, cash flow management, and liaising with banks, amongst others.

During his prolific stint with the company, some of Amit’s landmark achievements include the listing of the company’s IPO in 2014. His expertise in financial management and strategic planning has ensured smooth functioning of all systems with compliance being taken care diligently.

Amit has a rich experience of over 22 years in the field of finance and accounts. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a commerce graduate from the University of Mumbai. He holds a Diploma in Information Systems Audit (DISA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Prior to taking up the role of the CFO, Amit was the Vice President-Accounts and Finance and a key member of the executive leadership team at Shemaroo. Before joining Shemaroo, Amit has worked in a construction company and Chartered Accountants firms.

Mr. Buddhichand Maroo

Chairman

Mr. Buddhichand Maroo, the Chairman, is also the founder of Shemaroo Entertainment Limited and has been associated with it since 1962. He is the man behind the business empire that stands today as a leading content owner, aggregator and distributor in India. He started the business with a book library in 1962 and gradually transformed it into a well-diversified corporate in the Media and Entertainment Sector. Mr. Buddhichand Maroo has approximately 53 years of business experience, out of which, he has been associated with the media and entertainment industry for approximately 32 years. He has completed his Intermediate studies from Mumbai. Currently, he has retired from active business and has devoted his life to social work and has been involved in several non-profit and social activities, particularly in Kutchh (Gujarat). He has received several awards for the work done in the social field.

Mr. Raman Maroo

Chairman & Managing Director

Mr. Raman Maroo, the Chairman & Managing Director, has been associated with the Group since 1974. He has completed his higher secondary studies from Mumbai, post which he joined the Group. He has been instrumental in the Group‘s expansion into television rights syndication as well as transformation of Shemaroo into an established filmed entertainment content house. He has led the Company’s growth for many years. He started acquiring Film Rights, for Home Video, Cable and Satellite distribution. He has valuable relationships with various key players within the Indian entertainment industry, including film producers, television broadcasters, amongst others. He is a Director on the Board of several companies. Mr. Raman Maroo has approximately 41 years of business experience, out of which, he has been associated with the Media and Entertainment industry for approximately 32 years. He has received the ‘Girnar Award’ from Bruhad Mumbai Gujarati Samaj for outstanding contribution in the field of Entertainment in November 2000.

Mr. Atul Maru

Joint Managing Director

Mr. Atul Maru, the Joint Managing Director, has been associated with the Group since 1979. He has completed his higher secondary studies from Mumbai. Mr. Atul Maru has approximately 38 years of experience in the media and entertainment industry. He has managed the transition of the Company from VHS days to today’s multi-platform operations. He has been actively involved in the operations of the Company and has spearheaded various initiatives including the home video division of our Company.

Mr. Hiren Gada

CEO and Whole Time Director

Hiren Gada, Whole time Director of Shemaroo Entertainment Limited has been at the helm of driving the corporate & financial growth, digital direction, strategy, and now the transformation of the company from a family run business to a professional corporate firm.

After completing his MBA in Finance from the prestigious Welingkar Institute of Management, Hiren started his journey in the corporate world as the lead for the Equity Research division at a stock broking firm. After a successful stint in the financial sector, he joined Shemaroo Entertainment as the Vice President in 2002 and took on the baton of taking the company to achieve new horizons.

Mr. Jai Maroo

Executive Director

Mr. Jai Maroo, The single largest enabler of growth for a company is its ability to continuously raise the bar in terms of its capacity and capability. With a clear focus on strengthening the organization for the next phase of growth, Jai Maroo focuses on catalyzing transformation by building a robust organization that is increasingly capable of taking on the growth ambition that the firm has scripted. Before joining Shemaroo, Jai has worked with the leading firms in the technology industry at USA and Singapore.As a Executive Director – Transformation and Excellence, Jai’s key focus is to strengthen the organization for the next phase of development where he will focus on organizational transformation & excellence. At Shemaroo, he is solely responsible for the company`s transition to a digital media house. Jai guides the team to expand Shemaroo’s reach on new digital distribution platforms like IPTV, VOD and mobile. He also advises on several technology-driven initiatives within the entertainment space. Jai holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.

Mr. Gnanesh Gala

Independent Director

Mr. Gnanesh Gala, Independent Director, has around 35 years of experience in the Educational Publishing Industry. He was the President (Finance) of Navneet Publications (India) Limited for more than 21 years and presently the Managing Director of the said company.

Mr. Vasanji Mamania

Independent Director

Mr.Vasanji Mamania, an Independent Director on the Board of the Company. He holds a diploma in mechanical engineering from M.S. University, Baroda. He has over 53 years of experience in various industrial sectors including Film Processing, Civil Constructions, Heavy Engineering and Non-ferrous Metals. He was the Co-Founder of Adlabs. Mr. Mamania has handled responsibilities ranging from operations to financial planning and engineering inputs in design and processes.

Mr. Shashidhar Sinha

Independent Director

Mr. Shashidhar Sinha, an Independent Director on the Board of the Company. He is a B.Tech from IIT Kanpur and is a post graduate from IIM Bangalore, India. He has over 30 years of experience in media and advertising. He is presently the CEO of Lodestar UM India, a Top Three company in this market. Lodestar UM India has over the years bagged several prestigious accounts like Tata Nano, ET Now and Land Rover, amongst others. He is actively involved and drives key industry bodies like the Advertising Standards Council of India, AAAI’s – Indian Broadcasting Federation joint body on industry practices, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Joint Industry Body set up to monitor TV measurement. Mr. Sinha has overseen his agency’s recognition as a national “Agency of the Year” twice and “Runner Up” twice in the past five years. At the same time he has driven Lodestar Universal’s expansion into the Digital, Retail and Film Entertainment areas which offer unique opportunities in this large and accelerating market.

Mr. Kirit Gala

Independent Director

Mr. Kirit Gala, an Independent Director on the Board of the Company, has completed his Master’s in Business Administration from Mumbai University in 1986 and his Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University in 1984. He pursued his Doctoral research in Marketing at Tennessee, U.S.A. for a year. Mr. Gala is the Managing Director of Gala Precision Engineering Private Limited and also one of the Promoters of Kutchi Angel Network (KAN), Fund for starts-ups. He has expertise in B2B marketing, high growth strategies & organization development for value creation. He has partnered with a leading Private Equity, India Value Fund (True North), and had given them profitable exit in short span. He is an active speaker in various forums in Venture Capital and private equity seminars, social business networks and premier management institutes like Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, We school (Welingkar), S.P. Jain, Mumbai etc. He has been featured in articles in Business India and other magazines.

Dr. (CA) Reeta Bharat Shah

Independent Woman Director

Dr. (CA) Reeta Bharat Shah, an Independent Women Director on the Board of our Company, has over 27 years of experience in the field of education and administration in various capacities. She is a Ph. D. from IIT Bombay (Thesis titled “EVA as a measure of Corporate Financial Performance, and its relationship with Corporate Governance), a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Masters in Philosophy from Madurai Kamraj University, Masters in Commerce from Pune University, Masters in Business Administration (HRM) from ITM & Southern New Hampshire University, Bachelors of Law (General) from University Of Mumbai and Bachelors of Commerce (Hons.) from University Of Mumbai. Dr. (CA) Reeta is presently a Head of Department (Accountancy) at SIES College of Commerce & Economics and is also the management faculty at various other renowned management colleges. With a strong expertise in technical matters she has written articles in various magazines/books and is a regular speaker, panel member and trainer at various conferences and seminars by ICAI, Cultural Committees and other Academic Institutions.

Ms. Kranti Gada

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Shemaroo Entertainment, Kranti heads the revenue function of the company to drive extensive and sustainable growth. She was instrumental in incubating the company’s expansion into the DTH segment. She is also responsible for digital media, DTH and international business verticals.

A visionary and a thorough bred media professional, Kranti is the woman behind the scenes. She pioneered and set-up the company’s mobile business and played a key role in the company’s early adoption of digital platforms.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Bansal

Independent Director

Mr. S.K Bansal is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. He is also registered as an Independent Director with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and qualified as an Independent Director of a Listed Entity. He retired as a General Manager from a Public Sector bank associated with various departments like treasury, Corporate Finance and Investments. He has a rich experience of about 20 years in banking sector handling numerous restructuring and syndication advisory cases as an investment banker with professional team members.

Mr. Bansal is also a Registered Insolvency Professional and has advised many assignments under IBC related to voluntary winding up and CIRP process to be followed for resolution of the Company undergoing IBC process.

Mr. Vinod Karani

Executive Vice-President of the Broadcast Syndication & Content Acquisition Division

Mr. Vinod Karani is the Executive Vice-President of the Broadcast Syndication & Content Acquisition Division of our Company. Mr. Karani has approximately 33 years of experience in the industry, he has created a sizeable perpetual rights library in various languages. He has been associated with Shemaroo Group since 1985.

Mr. Hemant Karani

Senior Vice-President of the Studio Division

Mr. Hemant Karani is the Senior Vice-President of the Studio Division of our Company. He holds a graduate degree in commerce from Osmania University, Hyderabad and has completed a technical grading course from Da Vinci Academy, Florida USA. Mr. Hemant Karani has approximately 25 years of experience in the Entertainment and Media industry. He has been associated with our Group since 1990 and our Company since April 1, 2007.

Mr. Bipin Dharod

Senior Vice President - Physical Sales and Distribution of the Home Video Division

Mr. Bipin Dharod is the Senior Vice President - Physical Sales and Distribution of the Home Video Division of our Company. He holds a graduate degree in commerce from the University of Mumbai. Mr. Dharod has approximately 35 years of experience in the Entertainment and Media industry. He has been associated with our Group since 1983.

Mr. Ketan Maru

Senior Vice President of Film Production Division

Mr. Ketan Maru is the Senior Vice President of Film Production Division of our Company. He holds a graduate degree in commerce from R.A. Poddar College of Commerce and Economics. Mr. Ketan Maru has approximately 29 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Prior to joining our Company he has worked in Shemaroo Book and VHS rental business. He has been associated with our Group since 1986 and our Company since April 1, 2007.

Ms. Smita Maroo

Senior Vice President - Animation, Kids Digital, Licensing & Merchandising, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd.

Ms.Smita Maroo is the Senior Vice President of Animation, Kids Digital, Licensing & Merchandising Division of our Company. She holds a Master’s degree in Management Studies (Finance) from University of Mumbai and Master’s degree in Management Information Systems from Nova South-eastern University, U.S.A. Ms. Smita Maroo has approximately 15 years of experience in the Entertainment and Media industry. She has been associated with our Group since 2003.

Ms. Mansi Maroo

Co-Producer in the Film Division

Ms. Mansi Maroo is the Co-Producer in the Film Division of our Company. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Science from Ithaca College, New York, U.S.A. Ms. Mansi Maroo has approximately 10 years of experience in the Entertainment and Media industry. She has been associated with our Company since 2005.

Ms. Hetal Vichhi

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Ms. Hetal Vichhi is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, and has a post qualification experience of six and half years in the Secretarial and Compliance Department. Serving the corporates since her training days she has complied laws for companies in various industries like Financial Services, Textile, Information technology and Health care and has her expertise and specialisation in compliances related to Listed Companies.

She has had the privilege to gain her experience in listed as well as non-listed companies, companies under monitor by Insolvency Professionals, Limited Liability partnerships and Non-Profit Organisations.