JioStar executive Ramesh Mundhra joins Abundantia Entertainment as head of business affairs, strategy and operations

Ramesh Mundhra, an executive at JioStar, is leaving the Indian content company to join Abundantia Entertainment in a newly stated leadership role focused on business affairs, strategy and operations, according to a report by Deadline published June 24, 2026.

Deadline said Mundhra will take up the position of Head, Business Affairs, Strategy and Operations at Abundantia Entertainment. The move places him at the studio level as Abundantia expands its slate and manages rights, partnerships and internal operational planning for its productions.

The report frames the transition in the context of Abundantia Entertainment’s 2026 release cycle. Deadline said the studio has launched titles including Daldal, Maa Behen and Subedaar, identifying Subedaar as a breakout performer that topped Prime Video charts in 31 countries earlier this year.

While the report confirms Mundhra’s start role at Abundantia, it does not specify an exact reporting date or the full scope of responsibilities beyond business affairs, strategy and operations. It also does not name a successor at JioStar or provide details on what internal team functions Mundhra may have led prior to his departure.

Abundantia Entertainment’s work on streaming-focused programming, as described by Deadline, indicates that business affairs and strategy functions can directly affect how series are packaged for platforms, including negotiations tied to production budgets, distribution terms and downstream licensing structures. In the absence of additional detail, the practical implications of Mundhra’s move are best understood as aligning executive oversight with the studio’s growing output and platform presence.

For JioStar, the departure highlights how personnel changes can influence a company’s development and production pipeline, particularly in an environment where studios and streaming platforms increasingly manage rights across multiple territories. Deadline did not attribute the decision to any specific dispute or restructuring, and no such details were included in the report.

Abundantia Entertainment and its leadership team were not described in the Deadline report as making any parallel announcements about other appointments, departures or changes to dealmaking structure. Mundhra’s stated appointment suggests continuity in the studio’s business-facing approach as it builds on reported streaming performance.

The next steps in the transition will be determined by internal announcements and onboarding timelines, including any updates on responsibility handoffs at JioStar and the operational integration of Mundhra at Abundantia. Until then, the reporting to date establishes the direction of the change and the specific functional focus assigned to the incoming executive.