About Us
Connekkt Media is a global media company headquartered in India, with offices in the UAE and USA, that works across the media value chain in content creation, content distribution, and content exhibition.
Film Studio
The film studio business of the company produces Pan-India, big-budget, big- screen entertainers. Connekkt Media’s films feature the biggest stars and best technicians in India and travel across languages and geographies.
Marketplace
Connekkt Xchange is the first of its kind AI powered content marketplace that facilitates content transactions all over the globe. With an assisted sales model for large buyers and sellers and a fully automated workflow for buyers and sellers the marketplace offers unmatched capability in search, discovery, deal negotiation and closure and delivery.
Studio Infrastructure
The company is building two state of the art studio facilities with 6 sound stages and a five star hotel integrated into each facility. The facilities will serve the production infrastructure requirement for both, Connekkt Media’s own film and series productions and those of third party producers also.
TEAM
VARUN MATHUR
CO-FOUNDER
Varun is a popular media entrepreneur who has produced celebrated Indian films like Salaam Venky, Vrushabha, Ilaiyaraaja amongst others, starring Indian mega stars Aamir Khan, Dhanush, Mohanlal, Kajol etc.. He has led film exploitation deals in excess of half a billion dollars for some of the biggest Indian films including Coolie No. 1, Bellbottom, Cuttputli, Mission Raniganj amongst numerous others. Varun has also managed some of the biggest Indian movie and sports stars including global superstar Salman Khan. Before going entrepreneurial, he held leadership positions at Tata Group, IMG, and broadcaster Neo Sports.
PADMA KUMAR
PARTNER
A visionary entrepreneurial leader with a global outlook, a philanthropist with a passion for exceeding excellence. Having gained a distinguished position in the UAE business fraternity, he has played a pivotal role in the growth of various business enterprises over the last three decades. Mr. Kumar – Chairman and Managing Director of a group of companies that specializes in the distribution, marketing, consultation, and logistics of high-end luxury brands across the Gulf countries, the Middle East, the South Asian Subcontinent, and in Africa.
SAURABH MISHRA
CO-FOUNDER
Saurabh Mishra is a dynamic Media and Entertainment entrepreneur with over 15 years of diverse experience in technology, marketing, and consulting, having worked with prestigious global brands such as Accenture, Ernst & Young, and Samsung. Renowned for his sharp marketing acumen, Saurabh has successfully executed multi-million-dollar projects across various industries. His passion for storytelling led him to produce large-scale commercial cinema under his banner, Connekkt Media Network. Beyond business, Saurabh is deeply committed to environmental causes and founded the Green Globe Group. He also launched A Litre Water, one of India's largest water conservation awareness programs, aimed at educating future generations on the importance of water conservation.
DHARMESH GANDHI
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Dharmesh is a very senior business leader in the media industry having spent the last 2 decades in senior positions across Netflix, Disney, Star India and Viacom. In his last avatar at Netflix, he was responsible for licensing films across Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. Before that he was the head of acquisition and strategy for all content for the subscription business of Disney+ Hotstar. There are very few leaders in the Indian media business with the kind of in-depth understanding and proven success that Dharmesh brings in this highly competitive and fragmented media market.
MANAN SHAH
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Manan is a celebrated business leader in marketing with over two decades in driving marketing, user acquisition and advertising in Asia for global leaders like Truecaller, Samsung, Airtel etc. With a diverse experience across some of the most competitive business segments including consumer tech, media, telecom, consumer durables and FMCG, he brings unparalleled capability to the marketing of Connekkt Media’s content and services in India and across Asia.