Lintas C:EX Entertainment appoints Shailendra Jha as Lead Content Advisor - Fiction Originals

In his new role, Shailendra Jha will be responsible for driving Lintas C:EX Entertainment’s content output through the lens of an entertainment expert and providing strategic direction to the team.

Lintas C:EX Entertainment, a vertical under MullenLowe Lintas Group’s newly introduced division Lintas C:EX (Lintas Creative Executions), has announced Shailendra Jha as its Lead Content Advisor – Fiction Originals. The Group had recently appointed Yogesh Manwani as President to lead its content business. Shailendra Jha’s appointment gives Lintas C:EX Entertainment an additional impetus for the creation of premium fictional content IPs.

Jha comes with two-and-a-half-decade-long work experience in the industry. His strengths lie in understanding India beyond metros and his passion for storytelling. Previously, Shailendra has been responsible for creating and writing Grahan – an acclaimed Hindi crime drama series streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. In addition to Grahan, Shailendra has received acclaim and recognition for Tumhare Bina, a short film written and directed by him, which went on to become a finalist at the Tokyo International Short Film festival, recently.

With this new appointment, Jha will be responsible for driving Lintas C:EX Entertainment’s content output through the lens of an entertainment expert and providing strategic direction to the team. The appointment is effective immediately.

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Speaking about Shailendra’s appointment Yogesh Manwani, President, Lintas C:EX Entertainment commented, “For Lintas C:EX Entertainment, collaborating with like-minded storytellers to curate a slate of original content IPs is a key purpose. Shailendra’s appointment is a step in the direction of furthering our vision of telling impactful and entertaining stories. We are happy to associate with him on this journey and look forward to his contribution in helping curate an inimitable slate of fiction originals.”

In his previous professional journey, Shailendra held the content leadership position at Star India (The Walt Disney Company) where he led various content initiatives across top entertainment channels like Star Plus, Star Bharat, and Life Ok. During this stint, he developed shows that created a differentiated offering in the general entertainment space.

Commenting on his new role, Shailendra Jha, Lead Content Advisor – Fiction Originals, Lintas C:EX Entertainment, said, “I am delighted to associate with Lintas C:EX Entertainment at a time when streaming entertainment in India is witnessing significant growth and the demand for premium content is on the rise. The time is ripe for varied stories and storytellers like Lintas C:EX. I look forward to working with Yogesh and the Lintas leadership to curate and create good stories.”

Before making his foray into the entertainment world, Shailendra was Executive Editor of TV Today group, where he was a core member of the team that launched the news channel Tez. He led the Content teams of AajTak and Tez during this tenure. He has also directed multiple talk shows including the iconic BBC shows HardTalk India and Face to Face.