Yash Raj Films (YRF) has named Akshaye Widhani as their new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Akshaye Widhani was serving as the Senior VP- Finance and Business Affairs and the Head of Operations, YRF Studios.
He has been working with YRF for 17 years – since he joined them at the age of 22, as a studio manager in charge of setting up operations for YRF Studios in 2005. He was responsible for setting up and running several business verticals for YRF. He gradually took up leadership roles in corporate finance, strategy, and operations.
Akshaye is a Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, graduate and holds dual major in Finance and Entrepreneurship. Akshaye said in a press statement, “I am incredibly honored and humbled to assume the role of CEO of Yash Raj Films, a company in which I have spent the last 17 years of my life learning. I’m happy that I had a front-row seat as a member of the leadership team at YRF under Yashji and Aditya Chopra during the course of this time. I share their passion and commitment towards innovation, creative excellence, future expansion plans and also giving back to the industry that has supported and made us who we are today.”
He added, “I have been entrusted to collaborate and lead the hugely sharp think-tank at YRF which I believe to be the best that the industry has to offer. I’m looking forward to assuming this responsibility and taking the company to greater heights with the YRF family in the years to come.”