#e4mExclusive: Akhil Mehra to join SPNI as Commercial Head
Mehra was most recently Vice President, Commercial and Procurement for International Content, Kids and Infotainment at Star TV Network
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Published: Jan 22, 2026 11:43 AM | 1 min read
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- Akhil Mehra is set to join Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) as the new Commercial Head, succeeding Mihir Sanghvi.
- Mehra has nearly 20 years of experience at Star India, most recently serving as Vice President for Commercial and Procurement of International Content, Kids, and Infotainment since August 2019.
- His previous roles at Star include Vice President for the Hindi Movies cluster and overseeing the commercial function for English portfolio channels.
- Before his media career, Mehra worked in the insurance sector at Tata AIG General Insurance Company.
Akhil Mehra will be joining Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) as Commercial Head, sources have told exchange4media.
As per the sources, Mehra will be taking over the position vacated by Mihir Sanghvi, who was the Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial, Procurement and Sustainability.
Read e4m report on Mihir Sanghvi moving on
Mehra, who has spent around two decades in Star India, was most recently Vice President, Commercial and Procurement for International Content, Kids and Infotainment at Star TV Network, a role he has held since August 2019.
Prior to this, in August 2017, he took on the role of Vice President and Commercial and Procurement Head for the Hindi Movies cluster at Disney Star.
Mehra headed the commercial function for the English portfolio channels at Star TV Network as Vice President from July 2012. Earlier, between July 2009 and June 2012, he served as Assistant Vice President and Head of Network Compliance for the English channels portfolio at Star India. He had joined Star India in October 2006 as Senior Manager.
Before entering the media industry, Mehra worked in the insurance sector. He joined Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited as Senior Manager in June 2005 and exited in September 2006.
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