Mihir Sanghvi exits Sony Pictures Networks India after nearly a decade

MUMBAI: Mihir Sanghvi is set to exit Sony Pictures Networks India, drawing the curtain on a near 10-year run at one of India’s largest broadcast networks.

Sanghvi’s last working day is expected to be March 31, marking the end of a tenure that spanned expansion, restructuring and a sharper focus on cost discipline across Sony’s television and digital businesses.

Joining SPNI in 2015, Sanghvi most recently served as executive vice president and head of commercial, procurement and sustainability. In that role, he oversaw commercial strategy, sourcing, cost management and sustainability initiatives across the network, becoming a central figure in how Sony balanced scale with efficiency in a crowded media market.

Before Sony, Sanghvi spent over five years at Johnson and Johnson India, where he held senior leadership roles across procurement and commercial operations, including associate director and country lead for procurement. Earlier stints at American Express and FedEx added to a career built across FMCG, media, logistics and financial services.

At Sony, Sanghvi rose steadily through the ranks, moving from vice president and head of commercial to senior vice president before taking on his most expansive role in 2022. His mandate extended beyond procurement to include sustainability, where he worked closely with global teams to align Indian operations with Sony Corporation’s Road to Zero goals.

The exit comes amid broader leadership realignments at Sony Pictures Networks India, as the company recalibrates its structure following a period of industry disruption and intensifying competition from digital-first rivals.

Details of Sanghvi’s next move remain unclear. But after two decades across blue-chip multinationals, his departure signals not just the end of a chapter at Sony, but another reshuffle in an industry where experience, efficiency and execution are back in fashion.