Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Anu Sikka Joins Jio Studios As Head Of Animation
Anu Sikka has started a new job at Jio Studios.
She will be the company’s Head of Animation.
Before this, she worked at JioStar in children’s entertainment and infotainment.
She had spent more than 20 years connected with Viacom18.
Sikka helped create popular Indian cartoon characters and shows.
These included Motu Patlu, Shiva and Rudra.
She also helped bring some international shows to Indian audiences.
Jio Studios has not yet explained all of her responsibilities.
Anu Sikka has joined Jio Studios as Head of Animation after leaving JioStar.
She recently stepped down as JioStar’s Executive Vice President and Business Head for Kids Entertainment and Infotainment.
Sikka spent more than two decades with Viacom18, joining the company in 2006.
She helped develop Indian animated properties including Motu Patlu, Shiva, Gattu Battu, Rudra, Keymon Ache and Pakdam Pakdai.
Jio Studios has not officially disclosed the full scope of Sikka’s new mandate.
- Who
- Veteran media executive Anu Sikka.
- What
- She has joined Jio Studios as Head of Animation.
- When
- The move follows her recent departure from JioStar; the article does not give an exact date.
- Where
- Jio Studios, in Mumbai according to the article’s dateline.
- Why
- She is expected to use her experience in animation, children’s entertainment, content development and intellectual property creation, although her mandate has not been officially disclosed.
- New role
- Head of Animation at Jio Studios
- Previous role
- Executive Vice President and Business Head – Kids Entertainment and Infotainment at JioStar
- Viacom18 tenure
- Joined in 2006 and spent more than two decades associated with the company
- Local programming
- More than 650 hours of locally developed original programming were produced under her leadership
- Indian properties
- Motu Patlu, Shiva, Gattu Battu, Rudra, Keymon Ache and Pakdam Pakdai
- International properties
- Ninja Hattori, Oggy and the Cockroaches and Doraemon
- Additional achievement
- Associated with bringing Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards to India