Srishti Behl Arya takes over as Phantom Films CEO

Srishti Behl Arya takes over as Phantom Films CEO

She was earlier associated with Netflix India as director - international original films.

Srishti Behl Arya

Mumbai: Film production company Phantom Films has appointed Srishti Behl Arya as its new CEO. She has moved from Netflix India as director - international original films, after a three-year-long stint, that ended in May last year.

During her tenure with Netflix, Srishti played a key role in building the platform's original film bouquet including more than 35 original films like "Guilty," "AK vs AK," "Bulbbul," "Serious Men," and the first Tamil and Telugu films "Paava Kadhaigal" and "Pitta Kathalu," respectively. Prior to this, she was an independent producer in the Indian film and television industry.

Founded by Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Madhu Mantena, and Vikramaditya Motwane, Phantom Films has produced landmark Bollywood films like "Queen," "Masaan," "Lootera," "Udta Punjab," among others. The company was launched in 2012 in a 50 per cent partnership with Reliance Entertainment.