A Towering Tale

Uday Sodhi, business head - Digital, Sony Pictures Networks India, talks about his journey in the digital transformation space.

- Anisha Gakhar

Uday Sodhi, business head – Digital, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), has spear-headed the digital business at SPN India for over four years, only to help it bypass its own benchmark. He has played an instrumental role in elevating the SonyLIV OTT application as the preferred OTT entertainment destination for Indian consumers.

He has had a noteworthy history of digitally transforming many leading Indian conglomerates, including HeadHonchos, Balaji telefilms Ltd, Rediff.com, and Bosch and Lomb India, amongst others; over the last two decades. He is a proficient individual, especially adept in the business verticals of media, shopping, data management, recruitment, and OTT entertainment.

THE START Sodhi completed his MBA in marketing management from Mumbai’s acclaimed Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), back in the year 1990. When asked about how he step foot in the digital world, Sodhi explained, “I have been in the digital internet space for about 18 odd years, and a large part of my career has been in versatile sectors in the digital media space.”

Since the year 2000 though, Sodhi has predominantly worked to add value to the digital space in the M&E industry. “Some of the most exciting companies I have served in the span of my career belonged to the media space. Some of these are Rediff.com and Balaji Telefilms Ltd; before I joined SPN India.”

Sodhi is a workaholic, and spends most of the day in his office. He is a staunch advocate of rising early; he stressed on how important the wee hours are – for productivity. “Given the fact that we are a compact team, we usually end up spending long hours at work – sometimes late in the evenings,” asserted Sodhi.