Sivanandan will be in charge of Disney+ Hotstar's overall business operations in India.
She will be responsible for overseeing the creation of original programming for Disney+ and Star+.
The global media company retains the IPL TV broadcast rights for next five years.
The company made several key executive appointments to its M&E distribution segment.
As Disney Star India boss, the shy, unassuming K. Madhavan has a larger canvas on which to paint.
