MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan?s production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, has appointed Venky Mysore as its CEO.

Mysore will continue in his role as Kolkata Knight Riders CEO and MD, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise co-owned by SRK.

He has been with the IPL franchise, which won the last edition of the Twenty20 League, since October 2010.

Khan said, "Venky is a seasoned business professional & I am delighted that he will take over as the CEO of Red Chillies. Red Chillies has established itself as one of the leading production houses and the VFX division is among the best in the business. Venky has done a fantastic job as the CEO of KKR and I am confident that he will be able to lead Red Chillies to a much higher level of performance and professionalism."

Mysore added, "We have the biggest brand to work with and huge opportunities ahead of us. I look forward to this exciting challenge as we strive hard to build a world class organisation."