Gautam Adhikari, co-founder of one of the oldest television production houses, Shri Adhikari Brothers, passed away due to a heart attack in wee hours of Friday. He was 67 years old
Gautam Adhikari, co-founder of SAB TV, passes away
Gautam Adhikari, co-founder of one of the oldest television production houses, Shri Adhikari Brothers, passed away due to a heart attack in wee hours of Friday. He was 67 years old. He is survived by his wife Ranjana and two children – a son and a daughter.
Gautam Adhikari and Markand Adhikari. Pics/YouTube
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Gautam Adhikari, who is considered as one of the pioneers of the Marathi TV industry, passed away at his residence in Mumbai today after a brief illness, his family sources said. The last rites will be performed at 11 am in Vile Parle suburban area of Mumbai.
Gautam and his brother Markand started a company -- Sri Adhikari Brothers (SAB) Group-- in 1985 as a small family owned partnership firm. It went on to become the first publicly-listed television production company in India when it was listed on the BSE in 1995. The company initially produced serials in Marathi, but soon ventured into film distribution and production business. It is a leading Indian conglomerate with interests in broadcast, films, content production and publishing.
Gautam Adhikari
Gautam Adhikari was the chairman and whole time director of the SAB group. 'Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' is one of the most popular TV shows on SAB channel. He had also directed many shows like 'Hello Inspector', 'Silsila' and 'Waqt ki Raftar', among others. He made it to Limca Books of Records in 1999 for 'directing maximum episodes'.
Gautam Adhikari, who was a diploma holder in commercial art, had also directed several films and serials.
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