Gautam Adhikari

Television Producer

Indian Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Quick Info

ProfessionTelevision Producer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/09/1950
Age67 years (died on 27, Oct, 2017)
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra
Date of Death27/10/2017

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Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Diploma in Commercial ArtGovernment of Maharashtra, Higher Art Examinations
GraduateJJ School of Arts

Personal Life

Birth PlaceMumbai, Maharashtra

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseRanjana Adhikari
Children
  • Ravi Adhikari
  • Urvee Adhikaari

Family

FatherNavnitlal Adhikari
MotherSharda Adhikari
SiblingsMarkand Adhikari (SAB TV Co-founder)
SpouseRanjana Adhikari
Children
  • Ravi Adhikari
  • Urvee Adhikaari
ReligionHinduism

Career

Facts
  • Co-founded Shri Adhikari Brothers (SAB) Group in 1985 with his brother Markand
  • Produced Marathi serials before expanding into film production & distribution
  • Company became the first publicly-listed TV production company in India in 1995
  • Directed and produced films such as Hello Inspector, Commandar, Silsila, Waqt Ki Raftar, Marshall
  • Considered a pioneer of the Marathi television industry
  • Launched SAB TV in 2000, a Hindi general entertainment channel focused on family-friendly and comedy-based programming
  • Produced the first private TV serial Commander for Zee TV in 1991-92
  • First production venture was Bandini, a Marathi series on Bombay Doordarshan, aired on 16/09/1987

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Gautam Adhikari abstained from smoking and drinking alcohol.
2. He was recognized in the Limca Book of Records in 1999 for directing the highest number of episodes.
3. In October 2017, he sadly passed away from a heart attack.
4. He was the chairman and whole time director of the SAB group.
5. Family roots in Mundra, Gujarat, but based in Mumbai.
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