Peter Mukerjea | |
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Born | London, England | 21 November 1956
Nationality | British |
Education | The Doon School West Herts College |
Occupation | Media |
Years active | 1974–2009 |
Known for | CEO, Star India (1997–2007) |
Spouse(s) | Shabnam Mukerjea (1975–1994)[1] Indrani Mukerjea (2002–2017) |
Children | 2 sons (Rabin Mukerjea, Rahul Mukerjea); 1 daughter (Vidhie Mukerjea) |
Relatives | Gautam Mukerjea, brother, founder Planet Goa, Shangon Das Gupta , Sister |
Peter Mukerjea (born 21 November 1956)[2] is a retired British television executive. From 1997 to 2007 he was the CEO of STAR India.[3] In 2007 he joined INX Media as chief strategy officer.[3] He quit the company in 2009 and retired to Bristol.[4][5]
In November 2015 he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case and had been in judicial custody at Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail. In February 2016 he was formally charged under Indian Penal Code Sections 302 (murder), 120-B (conspiracy) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence).[6] He was released on bail on 20 March 2020. In February 2021 (15/2/2021) Peter’s first book ‘STARSTRUCK’ - Confessions of a TV Executive - was published by Westland Amazon.