Peter Mukerjea

Peter Mukerjea
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Born (1956-11-21) 21 November 1956 (age 67)
London, England
NationalityBritish
EducationThe Doon School
West Herts College
OccupationMedia
Years active1974–2009
Known forCEO, Star India (1997–2007)
Spouse(s)Shabnam Mukerjea (1975–1994)[1]
Indrani Mukerjea (2002–2017)
Children2 sons (Rabin Mukerjea, Rahul Mukerjea); 1 daughter (Vidhie Mukerjea)
RelativesGautam 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.

  1. ^ Kautilya Singh (27 August 2015). "Our family strongly favoured Rahul-Sheena marriage: Shabnam's brother". Times of India. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Day before 60th birthday, Peter Mukerjea charged with murder". Business Standard. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Peter Mukerjea - Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg Business. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  4. ^ Sruthijith KK (10 March 2009). "Peter And Indrani Mukerjea Stepping Down At INX; Pradeep Guha To Come Onboard As Consultant". GigaOM. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  5. ^ Gayatri Jayaraman (26 August 2015). "Indrani Mukerjea: Mumbai society has claws out". DailyO. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ^ Liu Chuen Chen (16 February 2016). "Peter Mukerjea was part of conspiracy to kill Sheena Bora, says CBI chargesheet". India Today. Retrieved 16 February 2016.