Deepak Dhar is an Indian producer and director, primarily in the television industry. He has produced many popular programs for television channels such as Star TV, MTV and Channel V. He is the founder and group CEO of Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India. Under his banner, Dhar produced the popular reality show “Bigg Boss”.
Wiki/Biography
Deepak Dhar was born on Tuesday 23rd April 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra (age 49; until 2023). His zodiac sign is Taurus. He completed his schooling at Activity High School, Mumbai. After completing his schooling, he joined the University of Bombay for a postgraduate degree.
young deepak dar
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′2″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper (Black)
Eye Color: Black
family
Parents and siblings
Little is known about his parents.
Photos of Deepak Dhar’s Parents
He has a sister named Madhu Dhar.
Madhu Dhar, Deepak Dhar’s sister, and her family
wife and children
On December 2, 1999, Deepak Dhar married Bakul Dhar. The couple has a daughter named Anhushka Dhar.
Deepak Dhar (Deepak Dhar) with his wife and daughter
Profession
Producer
In February 1998, Deepak Dhar started working as a senior producer at MTV, which he continued until December 2001. After that, he joined Star Network in January 2001 as the team leader and worked until January 2006. In February 2006, he served as the team leader of Star Network. Creative Director of Endemol Shine India. Deepak Dhar and Rajesh Kamat founded Endemol India (later renamed Endemol Shine India in 2015) in 2006 from a small office in Andheri, Mumbai.
Young Deepak Dhar was producing a TV show. In the first week of Endemol India, Kamath gave Dhar a CD of the famous American TV show Big Brother and told Deepak to make such a reality show in India. Dahl then launched and produced the reality show Bigg Boss in 2006.
“Bigg Boss 2006” Stills
Later, Dar created a market for comedy shows and found talented comedians like Raju Srivastav and Kapil Sharma. Star India’s then CEO Sameer Nair supported Dhar’s comedy show.
Kapil Sharma show poster
In January 2008, he was promoted to the company’s Managing Director. That same year, Kamath went to work at Viacom18, where he founded a new television channel called Colors. Later, the TV show Bigg Boss started airing its next season on Colors. In April 2012, Deepak Dhar became the CEO of Endemol India. In 2015, Endemol India was renamed Endemol Shine India. He later resigned as managing director in December 2017. While at Endemol Shine India, he produced many shows and web series such as The Kapil Sharma Show (2018-2020), Anaamika (2014) for Sony Entertainment. Sony Entertainment, Bigg Boss Kannada on Colors Kannada Channel, Bigg Boss Telugu on Colors Telugu Channel, The Trial (2023) on Netflix, and more.
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entrepreneur
In April 2018, Deepak Dhar started his own production company called “Banijay Asia”. He has produced various web series like Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi on Colors Channel (2008), The Voice of India on And Television (2015), Hostages on Netflix (2019), ZEE5’s Bomber (2019), Lion’s Roar (2019). 2019) at ZEE5, and Parchhayee: The Ghost Story of Ruskin Bond (2019) at his production company’s ZEE5.
Poster for singing reality show “The Voice” (India) (2015)
The Lion’s Roar (2019) is a documentary about Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings. “Bomber” (2019) is a TV series about football that premiered on the ZEE5 platform. In April 2022, Deepak Dhar produced the TV series Into the Wild with Bear Grylls. The show premieres on Disney+.
Deepak Dhar and Bear Grylls on the set of “Into the Wild”
On July 17, 2023, Banijay Asia Group announced the acquisition of Endemol Shine India. In the same month, Deepak Dhar started as Founder and Group CEO of Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India. As company CEO, he focuses on leading the group’s content strategy, partnerships, new businesses and alliances. Additionally, he worked on building the reputation of both companies.
Deepak Dhar’s Instagram post after acquiring Endemol Shine India
Awards and Honors
- In 2015, Deepak Dhar was selected as one of the “Hottest 40 Under 40 Business Leaders” by Spencer Stuart India, The Economic Times.
- In 2016, Deepak Dhar was named one of “Asia’s Most Promising Leaders” for his outstanding leadership qualities at the Economic Times Asia Business Leaders Conference.
Facts/Trivia
- Deepak Dhar says he specializes in digital strategy, broadcasting, video production, production management and music video creation.
- He has appeared in many prominent magazines and tabloids. In 2017, Forbes magazine featured him in one of its editions.
Photo of Deepak Dhar in Forbes magazine article
- Deepak Dal is often spotted consuming alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
Deepak Dhar enjoying a beer
- In his free time, Deepak Dhar enjoys traveling and discovering new places while experiencing different cultures. He often shares photos from his travels on social media.
Deepak Dhar enjoys vacation
- Deepak Dhar is a cricket enthusiast who spends his spare time watching matches and reading about players.
Deepak Dhar poses with Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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